| Chinnalapatti | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Dindigul |
| Population | 23,353 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Website | www.chinnalapatti.com |
Chinnalapatti is a panchayat town in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
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As of 2001[update] India census[1] Chinnalapatti had a population of 23,353. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Chinnalapatti has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 84% and female literacy of 67%. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. The town not only has textile business but also into agriculture. The people in North Chinnalapatti are mainly into agricultural activities.
Chinnalapatti is located at [2].
Chinnalapatti is a clean and neat town known for suitable residential area in Dindigul district. Chinnalapatti's economy mainly depends on handloom weaving industry and is known for it. Weaving has been a way of life in Chinalapatti since time immemorial. Now people are producing Cotton (sungudi) saris with Zari borders, these are ideal for daily wear. Sungudi saree industry contains looming, weaving, dyeing and printing units. Sungudi industry is providing livelihood for more than 10,000 people in Chinnalapatti. Although weaving is a significant profession in the town, the textile export and import is the next popular business in the town. Sungudi sarees from Chinnalapatti are being exported to countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and South Africa. The town also has industries which are involved in Wet Grinder assembling, Wire Chair production, Alimarh production, dyeing, etc.
Silk sarees (famously known as "Chinnalappattu") and sungudi sarees are made here in traditional way. Chinnalapattu sarees are well known in South India. Many traders from Chinnalapatti export/sell these sarees and other handloom garments all over Tamil Nadu and countries in Far-East, Africa, Srilanka and Middle-East. Saree business is the major business in this upcoming city. Since saree usage is reduced in these days, Chinnalapatti weavers are involved in making sungudi chudithars, which is getting popularity. Many wholesales shops buy the sarees and other garments from Surat and sell it in South Tamil Nadu.
Chinnalapatti is on National Highway 7 (NH7) which connects Madurai with Dindigul. It has well connected bus facility. Town buses operated by Government and Private sectors serve the need of this emerging town. The mofusil buses flying in NH-7 also serves the need.
Ambathurai is the nearest railway station. All the passenger trains and some express trains stop at this station.
Madurai Airport is the nearest airport for this town.
A famous Church known for its miracles. Many Catholics make pilgrimage to this place daily.
Lifeline for Dindigul district, lies in Western Ghats 12 km away from chinnalapatti.
Resorts, situated at the border of Athoor Kamarajar Lake in the Kamaraj Valley on the spurs of the Western Ghats, provides accommodation in elegantly furnished rooms [1]
Sirumalai which is part of eastern ghats is very close to Chinnalapatti. Resorts in sirumalai are in a very good locations with good natural scenes. The place has a lot of birds and animals and the youngsters can go for trekking and mountaineering here. Sirumali is well known for malai vazhai pazham and medicinal plants.
An amusement park lies in a hill called "Sirumalai" with a natural beauty 7 km away from Kutladampatti near Vadipatti village. The height of the falls is 87 feet. During holidays and festive days thousands of domestic tourists take bath and enjoy the natural beauty. Near this falls a 500-years-old temple dedicated to Goddess Thadagai Nachiamman is there.
A water Theme Park situated at Madurai Dindigul Road at PARAVAI, matter of 40 km from Chinnalapatti.
Most of the people in Chinnalapatti are conservative Hindus and retain their traditional festivals.
Another notable celebration is Sandhu marichi(Veedhi) Devru Mokku(Street worship of god in Kannada). In recent years many non-Kannadic groups are also participating this celebration.
Christians are in notable numbers in Chinnalapatti. The festival of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on August 15 and the family day on 30 December are the special festivals celebrated in the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour.
Chinnalapatti has many schools and out of them the popular schools are Thambithottam Higher Secondary School and Devangar Hr. Sec. School for girls and boys. Devangar Hr. Sec. School is present for more than 50 years. Thambithottam Higher Secondary School was started in 1947 as a basic school and developed as a higher secondary school in 1978.
These School's provide very good education and many of the students from these school's are working in abroad like US, UK, Germany and all over the world.
Primary Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Schools
Higher Secondary Schools