Chettupattu
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Chetput is a taluk in Tiruvannamalai district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Chetput
Chetput | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Chetput Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°27′52″N 79°20′51″E / 12.464433°N 79.347539°ECoordinates: 12°27′52″N 79°20′51″E / 12.464433°N 79.347539°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvannamalai |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 94,387 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 606 801 |
| Telephone code | 91 4181 |
| Vehicle registration | TN97 |
| Sex ratio | 1:1 ♂/♀ |
History
From 2015 Chetpet became a Taluk under Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu.
Demographics
Chetpet has a population of 94,387, consisting of 47,272 males and 47,115 females, with 10.83% of the population being under the age of 6 years.[1] The town has a literacy rate of about 69%, which is 10% higher than the national average; male literacy is 77% and female literacy is 61%.
Chetpet is a Selection Grade Town Panchayat, a small town under 20,000 or 25,000 inhabitants,[contradictory] in the district of Tiruvannamalai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Economy
More than 80% of its inhabitants are farmers, and the primary source of income is agriculture.
The town's main crops are groundnut, paddy and sugarcane. Chetput is a fast developing town, ranking with panchayats of Pazhampet and Kannanur. Animal husbandry provides subsidiary income to farmers in the region. A veterinary dispensary established in 1963 provides services to the farmers.
The STD code for Chetpet is 04181. Its pincode number is 606801.
Education
Schools:
- Dhivya Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Government Higher Secondary School
- Panchayat Union Primary School
- St. Dominic Savio Higher Secondary School
- St. Anne Higher Secondary School
- Dhivya High School
- Danie Matriculation High School
- S.K International School
- Masabiel English School
Colleges:
- Dhivya College of Education
- Dhivya Arts and Science College
- Dhivya Polytechnic College
- Dhivya Teacher Training Institute
- Dr Maria Aschhoff School of Nursing
Adjacent communities
Its neighboring towns are Vandavasi (east), Polur (west), Gingee (south), Tiruvannamalai (southwest) and Arani (north).