Vaniyambadi

Vaniyambadi (Tamil: வாணியம்பாடி) is a town and a municipality, part of the Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The major population comprises people following Islam, Hinduism, Christianity and Jainism population. Islam is a growing community while other are reducing in their respective growth rate. Urdu is largely spoken by the town's predominantly Muslim population, along with Tamil language spoken by Hindus, Telugu and Kannada is also prevalent due to the proximity of the neighboring states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Leather tanning is a major industry of the town. Agriculture, especially coconut plantations, is the other major source of livelihood. The tanning industry was recently under pressure because of a governmental crackdown on tanneries which did not have effluent treatment facilities and hence caused water pollution; this forced many tanneries to shut down. The town is also famous for delicious food items like biriyani, kebabs, tandoori items and various types of sweets. The major festivals includes Ramadhan, Bakrid, Diwali, Christmas, Pongal. The town is known for its Hindu Muslim integrity. Both the community people share and greet one another in their special occasions like marriage, festivals etc.,
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