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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{about|Chetput, the town in Tiruvannamalai|the suburb of [[Chennai]]|Chetpet (Chennai)}}<br />
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'''Chetput''' is a taluk in [[Tiruvannamalai district]] in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<br />
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==History==<br />
From 2015 Chetpet became a Taluk under Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
Chetpet has a population of 94,387, consisting of 47,272 males and 47,115 females, with 10.83% of the population being under the age of 6 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://data.gov.in/resources/villagetown-wise-primary-census-abstract-2011-tiruvannamalai-district-tamil-nadu|title = Village/Town-wise Primary Census Abstract, 2011 - Tiruvannamalai District of TAMIL NADU|date = 25 February 2015}}</ref> The town has a literacy rate of about 69%, which is 10% higher than the national average; male literacy is 77% and female literacy is 61%.<br />
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Chetpet is a Selection Grade Town Panchayat, a small town under 20,000 or 25,000 inhabitants,{{contradict-inline |reason=previous paragraph states 36,000 |date=June 2015}} in the district of Tiruvannamalai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. <br />
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==Economy==<br />
More than 80% of its inhabitants are farmers, and the primary source of income is agriculture.<br />
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The town's main crops are [[Peanut|groundnut]], [[Rice#Harvesting.2C drying and milling|paddy]] and sugarcane. Chetput is a fast developing town, ranking with panchayats of Pazhampet and Kannanur. Animal husbandry provides subsidiary income to farmers in the region. A veterinary dispensary established in 1963 provides services to the farmers.<br />
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The [[STD code within India|STD code]] for Chetpet is 04181. Its [[Postal Index Number|pincode]] number is 606801.<br />
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==Education==<br />
'''Schools:'''<br />
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* [[Dhivya Matriculation Higher Secondary School]]<br />
* Government Higher Secondary School<br />
* Panchayat Union Primary School<br />
* St. Dominic Savio Higher Secondary School<br />
* St. Anne Higher Secondary School<br />
* Dhivya High School<br />
* Danie Matriculation High School<br />
* S.K International School<br />
* Masabiel English School<br />
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'''Colleges:'''<br />
* [[Dhivya College of Education]]<br />
* Dhivya Arts and Science College<br />
* [[Dhivya Polytechnic College]]<br />
* Dhivya Teacher Training Institute<br />
* Dr Maria Aschhoff School of Nursing<br />
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== Adjacent communities ==<br />
Its neighboring towns are Vandavasi (east), Polur (west), Gingee (south), Tiruvannamalai (southwest) and Arani (north). <br />
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== Religion and Culture ==<br />
In the outskirts of Chettupattu town there is a Christian chapel on the hill called Madha hill chapel. This hill shrine has a grotto which is an exact replica of the Grotto found in the town of Lourdes, France. This hill shrine contains lots of attractions such as stations on the cross, Adoration chapel, A small park near the sacred sprint and a huge prayer hall. Girivalam is a pious pilgrimage undertaken by the devotees around the holy hill with chants on every full moon day. <br />
[[File:Chetpet Madha hill chapel.jpg|alt=Chetpet Madha hill chapel|thumb|Chetpet Madha hill chapel]]<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Cheyyar]]<br />
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==Reference==<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Tiruvannamalai district]]</div>UpdateBot