Veerakeralam
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| settlement_type = Panchayat town
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| subdivision_name2 = Coimbatore
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Veerakeralam is a panchayat town in Coimbatore North taluk of Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located in the western part of the state, it is one of the 33 panchayat towns in the district. Spread across an area of {{cvt|5.8|km2}}, it had a population of 23,841 individuals as per the 2011 census.
Geography and administration
Veerakeralam is located in Coimbatore North taluk of Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the of the 33 panchayat towns in the district.{{cite web|url=https://www.tn.gov.in/dtp/townpanchayats.pdf|title=Town panchayats in Tamil Nadu|work=Government of Tamil Nadu|access-date=1 June 2025}} Spread across an area of {{cvt|5.8|km2}},{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/india/tamilnadu/coimbatore/3341242000__veerakeralam/|title=Veerakeralam|work=Citypopulation.de|access-date=1 June 2025}} it is located in the western part of the state.{{cite web|url=https://dmfcoimbatore.in/geographical-setup|title=Coimbatore geographical setup|work=Government of Tamil Nadu|access-date=1 June 2024}}
The town panchayat is headed by a chairperson, who is elected by the members, who are chosen through direct elections.{{cite web|url=https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/local-government.php|title=Local Government|publisher=Government of India|access-date=1 January 2023|page=1|archive-date=4 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004071216/https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/local-government.php|url-status=live}} The town forms part of the Coimbatore North Assembly constituency that elects its member to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and the Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency that elects its member to the Parliament of India.{{cite report|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/web/pslist/english/Coimbatore_eng.pdf|title=Polling stations in Coimbatore district|work=Election Commission of India|access-date=1 June 2025}}
Demographics
As per the 2011 census, Veerakeralam had a population of 23,841 individuals across 6,536 households.{{cite report|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/api/tables/data/2011/PC11_PCA-TV/255?_source=dt&labels=indicator&state=33&district=632&subdistrict=5897&town_village=803982&geo_level=4&format=csv|title=Geo level data: Census of India 2011|access-date=1 June 2025|publisher=Census Commission of India}} The population saw a marginal increase compared to the previous census in 2001 when 19,994 inhabitants were registered. The population consisted of 11,850 males and 11,991 females.{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 June 2008|publisher=Census Commission of India}} About 2,109 individuals were below the age of six years. About 8.6% of the population belonged to scheduled castes. The entire population is classified as urban. The town has an average literacy rate of 90%.
About 40.3% of the eligible population were employed, of which majority were involved in agriculture and allied activities. Hinduism was the majority religion which was followed by 93.5% of the population, with Christianity (5.2%) and Islam (1.2%) being minor religions.{{cite report|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11392/download/14505/DDW33C-01%20MDDS.XLS|title=Religion: Census of India 2011|access-date=1 June 2025|publisher=Census Commission of India}}
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