Arakkonam division

Arakkonam division is a revenue division in the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, India. It comprises the taluks of Arakkonam, Arcot and Walajapet.

References

Vellore district

District Headquarters	Vellore

State	Tamil Nadu

Region	Tondai Nadu

Divisions	Arakkonam Tirupattur Vellore

Taluks	Ambur Anaicut Arakkonam Arcot Gudiyattam Katpadi Natrampalli Tirupattur Vaniyambadi Vellore Walajapet

Revenue blocks	Alangayan Anaicut Arakkonam Arcot Gudiyattam Jolarpet K.V.Kuppam Kandili Kaniyambadi Katpadi Kaveripakkam Madhanur Natrampalli Nemili Peranambattu Sholinghur Timiri Tirupattur Vellore Walajapet

Corporation	Vellore Municipal Corporation

Municipalities	Ambur Arakkonam Arcot Gudiyattam Jolarpettai Melvisharam Pernambattu Ranipettai Tiruppathur Vaniyambadi Walajapet

Selection Grade Town Panchayats	Pallikonda Alangayam Natrampalli

Town Panchayats	Kalavai Kaveripakkam Nemili Sholingur Timiri Ammoor Odugathur Panapakkam Pennathur Thakkolam Thiruvalam Uthayendram Vilapakkam

Rivers	Palar River Malattar River Koundinya Nathi Goddar River Pambar River Agaram Aru River Ponnaiyar River Kallar River Naga Nathi River

History	Early Cholas Kalabhras Pallavas Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Later Pandyas Vijayanagar Empire

Places of interest	Vellore Fort Sri Jalagandeeswarar Temple Sripuram Elagiri Hills Jalagamparai falls Agaram Rajakaali Amman Temple Andiyappanur Dam

innovative Village	Guruvarajapet

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