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| name = வில் பதி என்ற சொல் நாள் அடைவில் வில்பட்டி எனா மாறியது

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| nickname = வில்பதி

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| map_caption = Vilpatti Village near Kodaikanal

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| subdivision_name1 = Tamil Nadu

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| subdivision_name2 = Dindigul

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| elevation_m = 1770

| population_total = 9994

| population_as_of = 1991

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| postal_code = 624 101

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| area_code = 04542

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Vilpatti is a Panchayat in Kodaikanal Taluk of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu state, South India. It is composed of the main village of Vilpatti and 11 hamlets. Main Vilpatti village is 9 km North of Kodaikanal town, but hamlets within its administration extend to the Palani ghat road. It is an agricultural area with the primary crops of potatoes, carrot, coffee and bananas.{{cite web | first=Rukmani K. | last=Nagaraj | year=2004 | title=Bibliography of Village and Town Studies of Tamil Nadu | publisher=Kerala Research Programme on Local Level Development | access-date=13 April 2007 | url=http://krpcds.org/publication/downloads/76.pdf }}

The Ministry of Rural Development, rural roads connectivity project Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), has identified 12 habitations in Vilpatti: Vilpatty Gurusedimethu, Pethuparaipirivu, Attuvampatty, Periyaodai, Araikal, Uppuparaimethu, Bharathi annanagar, Kovilpatty, Pallangi, Perumpallam, Ganesapuram, Kurinji nagar.{{cite web | title=PMGSY, 2001 Census Data Updation Status, State: Tamil Nadu, District: Dindigul, Block: Kodaikanal | access-date=14 April 2007 | url=http://omms.nic.in/aspnet/Citizens/DG/05DVC/CensusStatus.aspx?state=TN&district=5&block=14&reportLevel=3 }}

Demographics

Population in 1991 was 5,140 males; 4,854 females; 9,994 total DindigulDistrict, 1991 - PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT [http://www.dindigul.tn.nic.in/pca91.htm 1991 1991 - PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT] The main Jāti communities are Reddiars, Pillais, Mannadiars, and Mudaliars. In 2001 the population of Dalit in 8 villages was:

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! Village

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Vilpatti7503701080
Attuvampatti6973651062
Attuvampatty Colony430248678
Melsurvey Number415225640
Pethuparai412220632
Kovilpatti416205621
Perumpallam363205568
Kurusedimethu15290242
Total364518285473 Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, retrieved 11 February 2007 [http://www.twadboard.com/Rural-pub-habitationview.asp?distid=11 Vilpatti TWAD Board]

The Paliyan people are a major portion of the tribal community in Vilpatti.

Schools

There are 10 primary schools in Vilpatti Panchayat including 6 Panchayat Union Schools, Gandhiji Aided Primary School, St Marys Aided Primary School, Un Aid Primary School and Un Aid Nursery Primary School.{{cite web | publisher=Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of School Education | access-date=13 April 2007 | url=http://www.schools.tn.nic.in/VillageSchools.asp?DCODE=13&BCODE=0012&VTCODE=00860200 | title=Tamil Nadu Schools, Vilpatti}} There is a Government High School at Vilpatti and many children from Vilpatti area go to St. Xavier's High School in Kodaikanal.{{cite web | publisher=Kodaikanal.com | title=Kodaikanal - Schools | access-date=13 April 2007 | url=http://www.kodaikanal.com/schoolscolleges/schools.htm }}

The Vilpatti Village Project (VVP) started on 15 February 1989, via a strong connection between local women and Christine King, (née Cox) who raised funds and was financially supported by the International Childcare Trust UK. The project initially ran medical, educational, vocational and childcare programmes to meet the practical needs of poor women and children.{{cite web | publisher=International Childcare Trust | access-date=13 April 2007 | url=https://www.ict-uk.org/india04.html | title=Vilpatti Village Project}}

The Satya Surabhi School in Attuvampatti valley provides value-based education and nutritious noon meals to children of the farm labourers and petty vendors of Attuvampatti.Jigyasa Giri & Pratibha Jain (2005) PRITYA, Satya Surabhi School [http://www.pritya.com/contactus.html Satya Surabhi School]

The Mother Teresa Women's University expanded their facilities to an additional 55 ha (22 acre) campus at Attuvampatti valley in 2004.{{cite web | last=Subramanian | first=T.S. | year=2004 | title=Stress on women's studies - Mother Theresa University | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=16 April 2007 | url=http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2113/stories/20040702004811000.htm }}

MTWU is distinctive as India's only university exclusively devoted to women's issues.kodaikanal.com, Mother Theresa Women's University, retrieved 25 February 2007 [http://www.kodaikanal.com/annaitherasauniversity.htm Mother Theresa Womens University]

The Kodaikanal Institute of Technology at Machur Village is a 180-seat self-financed engineering college at Vilpatti granting B.E. degrees in Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Information Technology.{{cite web | publisher=The Kodaikanal Institute of Technology | title=Courses offered | access-date=13 April 2007 | url=http://www.kodaitech.com/courses.htm }}

Tourism

Elephant Valley Estate at Ganesh Puram {{coord|10|18.602|N|77|31.218|E}} near Vilpatti, is a {{convert|100|acre|km2|adj=on}} private nature reserve and organic farm welcoming eco-tourists. They offer private cottages, tent houses, an Indo-continental fusion organic foods restaurant, trekking, nature walks and horse riding. They promote the conservation of traditional varieties of fruits, vegetables and cereals. They have orchards of lime, orange, avocados, guavas and amla inter-cropped with coffee, pepper, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, mangoes, jack fruit, pomegranate, guavas and bananas. The estate provides local jobs and makes a contribution to sustainable development of the area.

{{cite web | publisher=Elephant Valley | access-date=13 April 2007 | url=http://www.elephantvalleyhotel.com/organic.htm | title=Organic Farm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070516085044/http://www.elephantvalleyhotel.com/organic.htm | archive-date=16 May 2007 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}

A popular 16 km hiking route between Kodaikanal and Palni passes through Vilpatti.{{cite web | publisher=Dindigul District | access-date=12 April 2007 | url=http://www.dindigul.tn.nic.in/KodaiTrek.htm | title=Description of trekking routes in Kodaikanal | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009022542/http://www.dindigul.tn.nic.in/KodaiTrek.htm | archive-date=9 October 2008 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}

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Category:Villages in Dindigul district