title: Vedasandur
text: # Vedasandur
  
  10°31′49″N 77°55′22″E﻿ / ﻿10.5302058°N 77.9226457°E﻿ / 10.5302058; 77.9226457 Vedasanthoor is a panchayat town in Dindigul district Located at Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Vedasanthoor town is 21km (13mi) from Dindigul city, 25km (16mi) from Oddanchatram town, and 82km (51mi) from Madurai.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The name derived from the Vedan Sandhaiur. Vedan means hunter, Sandhai means the place of selling.
  
  Vedasandur is suburban of Dindigul. Vedasandur is located at 10°32′N 77°57′E﻿ / ﻿10.53°N 77.95°E﻿ / 10.53; 77.95. It has an average elevation of 219 metres (719 ft). It is located on the banks of Kodaganar river, which is a major drinking water source for Dindigul corporation. NH 7 (Varanasi -Kanyakumari) Highway pass on the Vedasandur. State Highway 152 connecting Vadamadurai to oddanchatram and Palani.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  As of 2001 India census, Vedasandur had a population of 14998. 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.
  
  Many spinning mills around Vedasandur.
  
  Vedasandur is well connected by public transportation from Salem, Erode, Dindigul, Oddanchatram, Madurai, Namakkal, Karur, Hosur, Bangalore.
  
  ## Politics
  
  Vedasandur assembly constituency is part of Karur (Lok Sabha constituency). The current MLA is Ganthirajan S
  
  