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Vandavasi
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| ?Vandavasi Tamil Nadu • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 74 m (243 ft) |
| District(s) | Tiruvanamalai |
| Population | 29,612 (2001) |
Coordinates: Vandavasi or Wandiwash is a city and a municipality in Tiruvanamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located west of Madras in Tiruvannamalai district.
Vandavasi was the scene of a decisive battle in the eighteenth-century war between France and the United Kingdom for the control of South Asia. The Battle of Wandiwash was a watershed in Indian history as it cemented British supremacy in South Asia. On January 22, 1760, a British force led by Eyre Coote defeated a French force led by General Lally.
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Vandavasi is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 74 metres (242 feet).
As of 2001 India census[2], Vandavasi had a population of 29,612. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Vandavasi has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 68%. In Vandavasi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Thiruvalluvar College of Engineering and Technology
Sacred Heart School [[1]] [2] [3]
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Vandavasi
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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