With a direct employment of 2, 50, 000 (with 27% of them being Women), turnover of Rs 15,200 Crores and an export earnings of Rs 1500 Crore, leather and leather goods industry is a significant driver of economic growth. Footwear is the major segment of the leather goods market and constitutes about 1400 Crores. The industry is labour intensive and is concentrated in the small and cottage industry sectors. The country produces over two billion pairs of different categories of footwear and nearly 95 percent of its production goes to meet its own domestic demand. The major production centers of leather and leather products are located at Chennai, Ambur, Ranipet, Vaniyambadi, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, with Tamil Nadu is the biggest leather exporter (40%) of the country and its share in India’s output on leather products is 70%.
Vaniyambadi is a town and a municipality, part of Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It has a sizeable Muslim population. People here speak Urdu language along with Tamil. Leather tanning is the major industry here. Agriculture especially Coconut plantation is the other major source of livelihood.
The London Mission established a school at Pudur under the name of London Mission School. The medium of instruction was English and the study of Bible was compulsory. The British Government had allowed various sects of Christian Missionaries to establish schools in India and to preach Christianity. To counteract the moves of Christian Missionaries, Darul Uloom was established at Deoband in 1867.
The Muslims of Vaniyambadi started Madrasae-Mufeed-e-Aam in 1867 on the pattern of Darul Uloom Deoband, and darse nizami was its syllabus. The purpose of this madrasa was to make the new generation steeped in Islamics, so that they could not be corrupted by the lure of modern education. Later, with the passage of time, this madrasa switch over to secular education. At present this school is a recognized and aided school. Similarly another was opened inside the premises of the Old Mosque, and this school Nasirul-Islam is still functioning as a recognized and aided school. With the same spirit Madrasa-e-Azam was started in Fort.
With a direct employment of 2, 50, 000 (with 27% of them being Women), turnover of Rs 15,200 Crores and an export earnings of Rs 1500 Crore, leather and leather goods industry is a significant driver of economic growth. Footwear is the major segment of the leather goods market and constitutes about 1400 Crores. The industry is labour intensive and is concentrated in the small and cottage industry sectors. The country produces over two billion pairs of different categories of footwear and nearly 95 percent of its production goes to meet its own domestic demand. The major production centers of leather and leather products are located at Chennai, Ambur, Ranipet, Vaniyambadi, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, with Tamil Nadu is the biggest leather exporter (40%) of the country and its share in India’s output on leather products is 70%. 
Vaniyambadi is a town and a municipality, part of Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It has a sizeable Muslim population. People here speak Urdu language along with Tamil. Leather tanning is the major industry here. Agriculture especially Coconut plantation is the other major source of livelihood. 
The London Mission established a school at Pudur under the name of London Mission School. The medium of instruction was English and the study of Bible was compulsory. The British Government had allowed various sects of Christian Missionaries to establish schools in India and to preach Christianity. To counteract the moves of Christian Missionaries, Darul Uloom was established at Deoband in 1867.