20-553: Vijayamangalam is a census town in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . It is located on National Highway 47 (NH-47) between Perundurai and Perumanallur . Vijayapuri (also known as Vijayamangalam) is located at 11°14′N 77°30′E / 11.23°N 77.5°E / 11.23; 77.5 along NH-47 (bypass). It is the junction point for Tiruppur and Coimbatore towards Salem . A new toll plaza on
40-624: A four-lane road is located very close to Vijayamangalam on the Coimbatore-Salem section. It has an average elevation of 303 metres (994 feet). It is 33 kilometers west of the district headquarters in Erode. 12 km from Perundurai, and 422 km from the state capital Chennai. Kaikolapalayam (3 km), Mettupudur ( 1 km ), Kalliampudur (1.5 km), Moongilpalayam (1 km ), Pagallayur (1.5 km), Thottipalayam (2.5 km), Kovilpalayam (1 km), Ponmudi (5 km), Periyaveerasangili (4 km), and Karandipalayam (5 km) are
60-489: A greater number of statutory towns, the states would be able to get more money from the Centre as per the 14th Finance Commission Report. Additionally, under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), 50% weightage is given to the number of statutory towns in the state/UT to determine the allocation of funds to these states/UTs. Following this notification, Maharashtra state government converted 19 CTs in
80-417: A lot of people think of weaving as a source of income next to agriculture. [1] Census town In India and some other countries, a well developed village is designated as a village where all basic facilities like health, education road connectivity, rail connectivity and other basic infrastructure is easily available. In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as
100-1806: A town, but nevertheless whose population has attained urban characteristics. Census towns are governed by gram panchayats , unlike statutory towns. They are characterized by the following: Examples of Indian census towns include Kapsi in Chhattisgarh , Avinissery in Thrissur District of Kerala , Greater Noida , Chakeri and Manauri in Uttar Pradesh , Indranagar in Tripura , Begampur , Chandpara , Nandigram , Chittaranjan and Beliatore in West Bengal , Chevella in Telangana , Amini in Lakshadweep , Deolali in Maharashtra , Ghatshila in Purbi Singhbhum District of Jharkhand , BGR Township ( Bongaigaon Refinery Township ) in Bongaigaon Urban Agglomeration of Assam , Pileru in Andhra Pradesh , Chikhli in Gujarat and Ichgam in Jammu and Kashmir . The number of census towns (CTs) in India grew from 1,362 in 2001 to 3,894 in 2011. As per Pradhan (2013), these CTs account for 30% of
120-827: Is 1,052, which is greater than the Average Sex Ratio (986). As per the 2011 Census, the literacy rate of Vijayapuri is 78%. Thus, Vijayapuri has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 86.21% and the female literacy rate is 69.73% in Vijayapuri. Vijyamangalam is well connected with roads and railways. The Salem-to-Ernakulam Highway ( NH-47 ) passes through this town. The town connects Salem, Erode, Perundurai, Avinashi, Kangayam , Bhavani, Coimbatore, Nasiyanur , Chengapalli, Chennimalai, Ingur, Perumanallur, and Tiruppur by roadways. The Vijayamangalam Railway Station (VZ), Uthukuli Railway Station, and Perundurai Railway Station are
140-480: Is a basic governing institution in Indian villages. It is a political institution, acting as the cabinet of a village or group of villages. The Gram Sabha works as the general body of the Gram Panchayat. The members of the gram panchayat are elected directly by the people. The gram panchayat is headed by an elected President and Vice President, assisted by a Secretary who serves as the administrative head of
160-596: Is a nucleus of either thirty occupied houses on both sides of the road or twenty occupied houses on one side of the Road". Census towns were distinct from municipal towns ; the latter, which had legally defined boundaries and local government powers, were abolished by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 . Census towns were replaced by built up areas in the 2022 census . Gram panchayat Gram Panchayat ( transl. 'village council' )
180-469: Is divided into wards, and people in each ward vote for their representative. These elected members, along with the president ( sarpanch ) and vice president, form the Gram Panchayat. The president (sarpanch) and vice president (upa-sarpanch) in a gram Panchayat are elected from among the elected ward members. the term of office for elected members in a Gram Panchayat, including the Sarpanch and Upa-Sarpanch,
200-508: Is required to ensure planned development of these areas. In this notification, Rajiv Gauba, Secretary (Urban Development) notes: The opportunity of planned urban development might get lost if unplanned construction and ad hoc provisioning of infrastructure is allowed to take place over a long time. Additionally, the Ministry, in the notification, has informed the states that they stand to gain from according statutory status to these towns. With
220-482: The 2011 Census, the total population of Vijayapuri is 7,222, out of which 3,636 are males and 3,586 are females; thus, the Average Sex Ratio of Vijayapuri is 986. The population of children aged 0-6 years in Vijayapuri city is 706, which is 10% of the total population. There are 344 male children and 362 female children between the ages of 0 and 6. Thus, as per the 2011 Census, the Child Sex Ratio of Vijayapuri
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#1732783412829240-474: The first village where Gram Panchayat was established, on 2 October 1959. In 1992, the institution of Gram Panchayat was modified in order to deepen democracy. The 73rd Amendment to the Constitution re-introduced panchayats as the institutions of local self-governance, with a basic structure for operations at three administrative levels; villages, groups of villages and districts. Gram Panchayats are at
260-402: The lowest level of Panchayat Raj institutions (PRIs), whose legal authority is the 73rd Constitutional Amendment of 1992, which is concerned with rural local governments. The Gram Panchayat is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a Ward Member or Commissioner, also referred to as a Panch or Panchayat Member, who is directly elected by the villagers. The Panchayat is chaired by
280-628: The nearby railway stations to Vijayamangalam. However, the Erode Junction railway station is the major railway station, 30 km from Vijayamangalam. The Tiruppur railway station is 25 km away. The major occupations around Vijayamangalam and surrounding areas are weaving and agriculture. A lot of handlooms , power looms and automatic looms are seen running as small and medium-sized businesses around this area. The textiles are sold in Kerala , Andhra Pradesh , and North India . The major market for
300-408: The nearby villages to Vijayamangalam. Vijayamangalam is surrounded by Uttukkuli Taluk towards the south, Chennimalai Taluk towards the east, Tiruppur Taluk towards the west, and Nambiyur Taluk towards the north. Uthukuli , Perumanallur , Tiruppur , Chengapalli , Erode , Gobichettipalayam , Perundurai , Avinashi , Chennimalai , Bhavani are the nearby cities to Vijayamangalam. As of
320-607: The panchayat. The president of a gram panchayat is known as a "Pradhan" or " Sarpanch " in Northern India . There are about 250,000 gram panchayats present in India. Established in various states of India, the Panchayat Raj system has three tiers: Zila Parishad , at the district level; Panchayat Samiti , at the block level; and Gram Panchayat, at the village level. Rajasthan was the first state to establish Gram Panchayat, Bagdari Village, Nagaur District being
340-612: The president of the village, known as a Sarpanch . The term of the elected representatives is five years. The Secretary of the Panchayat is a non-elected representative, appointed by the state government, to oversee Panchayat activities. According to Section. 6 (3) of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act of 1994 , that state's gram sabha has to conduct a meeting at least twice a year. Gram Panchayat elections in India occur every five years. The village
360-457: The produced textiles is the Erode city textile market, called Gani Textile Market. Vintex is one of the foremost co-operative companies formed by the weaving community, which has been regarded as the sole propeller of the uplift of this area's people. Agriculture was the main source of income during the independence era, but the textile industry developed the town's economy. Vintex is seen as an industrial revolution for this area, as it made
380-404: The state to statutory ULBs. These 19 CTs are in close proximity to the town of Pune and this conversion is expected to lessen the infrastructure and population pressures on the town. According to Ireland's Central Statistics Office , a census town by definition was a "cluster of fifty or more occupied dwellings, not having a legally defined boundary, in which within a distance of 800 m there
400-452: The urban growth in the last decade. Pradhan also notes that the largest increase in the number of CTs was in the states of West Bengal and Kerala. The Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, in May 2016 asked the 28 states in India to take action to start the process of recognizing CTs as urban areas. The argument given for this conversion was that a statutory Urban Local Body (ULB)
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