Katpadi
Katpadi
Vellore North | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Katpadi Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°59′N 79°08′E / 12.98°N 79.13°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Vellore District |
| City | Vellore |
| Talukas | Katpadi [Vellore North] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Vellore Municipal Corporation |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 632007 |
| Telephone code | 91 416 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 23 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arakkonam |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Katpadi |
| Civic agency | Vellore Municipal Corporation |
Katpadi (pronounced [kaːtpaːdi]) is a locality in Vellore, at the northern part of Vellore city in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Located on the gauge line between Chennai-Bangalore and Villupuram-Tirupati, it is also the home of Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
Politics and geography
Once a village, Katpadi was upgraded to a panchayat town, with its own taluk office. It has a major assembly constituency which is part of Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] Katpadi is no longer a separate municipal unit and has become part of Vellore City Municipal Corporation (VCMC). The two places are collectively known as Vellore and together form the eighth-largest metropolis in Tamil Nadu.[citation needed]Katpadi lies in the northern side of the Palar River with the Andhra Pradesh.[citation needed]The railway station is location on Cuddalor - Chittor State Highway, SH 9 (now NH-234).
Vellore Institute of Technology University (VIT)
The Vellore Institute of Technology University (VIT) is in Katpadi. In 2010 it was ranked as one of the best private engineering university in India India Today,[2][3]
transportation
Katpadi Junction is located in the city of Vellore and is the largest railway junction in the city and the district. It is one of the most important railway junctions in Southern Railway.Chittoor bus stand is Named for once being the starting point for all Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh buses.
References
- ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
- ^ VIT Ranking in India Today: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Photo/3308/3/best-engineering-colleges-in-india,-2010.html
- ^ "Vellore Institute of Technology". The Times Of India.