Sathuvachari is an area and Zone-II headquarters of Vellore Municipal Corporation. It is located in the east of Vellore city. It is situated in the bank of Palaar River.

Sathuvachari
Sathuvachari
Neighbourhood
Sathuvachari after dusk
Sathuvachari after dusk
Sathuvachari is located in Tamil Nadu
Sathuvachari
Sathuvachari
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°56′36″N 79°09′55″E / 12.94333°N 79.16528°E / 12.94333; 79.16528
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictVellore District
TalukasVellore
Government
 • BodyVellore Municipal Corporation
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
632009
Telephone code91 416
Vehicle registrationTN 23
Lok Sabha constituencyVellore
Vidhan Sabha constituencyVellore
Civic agencyVellore Municipal Corporation
A Panorama of Sathuvachari

Demographics

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Religious census
Religion Percent(%)
Hindu
85.01%
Muslim
7.9%
Christian
6.5%
Sikh
0.03%
Buddhist
0.04%
Jain
0.18%
Other
0.32%
No religion
0.01%

As of 2011 India census,[1] Sathuvachari had a population of above 1.5 lacs. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Sathuvachari has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 75%. In Sathuvachari, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. As per the religious census of 2011, Sathuvachari had 85.01% Hindus, 7.9% Muslims, 6.5% Christians, 0.03% Sikhs, 0.04% Buddhists, 0.18% Jains, 0.32% following other religions and 0.01% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.[2]

Historical significance

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The Shiva Lingam of Jalakandeswarar temple was kept here , after the Muslim invaders , took over vellore fort.

References

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  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. ^ "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
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