Vellore district

Vellore district is one of the 30 districts in the state of. town is the headquarters of this district. It had a population of 3,477,317 as of 2001. It is 37.62% urbanised. The district has a literacy of 73.06%, slightly below the state average.

About one-tenth of the Muslim population of Tamil Nadu live in this district.

History
Vellore District was formerly part of District, which was established by the British in the. On  the district was split into Tiruvannamalai-Sambuvarayar (present-day ) and North Arcot Ambedkar districts. North Arcot Ambedkar District was renamed Vellore District in.

In the 18th Century Vellore District was the scene of some of the decisive battles fought in (1749)  (1751) and  (1760) as a result  of  the long-drawn struggle between the English and the French for supremacy.

Geography
Vellore district has an area of 4,314 km². The district is bound on the northeast by, on the southeast by , on the south by , on the southwest by , and on the northwest and north by state. Major towns in the district include, , Arcot, , , , , , , , Vellore, and. is a in Vellore with the second largest lake in Tamil Nadu.