Katpadi

Katpadi (pronounced [kaːtpaːdi]) is a locality in Vellore, at the northern part of Vellore city in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Its railway is located on the gauge line between Chennai-Bangalore and Villupuram-Tirupati, it is home to Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT).

Katpadi

Vellore North
Neighbourhood
Katpadi
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12.98°N 79.13°E / 12.98; 79.13
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictVellore District
CityVellore
TalukasKatpadi [Vellore North]
Government
 • BodyVellore Municipal Corporation
Elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
632007
Telephone code91 416
Vehicle registrationTN 23
Lok Sabha constituencyArakkonam
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKatpadi
Civic agencyVellore 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] 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.Katpadi lies in the northern side of the Palar River towards Andhra Pradesh. The railway station is location on Cuddalore - 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 universities in India.[2][3]

Transportation

The region is well connected through bus and train. Katpadi Junction is located in the city of (4 km from) Vellore bus stand, and it is the largest railway junction in the district. It is one of the most important railway junctions in Southern Railway. Local town buses are plenty towards other parts of Vellore. Chittoor bus stand is a major road junction, which acts as the Bus depot for Katpadi. It is named so, as it was the starting point for all Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh buses previously. However, buses to Chittor now start from Vellore bus stand.

References
  1. "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.
  2. VIT Ranking in India Today: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Photo/3308/3/best-engineering-colleges-in-india,-2010.html
  3. "Vellore Institute of Technology". The Times Of India.
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