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Chittar | |
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village | |
  Chittar Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Chittar Chittar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°33′0″N 77°43′0″E / 11.55000°N 77.71667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Erode |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 638311 |
| Telephone code | 04256 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-36 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | Erode |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Tiruppur |
| Climate | Normal (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 102 °C (216 °F) |
Chittar சித்தார்is a village in Bhavani taluk of Erode district, Tamil Nadu.
Location[edit | edit source]
Chittar is about 26 km away from Erode Central Bus Stand and nearly a 13 km drive from Bhavani Bus Station. Stanley reservoir also known as Mettur Dam is 26 km from Chittar. Nearest railway junction is Erode and airport is Salem and Coimbatore.
Administration[edit | edit source]
Chittar is part of Kesarimangalm Panchayat, Ammapattai Union, Bhavani (TK) Erode (DT) MLA constituency Bhavani MP constituency Tiruppur.
Demography[edit | edit source]
Chittar had a population of 2,500. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Chittar has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 66%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.