Vazhapadi (Valapady, or Valappadi) is a town panchayat in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

[2] In 2011 Vazhapadi had a population of 17,559 people living in 4,582 households.

[3] Former union minister Vazhappady K. Ramamurthy was born in Vazhapadi.

He served as Union Minister of Petroleum as part of NDA government under Atal Behari Vajpayee.

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