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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Oddanchatram
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = ta
| other_name =
| nickname = Vegetable city
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
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| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|10.4800|N|77.7500|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Region]]
| subdivision_name2 =
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Dindigul district|Dindigul]]
| established_title = 
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| government_type = Municipality
| governing_body = Oddanchatram municipal council
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| population_total = 30,064
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| population_footnotes = <ref name=2011census/>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 624619
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 04553
| registration_plate = TN 94Z (before TN57)
| website = {{URL|oddanchatram.in}}
| leader_title1 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)]]
| leader_name1 = [[R. Sakkarapani]]
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[[File:Oddanchatram.jpg|thumb|Hills nature place]]
'''Oddanchatram''' ({{IPA-ta|oʈʈansattiɾam|lang}}) is a [[town]] in [[Dindigul district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. Oddanchatram is a region in the southwest of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The Town was carved out of Madurai District in 1985. Oddanchatram is also famous for vegetable and cattle market. As of 2011, the town had a population of 30,064. It is known as vegetable city of Tamil Nadu. Oddanchatram vegetable market is the largest supplying of vegetables in [[ Tamilnadu ]] and [[Kerala]]. Agriculture is the major economic support for the town.

==Geography==
It is located at the base of the western ghats in South India. Water body - Parapalar Dam

==Demographics==
According to [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Oddanchatram had a population of 30,064 with a gender-ratio of 994 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.<ref name="dashboard">{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> A total of 2,676 were under the age of six, constituting 1,378 males and 1,298 females. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 20.3% and 0.06% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 77.11%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.<ref name="dashboard"/> The town had a total of 8,046 households. There were a total of 12,738 workers, comprising 1,127 cultivators, 1,983 main agricultural labourers, 164 in house hold industries, 9,048 other workers, 416 marginal workers, 9 marginal cultivators, 134 marginal agricultural labourers, 16 marginal workers in household industries and 257 other marginal workers.<ref name=2011census>{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Oddanchatram|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=690643|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref>

==Economics==
Oddanchatram is popular for Gandhi Vegetable market, which is one of the largest vegetable market in Tamilnadu. The market is situated near Oddanchatram bus stand. Agricultural industry provides major employment for the local people. Workers from various neighboring towns migrate to Oddanchatram Taluk, mainly from the month of June to December. This migration takes place during the peak seasons.

==Politics==
As per 2016, totally 2,23,628 (1,10,979 Males, 1,12,643 Females & 6 Others) voters are in Oddanchatram Constituency.

[[Oddanchatram (state assembly constituency)]] is part of [[Dindigul (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|title=List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
|access-date=2008-10-11
|work=Tamil Nadu
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031131000/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|archive-date=31 October 2008
}}</ref> Oddanchatram elects one MLA to the legislative assembly of the State. [[R. Sakkarapani]] from [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] party was elected as the MLA in 2021.

==Transport==
===Road===
The following are the major highways connecting Oddanchatram :
*SH-152 : Oddanchatram - [[Vadamadurai]]
*SH-37 : Oddanchatram - [[Dharapuram]] - [[Tiruppur]]
*NH-83 : [[Coimbatore]] - Oddanchatram- [[Nagapattinam]]
*SH-341 : Oddanchatram - Pachalur - [[Kodaikanal]]

National Highway [[NH 83]] connects [[Coimbatore]] to [[Nagapattinam]] via Oddanchatram
[[Tiruchirappalli]] [[Thanjavur]]. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited [[TNSTC]] buses connect the town to other parts of the state. Oddanchatram is the main centre for all places connecting [[Palani]], [[Dharapuram]], [[Madurai]], [[Dindigul]], [[Theni]], [[Coimbatore]]. [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] buses like [[Kottayam]], [[Kozhikode]], [[Kasaragod]], [[Guruvayur]], [[Ernakulam]], [[Thrissur]], [[Palakkad]] buses are available at particular interval of time from Oddanchatram bus stand. [[ Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] buses like [[Mysore]] are available at night.

It has bypass road to connect dgl and Palani road.

===Railways===
Station Code : ODC
*ODDANCHATRAM is a part of the Coimbatore-Rameswaram MG line prior to the commencing of gauge conversion. On 20 November 2012, the Dindigul-Palani section of the line was completed, and the local railway station opened to railway traffic again. Currently passenger trains are running between Madurai, Thiruchendur, Coimbatore, Palakkad. And a daily express train is available between Oddanchatram to Chennai.

===Airways===
The nearest major airports are:
**Coimbatore International Airport located 100 km from Oddanchatram and
**Madurai International Airport located at 90 km from Oddanchatram.
==Education==
Two govt schools are 1.K.R govt hr sec school, 2, Govt girls hr sec school. Odc has some private schools that christian metric school, krishna metric, Holy cross metric school. Christian Engineering college, Christian polytechnic college.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://municipality.tn.gov.in/Oddanchatram/ Oddanchtram municipality]

{{Dindigul District}}
[[Category:Cities and towns in Dindigul district]]

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