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°58′24″N 79°08′13″E / 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
editOnce 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)
editThe 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]
References
edit- ^ "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.