Vedasandur details & history

Vedasandur had a population of 10,813. It is located on NH7. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Vedasandur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 70%. In Vedasandur, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
In population, more than 70% are Hindus and second most population is Muslims and 3 to 4% are Christians etc.,
Agricultural is the main for most of the people. More than fifty yarn spinnig mills now running this vedasandur taluk.The Tobacco research Centre, run by Central Government is in Vedasandur. The Kudakanar river, branch river of Cauvery goes centre of town.
Vedasandur is located 20 km from Dindigul on South, 75 km From Madurai on South, 60 km from Karur on North, 85 km fromTrichy on East,and 45 km to Palani on West.

History

            The name derived from the Vedan Sandhaiur that is Vedan means hunter, Sandhai means the place for sales something, the Hunters were come and sold their goods like animal leathers, animal nails, honey and what are the things they gathered in their hunting.