'Vandavasi' or 'Wandiwash' is a city and a
municipality in
Tiruvanamalai district in the
Indian
state of
Tamil Nadu. It is located west of
Madras in
Tiruvannamalai district.
Vandavasi was the scene of a decisive battle in the eighteenth-century war between
France and the
United Kingdom for the control of
South Asia. The
Battle of Wandiwash was a watershed in Indian history as it cemented British supremacy in South Asia. On
January 22 1760, a British force led by
Eyre Coote defeated a French force led by General
Lally.
Geography
Vandavasi is located at
[1]. It has an average elevation of 74
metres (242
feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India
census[2], Vandavasi had a population of 29,612. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Vandavasi has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 68%. In Vandavasi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education
Thiruvalluvar College of Engineering and Technology
Sacred Heart School
[
[1]]
[2]
[3]
References
1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Vandavasi
2.
External links
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