?Chinnalapatti Tamil Nadu • India
Chinnalapatti
Coordinates: 10°18′N 77°56′E / 10.3, 77.93
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Dindigul
Population	23,353 (2001[update])
Codes • Pincode • Telephone	• 624301 • +0451
Website: www.chinnalapatti.net

Coordinates: 10°18′N 77°56′E / 10.3, 77.93 Chinnalapatti is a panchayat town in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

Contents 1 Official Website 2 Demographics 3 Geography 4 Economy 5 Sarees 6 Transport 7 Spots to Visit 8 Festivals and Carnivals 9 Schools 10 Universities 11 Temples In the Area 12 Churches In the Area 13 Trivia 14 References

Official Website

http://www.chinnalapatti.net

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,"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 on 2008-11-01. Chinnalapatti had a population of 23,353. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Chinnalapatti has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 84% and female literacy of 67%. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. Significant section of the population belongs to the Kannada speaking Kannada Devanga Chettiar community who are active in textile production and sales. In recent years castism is diminishing and Chinnalapatti is becoming a multi-cultural niche.It is an agricultural depended village. The people who lives along the North side of chinnalapatti are mainly based on agricultural activities.It shows that the chinnalapatti is Eco-Friendly with the Environment. It is also well developing in Education,sports.....

Geography

Chinnalapatti is located at 10°18′N 77°56′E / 10.3, 77.93^[1].

Economy

Chinnalapatti is a clean and neat town known for suitable residential area in Dindigul district. Chinnalapatti's economy mainly depends on handloom weaving industry. Handloom weaving is chinalapatti's largest and oldest industry. Weaving has been a way of life in Chinalapatti since time immemorial. Now people are producing Cotton (sungudi) saris with Zari borders, these are ideal for daily wear. Sungudi saree industry contains looming, weaving, dyeing and printing units. Sungudi industry is providing livelihood for more than 10,000 people in chinnalapatti. Even though weaving is a significant profession of the town till this date, many had shifted to textile business instead of production.

Sarees

Silk sarees (famously known as "Chinnalappattu") and sungudi sarees are made here in traditional way. Sarees Produced in Chinnalapatti are famous through out India. Traders from different parts of the country visit Chinnalapatti for buying sarees made here. Many traders from Chinnalapatti use to sell these sarees and other garments all over Tamil Nadu and countries in Far-East, Africa, Srilanka and Middle-East. Saree business is the major business in this upcoming city. Business men used to import the sarees and other garments from Surat and exporting it to south Tamil Nadu.

Transport

Chinnalapatti lies near to National Highway 7 (NH7) which connects Madurai with Dindigul. It has good town-bus facility. Town buses operated by Government and Private sectors serve the need of this emerging town. The mofusil buses flying in NH-7 also serves the need.

Ambathurai is the nearest railway station. All the passenger trains and some exprerss trains stop at this station.

Spots to Visit

• Vadipatti Matha Shrine

A famous Church known for its miracles. Many Catholics make pilgrimage to this place daily.

• Athoor Kamarajar Dam

Lifeline for Dindigul district, lies in Western Ghats 12 km away from chinnalapatti.

• Double Dutch Resort and Cardamom House

Resorts, situated at the boarder of Athoor Kamarajar Lake in the Kamaraj Valley on the spurs of the Western Ghats, provides accommodation in elegantly furnished rooms.

• Sirumalai - Hill Resort

Sirumalai is a small hill station 20 Km away from Chinnalapatti on Dindigul-Natham Road. The place has a lot of birds and animals and the youngsters can go for trekking and mountaineering here.

• Kutladampatti water falls

An amusement park lies in a hill called “Sirumalai” with a natural beauty 7 km away from Kutladampatti near Vadipatti village. The height of the falls is 87 feet. During holidays and festive days thousands of domestic tourists take bath and enjoy the natural beauty. Near this falls a 500-years-old temple dedicated to Goddess Thadagai Nachiamman is there.

• Athisayam Theme park

A water Theme Park situated at Madurai Dindigul Road at PARAVAI, matter of 40 km from Chinnalapatti.

• Anjaneyar Temple

This is located in Nilakottai Taluk. 30 Km from Chinnalapatti. This Temple is near river side. Most of the time the statue will be in water.

Festivals and Carnivals

Most of the people in Chinnalapatti are conservative Hindus and retain their tradional festivals.

• Alagar festival is celebrated every year.*
  
  

Another notable celebration is Veedhi Devru Mokku(Street worship of god in Kannada). In recent years many non-Kannadic groups are also participating this celebration.

Christians are in notable numbers in Chinnalapatti. The festival of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on August 15th and the family day on 30th December are the special festivals celeberated in the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour.

Schools

Primary Schools

• Kalaimagal Nursery & Primary School.

http://kalaimagalschool.tripod.com/.

• Anbu Primary School.
• Government Piramalai Kallar Primary School.
• St. Joseph Nursery and Primary School.
• Siriya Malar Primary School.
• Panchayat Union Primary School.
• Thilagam Primary School.

Upper Primary Schools

• Panchayat Union Middle School.
• R C Sahayarani Middle School.
• Kendriya Vidyalaya, Gandhigram.

Secondary Schools

• Devangar Girls High School.
• Kasthuriba High School.

Higher Secondary Schools

• Devangar Boys Higher Secondary School.
• Thambithottam Higher Secondary School.
• Victory Matric Higher Secondary School.
• Cheran Vidyalaya Higher Secondary School.

Universities

Gandhigram Deemed University

Temples In the Area

• Lord Shadhurmuga Murugan temple located on main bazaar.
• Lord Anjali Varadha Anjeneya temple, Mettupatti.

• Lord Ganesha temple on main bazaar.
• Lord Krishna temple, Bommaisamy koil street.
• Alagar Temple near National Highway.
• Sri Maha Prithayangara Devi Temple.
• Lord Shiva temple & Amman named Sri PrithiyangaraDevi temple is located on North Street.

Churches In the Area

• St. Peter Church of South India, Poonjolai
• Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succor near Kasthuribai Hospital
• The Pentecostal Church in TVK Nagar
• AG New Life Church, Ambathurai
• Good Samaritan Church, Ambathurai

Trivia

• So many Tamil movies have been shooted in and around chinnalapatty. For eg. "Aranmanai Kizhi","Autograph","subramaniapuram, Pandi" have been filmed in these area.

References

there is hospital named kasturba which is famous for ceasearian operation.