Katpadi | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  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 |
Katpadi (pronounced [kaːtpaːdi]) is a locality in Vellore, at the northern part of Vellore city in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
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 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]
References
- ↑ "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.
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