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Chengam

Chengam
sezhunganiyur
Municipality
Chengam is located in Tamil Nadu
Chengam
Chengam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°18′N 78°48′E / 12.3°N 78.8°E / 12.3; 78.8Coordinates: 12°18′N 78°48′E / 12.3°N 78.8°E / 12.3; 78.8
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Tiruvanamalai
Elevation 272 m (892 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 54,278
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration TN 25

Chengam is located at 12°18′N 78°48′E / 12.3°N 78.8°E / 12.3; 78.8. It has an average elevation of 272 metres (892 feet).

Chengam is a Municipality in Tiruvannamalai district.As of 2011 India census, Chengam had a population of 54278. Chengam has an average literacy rate of 79.3.Child population in the age below 6 was 2210 males and 2479 females.This town is also famous for Big historic temple (Venugopala Parthasarathy Temple).


Chengam Sri VenuGopala Parthasarathy Perumal Temple is more than 700 years old. Its architecture and layout is a model for Annamalaiyar Temple.

Chengam Sri VenuGopala Parthasarathy Perumal Temple festival is held annually in May in makakaruta waxing service with great karutacevai kotierrat festival over 10 days

For this festival temple will be colored lights, fireworks, naiyantimelam, karakattam (dance), is beckoning. Preparations have been made for the show by festival committee and sponsors.

Chengam lies on the mid-way of NH66 plying from Bangalore to Puducherry via Thiruvannamalai.It is separated from Thiruvannamalai at a distance of 35km.It is well connected with major nearby towns like Polur, Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, Singarapettai, Pudupalayam, Sathanur Dam, Thandarampattu and Uthangarai. Frequent buses ply from chengam to Salem, Dharmapuri, Bangalore, Hosur, Krishnagiri, Tirupattur, Vellore, Chennai, Polur, Uthangarai, Hogenakkal, Pondicherry, Thiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, Vizhuppuram and Chidambaram. Local town buses ply to Sathanur Dam, Kadaladi, Kanchi, Polur, Pudupalayam, Singarapettai,Neepathurai,Mel ravanthavadi,Thaazhaiyoothu, Thandarampattu, Pachal and many other villages.


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