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Coordinates: 12°03′07″N 78°29′08″E / 12.052°N 78.4855°E / 12.052; 78.4855
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Chintalpadi
Chintalpadi
Chinthi
Village
Chintalpadi
Nickname: 
Lovely village in tamilnadu
Chintalpadi
Chintalpadi
Chintalpadi
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°03′07″N 78°29′08″E / 12.052°N 78.4855°E / 12.052; 78.4855
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictDharmapuri
Founded byDaniel George
Government
 • TypeAssembly constituency
Area
 • Total
5km km2 (Formatting error: invalid input when rounding sq mi)
 • RankVillage
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
25,469
DemonymChintalpadi
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 635302
635302
Telephone code04346
Vehicle registrationTN 29 Z
WebsiteChintalpadi

chintalpadi is a Village in the Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of two revenue blocks in the district.

Geography

The town is in northern Tamil Nadu, with an average elevation of 350 meters (1148 feet).

Demographics

According to the 2001 Indian census[1] chintalpadi has a population of 20,346, 49.99 percent male and 50.01 percent female. Its literacy rate is 75.33 percent, higher than the national average of 59.5 percent. Male literacy is 82.34 percent and female literacy 68.32 percent. 11.72 percent of the population is under age six. Agriculture is the primary occupation.

Places of interest

  • Theerthamalai – 14 km (8.7 mi) away
  • Vallimadurai Dam – 7 km  away
  • Sitheri Hills – 26 km (16 mi) away
  • Morappur Railway junction - 11 km away
  • Muneeswaran temple - 14 km away
  • Kammalampatty manavaalan temple - 5 km
  • Hanumanthertham - 15 km - Hanuman Temple
  • mallamapuram- 23 km -Ellammal temple.
  • yercaud - 64.1 km  away
  • yelagiri hills - 47 km  away

Dharmapuri District is the first district created in Tamil Nadu after Independence. 'Hogenakkal Falls or Hogenakal Falls', also referred as the "Niagara of India", is located in the Dharmapuri district. With its fame for medicinal baths and hide boat rides, it is a major tourist attraction. Another important tourist destination in the district is the hill-temple at Theerthamalai and chintalpadi

Transportation

Road

Chintalpadi is connected by three state highways. There is bus service to Chennai, Salem, Coimbatore, Erode, Vellore, Tirupathi, Thiruvannamalai, Dharmapuri, Hosur, Bengaluru, Madurai.

Rail

The nearest railway station is at Morappur, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from chintalpadi

Mining

is rich in high-quality gabbro, which is exported to Europe and North America.[2]

Molybdenum

Molybdenum was discovered near Harur by the Ministry of Mines in 2004. It is the only natural source of the metal in India. The ability of molybdenum to withstand extreme temperatures without significantly expanding or softening makes it useful in applications involving intense heat, including the manufacture of aircraft parts, electrical contacts, industrial motors and filaments.[3]

Education

Government College of Arts and Science Dharmapuri, Affiliated to Periyar University Established Year 1965. There are more than 30 Educational institutions in and around chintalpadi and Government Engineering Collage near chintalpadi since 2015 .

Government

Chintalpadi assembly constituency is part of the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency.[4][5][6]

  • Vallimadurai Dam
    Vallimadurai Dam
  • Pond, with mountains in background
    Vallimadurai Dam
  • Wooded hills
    Sitheri Hills
  • Mountain, with mine in foreground
    Theerthamalai

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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  2. ^ http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/inquirie/findings/archive_nq93006_e.asp#I13%7Cname=Canadian International Trade Tribunal of Black Granite
  3. ^ Emsley, John (2001). Nature's Building Blocks. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 262–266. ISBN 0-19-850341-5.
  4. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-05-04. Retrieved 2008-10-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ http://www.drknmuthu.com
  6. ^ http://www.periyaruniversity.ac.in
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