- Katpadi
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Katpadi | type = City | latd = 12.98 | longd = 79.13
locator_position = right | state_name = Tamil Nadu
district = Vellore
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leader_name =
altitude = 224
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 15,925| population_density =
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area_telephone = +91 416
postal_code = 632007
vehicle_code_range = TN 23
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footnotes =Katpadi(காட்பாடி, pronounce katpaadi) also spelled Kattuppadi(காட்டுப்பாடி), is an area in Vellore, at the northern most part of Vellore city in the Indian state of
Tamil Nadu .Geography
Katpadi is located at coord|12.98|N|79.13|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Katpadi.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Katpadi] ] It has an average elevation of 224
metre s (734 feet).Katpadi was once a village and was upgraded to a panchayat town. It has own Taluk office. It is also an Assembly Constituency. The original Katpadi village is now called Old katpadi which lies on the District road which connects Thiruvalam and Gudiyaaththam. Katpadi lies in the northern side of River Paalaar. Andhra Pradesh border is just 5 minute drive from Katpadi. With Vellore on being upgraded to Corporation, Katpadi has also been included in the city,
A railway line which connects Chennai and Bengaluru passes through Katpadi and the Chittor - Cuddalore SH9 passes through a major part of Katpadi.
The Katpadi Junction is the station which connects the Vellore town with Chennai, Bengaluru, Thirupathi, Coimbatore, Mysore and other Cities in North and West. Vellore town, Thiruvannamalai and Villipuram will be connected to Katpadi junction through broad gauge.
Katpadi Railway Junction
Katpadi Railway Junction is one of the important junction in Southern Railway with code KPD. The number of commuters have increased tremendously mainly due to Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore Institute of Technology, Thiruppati and recently due to the Golden temple at Sripuram.
Famous Institution
Thiruvalluvar University is in Katpadi Taluk only the instituion was formed by bifurcation from the reowned Iniversity of Madras.
* Auxilium College for Women - One of the well reputed institutions in Vellore
* Don Bosco for boys.
* VIT on Katpadi Tiruvalam roadPolitics
Katpadi assembly constituency is part of
Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency) . [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
accessdate = 2008-10-08
work = Tamil Nadu
publisher = Election Commission of India ]References
External links
* [http://www.tradewingstravel.com/tamilnadu/vellore.jsp]
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