Chittar, Tamil Nadu
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| Coordinates | 11°33′0″N 77°43′0″E / 11.55°N 77.716667°E |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Erode |
| Nearest city | Erode |
| Parliamentary constituency | Tiruppur |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Coastline |
2 km2 (1 sq mi) • 0 km (0 mi) |
| Climate Temperature • Summer |
Normal (Köppen) • 102 °C (216 °F) |
Chittar is a village in Bhavani taluk of Erode district, Tamil Nadu.
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[edit] Geography
It is located at 11°33′0″N 77°43′0″E / 11.55°N 77.716667°E.
[edit] Location
Chittar is about 26 KM away from Erode Central Bus Stand and nearly a 13 km drive from Bhavani Bus Station. Stanley reservoir also known as Mettur Dam is 26 km from Chittar. Nearest railway junction is Erode and airport is Salem and Coimbatore.
[edit] River
Chittar is 1 km From Kaveri.
[edit] Administration
Chittar is part of Kesarimangalm Panchayat, Ammapattai Union, Bhavani (TK) Erode (DT) MLA constituency Bhavani MP constituency Tiruppur.
[edit] Festivals
Chittar Peoples celebrate the Sri Sakthi Mariamman Festival during the Summer vacation time (Month of May First Week) and lasts for one whole week.
[edit] Language
Tamil
[edit] Demography
Chittar had a population of 2,500. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Chittar has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 66%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Occupation
Main occupation of the villagers is Agriculture. Main Turmeric, Sugarcane and Rice. Day-by-day new generation is adopting new occupations also like jobs, Business, going Near Towns ( Bhavani, Erode, Perundurai, Tiruppur).
