Cheththuppattu

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This page is about Chetpet village in Thiruvannamalai. See Chetput (Chennai) for the Chennai suburb.

?Cheththuppattu Tamil Nadu • India
Cheththuppattu
Coordinates: 12°27′52″N 79°20′51″E / 12.464433, 79.347539
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Thiruvanaamalai
Population • Sex ratio	17,786 (2001) • 1:1

Coordinates: 12°27′52″N 79°20′51″E / 12.464433, 79.347539 Cheththuppattu(சேத்துப்பட்டு) is a panchayat town in Thiruvanaamalai district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Chetpet had a population of 17,786. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Chetpet has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 77% and female literacy of 61%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

It is Suitated in the middle of Thiruvannamalai district, with the boundaries of east Vandavasi town, west Polur town, south Gingee town, south west Thiruvannamalai town and north Arani town. More than 80% of the people are farmers, and most people are having income resourced from agriculture. the main crops in the area is groundnet, paddy, sugarcane. Cheththupattu is one of the well developing town, which is in the rank of Town Panchayat with the group of villages Pazhampet, Kannanoor,and Cheththupattu. the pincode number is 606801.

[edit] Places of interest

• St. Thomas hospital, which was established in Cheththupattu by the Dr Maria Aschhoff

13°04′N, 80°14′E

• [[Shri Ramachandra Perumal Temple, Nedungunam]], Vandavasi Taluk which is nearby Chetpet about 3 km.

13°04′N, 80°14′E

• St. Lourdes Shrine, Chetpet, which was constructed by Rev. Father. Daras in 1890's. It is one of the Biggest and Ancient Church in Tamilnadu.

13°04′N, 80°14′E

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