District of Tamil Nadu in India
Vellore district
Vellore district is one of the 38 districts in the Tamil Nadu state of India.
It is one of the eleven districts that form the north region of Tamil Nadu. Vellore city is the headquarters of this district. As of 2011, the district had a population of 1,614,242 with a sex ratio of 1,007 females for every 1,000 males. In 2017 Vellore district ranked eleventh in list of districts in Tamil Nadu by Human Development Index.
How locals move
Getting around Vellore district the local way
- Get aroundBy autorickshaw Auto rickshaws are easily accessible and the second most common form of transportation around the city.
- Get aroundMost auto rickshaws do not work with the fare meter and therefore it is necessary to fix the tariff before taking a ride.
- Get aroundTry to hail individual auto rickshaws in traffic which are heading in the general direction of your destination.
- Get aroundBe careful about the following when you plan to undertake an auto-rickshaw trip: You don't have to pay for any empty return trips that the auto-rickshaw driver has to make once you have agreed upon a fare.
- Get aroundShare autos are an alternative mode of transport in Vellore.
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