Chettipalayam

Chettipalayam
—  suburb  —
Chettipalayam Location of Chettipalayam in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates	10°53′53″N 77°4′39″E / 10.89806°N 77.0775°E / 10.89806; 77.0775Coordinates: 10°53′53″N 77°4′39″E / 10.89806°N 77.0775°E / 10.89806; 77.0775
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Coimbatore
Population	19,379 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Chettipalayam (Tamil: செட்டிபாளையம்) is a suburb of Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu, India. The place and its vicinity is also home to Kari Motor Speedway and the Coimbatore Golf Club. It is located 17 km away from Coimbatore Junction. There is also a railway station in Podanur nearby. It is located within the Coimbatore Corporation limits.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Chettipalayam had a population of 19,379. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Chettipalayam has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 80% and female literacy of 65%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. At present the Mega Township Project is in progress in Chettipalayam.

Famous Personalities

Swami Satchidananda is from Podanur Chettipalayam before he left on search of spiritual quest, then he went to Sri Lanka. Few years later he went to United States, to find Lotus Shrine in Yogaville, in Buckingham county of Virginia State.

References

1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.