Pallipattu

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Pallipattu
town
Pallipattu is located in Tamil Nadu
Pallipattu
Pallipattu
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 13°20′N 79°27′E / 13.33°N 79.45°E / 13.33; 79.45Coordinates: 13°20′N 79°27′E / 13.33°N 79.45°E / 13.33; 79.45
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTiruvallur District
Government
 • TypeTown
 • BodyTown Panchayat
Elevation
154 m (505 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total8,650
Languages
 • OtherTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
631207
Telephone code(91)44 - 2784

Pallipattu is a town in Tamil Nadu and a border town located between the Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh and Tiruvallur District of Tamil Nadu . It is known for its rich and fertile agricultural lands and is blessed with the flowing of river, from west to east, named 'Kusasthalai'.

Geography[edit]

Pallipat is located at 13°20′N 79°27′E / 13.33°N 79.45°E / 13.33; 79.45.[1] It has an average elevation of 154 metres (505 feet).

Demographics[edit]

As of 2001 India census,[2] Pallipattu had a population of 10012Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Pallipattu has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 63%.

Politics[edit]

The Andhra Pradesh and Madras Alteration of Boundaries Act, enacted in 1959 by the Parliament of India under the provisions of article 3 of the constitution, went into effect from 1 April 1960. Under the act, Tirutani taluk and Pallipattu sub-taluk of the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh were transferred to Madras State in exchange for territories from the Chingelput (Chengalpattu and Salem Districts.

Pallipattu was a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu from 1977 to 2007 and after that, Pallipattu became part of Tiruttani (State Assembly Constituency). Also it is part of and Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency).

Transport[edit]

Near by Cities,

11 kilometres (6.5 miles) from Pothatturpettai (also refer Podaturpet)

22 kilometres (13.5 miles) from R.K.Pet ,

16 kilometres (10 miles) from Nagari (A.P),

27 kilometres (17 miles) from Puttur (A.P),

28 kilometres (17.5 miles) from Sholinghur,

36 kilometres (22 miles) from Tiruttani,

40 kilometres ( 25 miles) from Chittoor(A.P),

50 kilometres (32 miles) from Arakkonam,

51 kilometres (32 miles) from Tirupathi, (A.P),

70 kilometres (43.5 miles) from Tiruvallur,

113 kilometres (70 miles) from Chennai and

border place of the state of Andhra Pradesh

Schools[edit]

There are many schools in the town to provide education to people of Pallipat and surrounding villages. The medium of instruction in these schools are in Tamil, Telugu and English. The schools are :

  • Government Higher Sec. School
  • Government High School For Boys
  • SAAI SRI MATRIC.HR.SEC.SCHOOL
  • St. Mary's Matriculation School
  • Mother Theresa
  • P.U.Elementary School (Main)
  • P.U. Ele. School, Dalavaipattadai
  • P.U. Ele. School, Anjaneya Nagar
  • Government High School For Girls
  • st.Mary's High School For Girls

References[edit]

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pallipattu
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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