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Kavalur is a village in the Jawadhu Hills in Vaniyambadi taluk, Tirupathur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The village hosts the Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO), which was established in the 1970s, and contains the 1-meter (3 ft 3 in) Carl Zeiss Telescope, and the 2.3-meter (7 ft 7 in) Vainu Bappu telescope.
Kavalur
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village
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  Kavalur Location in Tamil Nadu, India Show map of Tamil Nadu Kavalur Kavalur (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 12°34′40.872″N 78°48′47.448″E / 12.57802000°N 78.81318000°E / 12.57802000; 78.81318000 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tirupathur |
| Population
(2001)
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| • Total | 1,010 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
635701
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| Telephone code | 04174 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-83 |
As of 2001[update] census, Kavalur had a total population of 1010 with 496 males and 514 females. The sex ratio was 1036. The literacy rate was 48.45.