| Chittode | |
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| Settlement type | |
| Country | India |
| State | |
| District | Erode |
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Chithode or Chittode is a panchayat town adjoining Erode City in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated on the National Highway 47 between Coimbatore and Salem at the junction of Erode-Sathy-Mysore highway.
Demographics
Template:As of India census,[1] Chithode had a population of 7,695. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chithode has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 61%. 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Government College of Engineering, Erode (erstwhile Institute of Road & Transport Technology (IRTT)) is located here. It occupies Aavin Dairy plant of Erode.
Location
It is located at a distance of 8 km from Erode Central Bus Terminus and 10 km from Erode Junction railway station on NH-544 Salem-Kochi Bypass in between Perundurai and Bhavani.
References
- ↑ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). Census Commission of India.