Katpadi
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Katpadi is an area in Vellore, at the northern most part of Vellore
city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
. The place gained importance due to its strategic location on the broad gauge line between Chennai-Bangalore and Villupuram-Tirupati. It is known to house VIT, one of India's premier educational institution.
Katpadi was once a village and was upgraded to a panchayat town,supported by its own Taluk office. It is a major Assembly Constituency. The original Katpadi village is now called Old Katpadi which lies on road which connects Thiruvalam and Chittor Bus Stop.
Katpadi lies in the northern side of the Palar river. Andhra Pradesh
state border is just a 5 minute drive from Katpadi. On Vellore being upgraded to a Corporation, Katpadi has also been included in the city limits. The Government Boys Higher Secondary School located here is more than 100 years old.
A broad gauge railway line which connects Tamil Nadu
to Karnataka
, Kerala
and Andhra Pradesh
to Tamil Nadu
(Chennai - Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram and Tirupathi - Mysore) passes through Katpadi. The railway station is location on Cuddalor - Chittor State Highway, SH 9.
Katpadi Junction
is the name station which serves as the primary railway station of Vellore city, providing connectivity to virtually every city and town in India.
is one of the most important junctions in Southern Railway
bearing the station code KPD.It is the prestigious railway junction because chennai-bangalore shatabdi express stops here,this is the only junction shatabdi stops between chennai-bangalore.And also expect mysore shatabdi all super fast trains stops here.totally 150 trains crossing katpadi(vellore)junction everyday. The number of commuters have increased tremendously mainly due to the Christian Medical College & Hospital (CMC), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), the temple town of Tirupati and more recently due to the Golden temple at Sripuram
, Andhra Pradesh
. This is because all chittoor buses stop here. Many buses start here. There are buses to Gudiyatham
, Arcot, Ranipet
, Thiruvalam
ans Muthukadai from here. The place was only a bare land in 1995, but due to the development of katpadi, Chittoor bus stand has developed to great heights. There is a new building being built by the corporation for shops and also for public shelter. There is a statue of C. N. Annadurai
in this bus stand.
, Chittoor
, Madanapalle
and also Banglore through chittor. Local City Bus of vellore starts from Katpadi to Bagayam. These are the following stops in katpadi region.
(popularly known as VIT) is in Katpadi, Vellore. VIT has been ranked as the best private engineering university in India by the magazine India Today
. Both India Toady and Times of India ranked had ranked VIT at No.12. VIT is also the first Indian University to be accredited by the prestigious Institution of Electrical Engineers
(IEE) in London and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
(ABET) in the USA. VIT University has six schools of study under its umbrella and also houses the VIT Business School. The college has around 15000 students from all over India and from over 20 countries studying in its campus.
Movies in Vellore
is part of Vellore Lok Sabha constituency
.
Vellore
Vellore It is considered one of the oldest cities in South India and lies on the banks of the Palar river on the site of Vellore Fort. The city lies between Chennai and Bangalore and the Temple towns of Thiruvannamalai and Tirupati...
city in the Indian state of 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...
. The place gained importance due to its strategic location on the broad gauge line between Chennai-Bangalore and Villupuram-Tirupati. It is known to house VIT, one of India's premier educational institution.
Geography
Katpadi is located at 12.98°N 79.13°E. It has an average elevation of 224 metres (734 feet).Katpadi was once a village and was upgraded to a panchayat town,supported by its own Taluk office. It is a major Assembly Constituency. The original Katpadi village is now called Old Katpadi which lies on road which connects Thiruvalam and Chittor Bus Stop.
Katpadi lies in the northern side of the Palar river. Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
state border is just a 5 minute drive from Katpadi. On Vellore being upgraded to a Corporation, Katpadi has also been included in the city limits. The Government Boys Higher Secondary School located here is more than 100 years old.
A broad gauge railway line which connects 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...
to Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
and Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
to 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...
(Chennai - Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram and Tirupathi - Mysore) passes through Katpadi. The railway station is location on Cuddalor - Chittor State Highway, SH 9.
Katpadi Junction
Katpadi Junction
Katpadi Junction is located in the city of Vellore. The station is located on Chennai - Bangalore and Villupuram - Tirupati lines...
is the name station which serves as the primary railway station of Vellore city, providing connectivity to virtually every city and town in India.
Katpadi Junction
Katpadi JunctionKatpadi Junction
Katpadi Junction is located in the city of Vellore. The station is located on Chennai - Bangalore and Villupuram - Tirupati lines...
is one of the most important junctions in Southern Railway
Southern Railway (India)
The Southern Railway is the earliest of the 16 zones of the Indian Railways created in independent India. It was created on April 14, 1951 by merging three state railways namely Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, the South Indian Railway, and the Mysore State Railway. The South Indian Railway...
bearing the station code KPD.It is the prestigious railway junction because chennai-bangalore shatabdi express stops here,this is the only junction shatabdi stops between chennai-bangalore.And also expect mysore shatabdi all super fast trains stops here.totally 150 trains crossing katpadi(vellore)junction everyday. The number of commuters have increased tremendously mainly due to the Christian Medical College & Hospital (CMC), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), the temple town of Tirupati and more recently due to the Golden temple at Sripuram
Sripuram
The golden temple of Sripuram is a spiritual park situated at the foot of a small range of green hills in a place known as "Malaikodi" in the city of Vellore in Tamil Nadu, India...
Chittoor Bus Stand
Chittoor Bus Stand is the biggest bus stop and the only Bus stand in Katpadi. The name refers to chittoorChittoor
Chittoor also known as Chittur, is a City and municipal corporation located in the Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is conveniently located on major highways linking the cities of Bangalore and Chennai....
, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. This is because all chittoor buses stop here. Many buses start here. There are buses to Gudiyatham
Gudiyatham
Gudiyatham is a municipality in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a town located 31 km from the city of Vellore.-Location:...
, Arcot, Ranipet
Ranipet
Ranipet, Vellore is a locality and part of Vellore city in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is a medium-sized community located about 26 kilometers from the Vellore city center and 100 kilometers from Chennai, the fourth largest urban area in India...
, Thiruvalam
Thiruvalam
-Demographics: India census, Thiruvalam had a population of 7945. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thiruvalam has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 65%. In Thiruvalam, 11% of the population...
ans Muthukadai from here. The place was only a bare land in 1995, but due to the development of katpadi, Chittoor bus stand has developed to great heights. There is a new building being built by the corporation for shops and also for public shelter. There is a statue of C. N. Annadurai
C. N. Annadurai
Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai , popularly called Anna , or Arignar Anna was a former Chief Minister of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu...
in this bus stand.
Bus Route
Buses from many towns pass through Katpadi, like GudiyathamGudiyatham
Gudiyatham is a municipality in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a town located 31 km from the city of Vellore.-Location:...
, Chittoor
Chittoor
Chittoor also known as Chittur, is a City and municipal corporation located in the Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is conveniently located on major highways linking the cities of Bangalore and Chennai....
, Madanapalle
Madanapalle
Madanapalle , is a town and a Municipality located in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh state, India - population 107,512 . Legend has it that the name of the town was originally " Maryaada raamanna puram" which has over time, changed into " Madanapalle".It is one of the biggest Revenue...
and also Banglore through chittor. Local City Bus of vellore starts from Katpadi to Bagayam. These are the following stops in katpadi region.
- Vallimalai Road
- Gudiyatham Road
- Railway Station
- Panjayat Board
- Chittor Bus stop
- Odai Pillayar Koil (or) Hexelan Institutions
- Auxilium Roundabout
- Electricity Board
- Don Bosco
- Kalyana Mandabam
- Silk Mill
- Kangeyanallur Road
- Viruthampet
Important Statues
There are 4 statues of leaders in Katpadi, located in these four major Bus stops.- Chittoor Bus Stop --> C. N. AnnaduraiC. N. AnnaduraiConjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai , popularly called Anna , or Arignar Anna was a former Chief Minister of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu...
- Odai Pillayar Koil --> M. G. RamachandranM. G. RamachandranMaruthur Gopalan Ramachandran , popularly known by his initials , was an Indian film actor, director, producer and politician....
- Auxilium Roundabout --> Kamaraj
- Kalyana Mandabam --> Periyar E. V. RamasamyPeriyar E. V. RamasamyErode Venkata Ramasamy , affectionately called by his followers as Periyar , Thanthai Periyar or E. V...
Vellore Institute of Technology University (VIT)
The Vellore Institute of Technology UniversityVellore Institute of Technology
VIT University, commonly called Vellore Institute of Technology or VIT, is located in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. VIT has nine schools.-Academic organisation:...
(popularly known as VIT) is in Katpadi, Vellore. VIT has been ranked as the best private engineering university in India by the magazine India Today
India Today
India Today is an Indian weekly news magazine published by Living Media India Limited, in publication since 1975 based in Mumbai. India Today is also the name of its sister-publication in Hindi...
. Both India Toady and Times of India ranked had ranked VIT at No.12. VIT is also the first Indian University to be accredited by the prestigious Institution of Electrical Engineers
Institution of Electrical Engineers
The Institution of Electrical Engineers was a British professional organisation of electronics, electrical, manufacturing, and Information Technology professionals, especially electrical engineers. The I.E.E...
(IEE) in London and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
ABET, Inc., formerly the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, is a non-profit organization that accredits post-secondary education programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology...
(ABET) in the USA. VIT University has six schools of study under its umbrella and also houses the VIT Business School. The college has around 15000 students from all over India and from over 20 countries studying in its campus.
Cinema
There is currently only one theatre in Katpadi. Apsa theatre was recently closed. The only remaining theatre is Balaji Theatre(Dolby Digital, Qube Digital) on Chittoor road. The movies running in this theatre can be seen in the link below.Movies in Vellore
Politics
Katpadi assembly constituencyKatpadi (State Assembly Constituency)
Katpadi is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. The constituency was formed in 1962 by separating Gudiyatham constituency.- Madras State:- Tamil Nadu :- References :...
is part of Vellore Lok Sabha constituency
Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)
-Assembly segments:Vellore changed 1.1.09 Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :#Katpadi#Gudiyatham#Pernambut #Anaicut#Vellore#ArniAfter delimitation, it is currently composed of#Vellore#Anaicut...
.