Chengam
Town and a Taluk headquarter in Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chengam (or Chengamma[1] as on British records) is an important market town and a taluk headquarter[2] in the Foot hills of Eastern ghats[3] in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu, India. Chengam is the gateway to the Chengam pass[4] in the Eastern ghats between Javvadhu hills to the north and Chennakesava hills to the south. The town is also the centre for various industrial activities which includes Sathanur dam hydro-electric project,[5] Aavin milk processing plant[6] and Periya Kolappadi SIDCO estate.[7]
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Chengam
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Selection Grade Town panchayat | |
Coordinates: 12.3°N 78.8°E / 12.3; 78.8 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Tiruvannamalai |
Elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 54,278 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | TN 25 |
Website | www.chengam.in |
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