Vellore
Vellore City
Velur/Vela Maanagaram | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Fort City / Second Madras / Medical Hub of India | |
| Coordinates: 12°54′59″N 79°07′57″E / 12.916500°N 79.132500°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Tondai Nadu |
| District | Vellore |
| Zones | Vellore North (Katpadi)
Vellore East (Sathuvachari) Vellore South (Vellore Fort) Vellore West (Konavattam) |
| Smart City Ranking India | Tenth |
| Named after | Heritage and culture |
| Government | |
| • Body | Vellore Municipal Corporation Vellore Metropolitan Area |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 153.14 km2 (59.13 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 314.07 km2 (121.26 sq mi) |
| • City | 87.91 km2 (33.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Estimate (2025) | 657,842 |
| • Rank | 7th in Tamil Nadu |
| • Urban | 484,690 |
| • Urban density | 3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 659,742 |
| • City | 500,331 |
| • City density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Vellorekaran, Vellorian |
| Language | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 632 ××× |
| Telephone code | 91-416 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 23 |
| Distance from Chennai City limits | 135 kilometres (84 mi) |
| Planning agency | Vellore Municipal Corporation |
| Website | www |
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Vellore (Tamil: ['ʋeːluːɾ] VAY-loor), also spelled Velur, is a sprawling city and the administrative headquarters of Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Palar River and surrounded by the Javadi Hills in the northeastern part of Tamil Nadu and is separated into four zones that are further subdivided into 60 wards, covering an area of 153.14 km2 and housing a population of 315,128 as reported by the 2011 census. The Vellore city along with its sub urban areas is spread across approximately 200 km² with a population of 484,690 as of 2011. It is located about 137.20 kilometres (85 mi) west of Chennai, and about 213.20 kilometres (132 mi) east of Bangalore. Vellore is located on the Mumbai–Chennai arm of the Golden Quadrilateral. Vellore is governed under a mayor and the Vellore Municipal Corporation. It is a part of both the Lok Sabha and state assembly constituencies of Vellore.
Vellore is the home to the Christian Medical College & Hospital, the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), the Sripuram Golden Temple, and the Shenbakkam Raghavendra Swamy Mutt.
The Vellore region is the largest exporter of finished leather goods in the country. Leather exports from Vellore account for more than 37% of India's leather exports and leather-related products.
Vellore is one of 27 cities chosen by the Government of India to take part in the country's Smart Cities Mission.
Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2024 ranked Vellore as 24th Best City in India and 729th best city in the world