Vaniyambadi · வாணியம்பாடி · Tirupathur district · pincode 635751
Vaniyambadi guide: pincode, how to reach, distances and places nearby
Vaniyambadi is a municipal town on the Palar river in Tirupathur district, Tamil Nadu, on the Chennai–Bengaluru road and railway. This guide puts the practical facts in one place: the pincode, the station, how to get here, how far things are, what the town is known for and what to see nearby. Every fact links to its source.
in the blueprint style, one of 66 →In short. Vaniyambadi (வாணியம்பாடி) is a town on the Palar river in Tirupathur district, in Tamil Nadu. It lies on the Chennai–Bengaluru highway and railway, between Ambur to the east and Jolarpettai to the west, about 67 km from Vellore. Its main pincode is 635751, and its railway station code is VN.
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Where is Vaniyambadi
Vaniyambadi is in Tirupathur district, Tamil Nadu. The district was carved out of Vellore district and declared on 28 November 2019. Vaniyambadi is one of its four taluks, one of its two revenue divisions and one of its four municipalities. The district headquarters is Tirupathur town.
The Palar river runs through the town and divides it into two parts. The municipality describes the town as 67 km southwest of Vellore. It gives the height of the town as about 351 m above sea level.
The town sits on the Bangalore–Chennai national highway. The district's own page names it NH 46 and says it passes through Vaniyambadi. Road links also run to Ambur, Vellore, Tirupattur and Krishnagiri.
The railway runs through the town as well. Vaniyambadi station lies on the Chennai Central–Bengaluru line, between Ambur and Jolarpettai Junction.
Vaniyambadi pincode
| Pincode | Post offices |
|---|---|
| 635751 | Vaniyambadi (sub office, delivery), Khaderpet, Perumalpet, Govindapuram, Pudur Vaniyambadi, Periyapet, Vaniyambadi R.S, Devasthanam, Chettiappanur, Girisamudram, Kalendira, Valayambattu |
| 635752 | Newtown Vaniyambadi (sub office, delivery), Kothakottai, Nimmiyambattu, Vallipattu, Vellakuttai |
Both pincodes belong to the Tirupattur postal division. Postal records still list these offices under Vellore district. Use 635751 for the old town and most of Vaniyambadi, and 635752 for Newtown. Unai Vaniyambadi, pincode 632101, is a different village near Vellore.
How to reach Vaniyambadi
By train. Vaniyambadi railway station has the code VN. It is on the Chennai Central–Bengaluru line of Southern Railway, with three platforms. Long-distance trains that stop here include the Brindavan Express, the Yelagiri Express, the Chennai–Bengaluru Double Decker Express, the Seshadri Express, the Chennai Central–Thiruvananthapuram Express and the Alleppey–Dhanbad Express. Check current timings on the railway's own enquiry service before you travel.
The nearest junction is Jolarpettai, about 15 km west by rail. To the east, Katpadi Junction is 68 km away by rail.
By road. The Bangalore–Chennai national highway passes through the town. The municipality lists regular buses from Chennai, Bengaluru, Hosur, Krishnagiri, Salem, Tirupattur and Vellore.
By air. Vaniyambadi has no airport. The district gives Chennai Airport as 224 km and Bengaluru Airport as 171 km, measured from Tirupathur town, the district headquarters.
Distances from Vaniyambadi
No single official source gives road distances for all these places, so each row names its source and says how the distance is measured.
| To | Distance | How measured | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai (MGR Chennai Central) | 192 km | by rail, fare distance | erail.in |
| Bengaluru (KSR Bengaluru) | 154 km | by rail, fare distance | erail.in |
| Vellore | about 67 km | from the town, as the municipality states it | Vaniyambadi Municipality |
| Katpadi Junction (Vellore) | 68 km | by rail, fare distance | erail.in |
| Ambur | 16 km | by rail, fare distance | erail.in |
| Jolarpettai Junction | 15 km | by rail, fare distance | erail.in |
| Yelagiri hills | 26 km | by bus route | Vaniyambadi Municipality |
| Kavalur observatory | 27 km | by bus route | Vaniyambadi Municipality |
| Jalagamparai waterfalls | 24 km | from Vaniyambadi railway station | Tirupathur district |
| Chennai Airport | 224 km | from Tirupathur town | Tirupathur district |
| Bengaluru Airport | 171 km | from Tirupathur town | Tirupathur district |
What Vaniyambadi is known for
Leather. The district lists Vaniyambadi and Ambur together as a leather industrial area. Large and medium leather units there make finished leather and leather goods for export. The municipality names tanning and leather goods as the town's main business. The trade is old: in 1883 the Salem District Manual counted about fifteen large tanneries here.
Biryani. Vaniyambadi has its own style of biryani. It is the next town after Ambur on the Chennai–Bengaluru road, and The News Minute wrote in 2017 that the biryani of the two towns tastes similar.
Languages. Tamil and Urdu are both spoken in the town (The Hindu, 2023).
Temples. The Athitheeswarar temple in Old Vaniyambadi carries Chola-era inscriptions from the 10th century and keeps the Saraswati story behind the town's name. Read about it and the town's other shrines on the temples page.
Places to visit near Vaniyambadi
| Place | Distance | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Yelagiri hills | 26 km by bus route | A hill station about 1,410 m high, between Vaniyambadi and Jolarpettai, with boating on Punganoor lake. |
| Jalagamparai waterfalls | 24 km from Vaniyambadi railway station | The Attaru river, flowing from Yelagiri, falls over the rocks; it dries up in summer and is best in November and December. |
| Vainu Bappu Observatory, Kavalur | 27 km by bus route | An observatory in the Javadhu hills with three telescopes; visitors need approval in advance. |
| Athitheeswarar temple, Old Vaniyambadi | in town | The Shiva temple of the town's name story, with Chola-era inscriptions. See the temples. |
| Udayendiram | about 2 km | The village where Pallava and Chola-era copper plates were found in 1850. See the history. |
Vaniyambadi at a glance
| Name in Tamil | வாணியம்பாடி |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tirupathur, since 28 November 2019 |
| Taluk | Vaniyambadi taluk, of which it is the headquarters |
| River | The Palar, which runs through the town |
| Coordinates | about 12.68° N, 78.62° E |
| Height above sea level | about 351 m |
| Pincodes | 635751, and 635752 for Newtown |
| Railway station | Vaniyambadi (VN), Chennai Central–Bengaluru line |
| Nearest junction | Jolarpettai, about 15 km by rail |
| Highway | Bangalore–Chennai national highway (NH 46 in the district's listing) |
| Municipality | Formed in April 1886; selection grade since 2008; 36 wards |
| Area | 9.54 sq km |
| Population | 95,061 (Census of India, 2011); 85,752 in 2001 |
| Languages | Tamil and Urdu |
| Known for | Leather, biryani, the Athitheeswarar temple |
For the town's past, from the Chola inscriptions to the 1903 flood, start at the Vaniyambadi history page.
Sources
- Tirupathur district, how to reach: the highway through Vaniyambadi, airport distances.
- Tirupathur district, about the district: formation date, taluks, revenue divisions, municipalities, the leather industry.
- Tirupathur district, Jalagamparai waterfalls and Yelagiri hills.
- Vaniyambadi Municipality, about the town: the Palar, distance from Vellore, height, wards, road links, leather.
- Vaniyambadi Municipality, home page: area, population, selection grade.
- Vaniyambadi Municipality, how to reach: bus services.
- Vaniyambadi Municipality, places of tourism, distance by bus route.
- Tirupathur district, Kavalur solar observatory.
- Tamil Nadu Tourism, Yelagiri: height, location between Vaniyambadi and Jolarpettai, Punganoor lake.
- India Post directory data, post offices of 635751 and 635752.
- erail.in, trains and fare distances from Vaniyambadi to Chennai Central, KSR Bengaluru, Jolarpettai, Katpadi and Ambur.
- RailYatri, Vaniyambadi (VN) station: zone, district, platforms.
- Census of India 2011 via citypopulation.de: population.
- The News Minute, Tamil Nadu's biryani love (8 July 2017).
- The Hindu (18 August 2023), republished by Mpositive: the languages of the town.
- Le Fanu, Manual of the Salem District, Vol. II (1883), p. 316: the tanneries.
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Proof
- Tirupathur district: how to reach NH 46, the Bangalore–Chennai road, passes through Vaniyambadi; airport distances
- Tirupathur district: about the district taluks, revenue divisions, municipalities, the Vaniyambadi and Ambur leather industry
- Vaniyambadi Municipality: about the town the Palar, the highway, 67 km from Vellore, leather tanning, 36 wards
- Vaniyambadi Municipality: places of tourism, distance by bus route Yelagiri hills 26 km, Kavalur observatory 27 km
- Tirupathur district: Jalagamparai waterfalls
- Tamil Nadu Tourism: Yelagiri
- Post offices of pincode 635751 (India Post directory data)
- erail.in: trains and fare distance, Vaniyambadi to Chennai Central
- Census of India 2011 via citypopulation.de: Vaniyambadi
Questions
The main pincode is 635751. It covers the Vaniyambadi sub post office and others such as Khaderpet, Periyapet, Perumalpet, Pudur Vaniyambadi, Govindapuram and Vaniyambadi R.S. The Newtown Vaniyambadi sub post office has its own pincode, 635752. Postal records still list these offices under Vellore district, in the Tirupattur postal division.
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