Chellampatti, Madurai

Chellampatti
town
Chellampatti

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 09°56′39″N 077°53′53″E / 9.94417°N 77.89806°E / 9.94417; 77.89806Coordinates: 09°56′39″N 077°53′53″E / 9.94417°N 77.89806°E / 9.94417; 77.89806
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Madurai
Taluka Thirumangalam
Population
  Total 1,243
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Chellampatti is a village of Thirumangalam taluk, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India. The village is located on National Highway 49. It traditionally belongs to the Piramalai kallar Nadu. Kallars are the ancient people of Tamil Nadu and make up the majority of the population of Usilampatti and Thirumangalam taluks of Madurai district.

Governance

Chellampatti is well known for it panchayat system. The Kallars had a unique character of ruling themselves with unwritten laws and regulations from time immemorial.

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