Chettipalayam is a suburb

Suburb

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 of Coimbatore city

Coimbatore

Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....

 in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

, India

India

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. The place and its vicinity is also home to Kari Motor Speedway

Kari Motor Speedway

Kari Motor Speedway is a purpose built auto racing circuit or race track, located in Orratukuppai, Chettipalayam, Coimbatore, India. The track's length is currently 3.2 km. It was inaugurated in 2003, in memory of Late Shri. S...

 and the Coimbatore Golf Club

Coimbatore Golf Club

The Coimbatore Golf Club is a 18 hole golf course located in a place called Chettipalayam in Coimbatore, located within the city limits in the state of Tamil Nadu in India...

. It is located 17 km away from Coimbatore Junction

Coimbatore Junction

Coimbatore Junction erstwhile Kovai junction, is the railway station located in heart of the city Coimbatore. The station code is CBE. It has 6 platforms. It is a Major Railway junction in South India and the second busiest railway station in Tamil Nadu in terms of passenger movement...

. There is also a railway station in Podanur

Podanur

Podanur , is a town 6 km southeast of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. Its history goes back to the creation of first and major railway station and colony during British rule. The station has lost its importance after the major railway stations were built at Coimbatore and Palakkad...

 nearby. It is located within the Coimbatore Corporation limits.

Demographics

India census

Census

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, 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

Swami Satchidananda

Swami Satchidananda , born as C. K. Ramaswamy Gounder, was an Indian religious teacher, spiritual master and yoga adept, who gained fame and following in the West during his time in New York. He was the author of many philosophical and spiritual books, including a popular illustrative book on Hatha...

 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

United States

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, to find Lotus Shrine in Yogaville

Yogaville

Satchidananda Ashram - Yogaville was founded by Yogiraj Sri Swami Satchidananda in 1980. The ashram is the international organizational headquarters of Swami Satchidananda's documented teachings, located in the county of Buckingham, Virginia....

, in Buckingham county of Virginia

Virginia

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State.