Katpadi
Vellore City , Tamil Nadu, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Katpadi (pronounced [kaːtpaːdi]) is a locality in the northern part of Vellore, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Katpadi | |
|---|---|
Vellore City | |
 Katpadi Katpadi, Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 12.973400°N 79.136900°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Vellore District |
| City | Vellore |
| Talukas | Katpadi [Vellore North] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Vellore Municipal Corporation |
| Elevation | 245 m (804 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 |
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]
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
The Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is in Katpadi. In 2010 it was ranked as one of the best private engineering universities in India.[2][3]
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