Ranipet

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?Ranipet Tamil Nadu • India
Ranipet
Coordinates: 12°55′39″N 79°19′49″E / 12.9275, 79.3302
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Vellore
Population	47,236 (2001)

Coordinates: 12°55′39″N 79°19′49″E / 12.9275, 79.3302

Ranipet (Ranipettai in Tamil) is a town in Vellore District of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. It is a medium-sized community located about 100 kilometers from Chennai, the fourth largest urban area in India. It is a main junction in the Chennai-Bangalore road. It is an example of serious groundwater pollution by heavy metals.Balsam academy 5/410 A Bharathi nagar, Ranipet 04172 - 272611 ^[1]

The town is flanked by Arcot, Walajapet, and Vellore on three sides. The major schools are DAV BHEL Hr. Sec school, Balsam academy 5/410 A Bharathi nagar, Ranipet 04172 - 272611, Sri Ramakrishna BHEL school, Little Flower Convent, Vitva Ratna Villa (VRV) & CSI Matriculation School

1 Demographics
2 Industry
3 Hospital
4 References

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Ranipettai had a population of 47,236. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Ranipettai has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 74%. In Ranipettai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Industry

There are a number of large and mediam scale Leather industries making finished Leathers and Leather articals like shoes and garments for export. And there are other small scale industries in Ranipet mostly engaged in chemical, leather and tool making. These industries are the major lifeline for otherwise dry, uncultivatable land. The Boiler Auxiliaries Plant (BAP) of BHEL [Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited], a major Federal Government owned enterprise is situated in the town.