Veerapandi is a panchayat town in Coimbatore district

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 in the India

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, Veerapandi had a population of 12,141. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Veerapandi has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Veerapandi, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. Well known for Mariamman temple and its Yearly Car festival during the tamil month of Vaikaasi no 4 veerapandi.