Pallipattu

Pallipattu
Pallipattu
town
	Pallipattu Location in Tamil Nadu, India
	Coordinates: 13°20′N 79°27′E / 13.33°N 79.45°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tiruvallur District
Government
• Type	Town
• Body	Town Panchayat
Area
• Total	7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Elevation	154 m (505 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	8,721
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Languages
• Other	Tamil, Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	631207
Telephone code	(91)44 - 2784

Pallipattu is a town in Tamil Nadu and a border town located between the Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh and Tiruvallur District of Tamil Nadu. It is known for its fertile agricultural lands and the west-to-east flowing Kusasthalai river.

Geography

Pallipat is located at 13°20′N 79°27′E / 13.33°N 79.45°E / 13.33; 79.45.^[2] It has an average elevation of 154 metres (505 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[3] Pallipattu had a population of 10,012. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Pallipattu has an average literacy rate of 71%, compared to the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 63%.

Politics

The Andhra Pradesh and Madras Alteration of Boundaries Act, enacted in 1959 by the Parliament of India under the provisions of article 3 of the constitution, went into effect from 1 April 1960. Under the act, Tirutani taluk and Pallipattu sub-taluk of the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh were transferred to Madras State in exchange for territories from the Chingelput (Chengalpattu and Salem Districts.

Pallipattu was a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu from 1977 to 2007 and after that, Pallipattu became part of Tiruttani (State Assembly Constituency). Also it is part of and Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency).

Transport

Nearby Cities/Towns include:

Pothatturpettai (also known as Podaturpet), 11 kilometres (6.5 miles) away;
R.K.Pet, 22 kilometres (13.5 miles) away;
Nagari (A.P), 16 kilometres (10 miles) away;
Puttur, 27 kilometres (17 miles) away;
Sholinghur, 28 kilometres (17.5 miles) away;
Tiruttani, 36 kilometres (22 miles) away;
Chittoor (A.P), 40 kilometres ( 25 miles) away;
Arakkonam, 50 kilometres (32 miles) away;
Tirupathi, (A.P), 51 kilometres (32 miles) away;
Tiruvallur, 70 kilometres (43.5 miles) away;
and Chennai, 113 kilometres (70 miles) away.

Schools

There are many schools in the town to provide education to people of Pallipat and surrounding villages. The medium of instruction in these schools are in Tamil, Telugu and English. The schools are :

Government Higher Sec. School
Government High School For Boys
SAAI SRI MATRIC.HR.SEC.SCHOOL
St. Mary's Matriculation School
Mother Theresa
P.U.Elementary School (Main)
P.U. Ele. School, Dalavaipattadai
P.U. Ele. School, Anjaneya Nagar
Government High School For Girls
st.Mary's High School For Girls

Organization

Deepam welfare Trust india which is committed to provide basic education and healthcare to underprivileged children.& Promoting equal rights and opportunities for a society free from gender discrimination and violence.:

Deepam Welfare Trust India*

References

^ https://www.townpanchayat.in/pallipat
^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pallipattu
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

[1] ttps://www.townpanchayat.in/pallipat

[2] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pallipattu

[3] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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