Katpadi
Vellore City , Tamil Nadu, India
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::summary Vellore City , Tamil Nadu, India ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Katpadi |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | Vellore City |
| pushpin_map | India Tamil Nadu |
| pushpin_map_caption | Katpadi, Tamil Nadu |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Tamil Nadu |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Vellore District |
| subdivision_type3 | City |
| subdivision_name3 | Vellore |
| established_title | |
| parts_type | Talukas |
| parts | Katpadi [Vellore North] |
| governing_body | Vellore Municipal Corporation |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| elevation_m | 245 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Tamil |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 632007 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| area_code | 91 416 |
| registration_plate | TN 23 |
| blank1_name_sec1 | Lok Sabha constituency |
| blank1_info_sec1 | Arakkonam |
| blank2_name_sec1 | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| blank2_info_sec1 | Katpadi |
| blank3_name_sec1 | Civic agency |
| blank3_info_sec1 | Vellore Municipal Corporation |
| :: |
| name = Katpadi | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Vellore City | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Katpadi, Tamil Nadu | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Tamil Nadu | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Vellore District | subdivision_type3 = City | subdivision_name3 = Vellore | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | parts_type = Talukas | parts = Katpadi [Vellore North] | government_type = | governing_body = Vellore Municipal Corporation | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 245 | population_total = | population_as_of = | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Tamil | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 632007 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = 91 416 | registration_plate = TN 23 | blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency | blank1_info_sec1 = Arakkonam | blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency | blank2_info_sec1 = Katpadi | blank3_name_sec1 = Civic agency | blank3_info_sec1 = Vellore Municipal Corporation | website = | footnotes = Katpadi () is a locality in the northern part of Vellore, 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).{{cite web |url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |title=List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies |access-date=2008-10-08 |work=Tamil Nadu |publisher=Election Commission of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031131000/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |archive-date=2008-10-31
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
The Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is in Katpadi. In 2010 it was ranked as one of the best private engineering universities in India.
References
References
- VIT Ranking in India Today: https://www.indiatoday.in/best-colleges/photo/best-engineering-colleges-in-india-363831-2010-06-16
- "Vellore Institute of Technology". The Times Of India.
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