Katpadi
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| ?Katpadi Tamil Nadu • India |
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| Coordinates: | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 224 m (735 ft) |
| District(s) | Vellore |
| Population | 15,925 (2001) |
| Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle |
• 632007 • ++91 (0)416 • TN 23 |
Coordinates: Katpadi(காட்பாடி, pronounce katpaadi) also spelled Kattuppadi(காட்டுப்பாடி), is a panchayat town in Vellore District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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[edit] Geography
Katpadi is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 224 metres (734 feet).
Katpadi was once a village and was upgraded to a panchayat town.It has own Taluk office. It is also an Assembly Constituency. The original Katpadi village is now called Old katpadi which lies on the District road which connects Thiruvalam and Gudiyaaththam. Katpadi lies in the northern side of River Paalaar. Katpadi is the northern suburb of Vellore town. Andhra Pradesh border is just 5 minute drive from Katpadi.
A railway line which connects Chennai and Bengaluru passes through this panchayat town and this station is called Katpadi Junction. Katpadi also lies on the Chittor-Cuddalore State Highway SH9.
The Katpadi Junction is the station which connects the Vellore town with Chennai, Bengaluru, Thirupathi, Coimbatore, Mysore and other Cities in North and West. Vellore town, Thiruvannamalai and Villipuram will be connected to Katpadi junction through broad gauge.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Katpadi had a population of 15,925. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Katpadi has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 65%. In Katpadi, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Katpadi Railway Junction
Katpadi Railway Junction is one of the important junction in Southern Railway with code KPD. The number of commuters have increased tremendously mainly due to Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore Institute of Technology and Thiruppati, Recently by Golden Temple.
[edit] Famous Institution
- Auxilium College for Women - One of the well reputed institutions in the District and Don Bos Co for boys. And the other Famous instutions are sunbeam, Shiristi,..The Keystone of Katpadi is VIT...World level Grand instution in Katpadi
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Katpadi
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
