Katpadi | |
|---|---|
Vellore City | |
| Coordinates:12°58′24″N79°08′13″E / 12.973400°N 79.136900°E /12.973400; 79.136900 | |
| Country | |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Vellore District |
| City | Vellore |
| Talukas | Katpadi [Vellore North] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Vellore Municipal Corporation |
| Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 632007 |
| Telephone code | 91 416 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 23 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arakkonam |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Katpadi |
| Civic agency | Vellore Municipal Corporation |
Katpadi (pronounced[kaːtpaːdi]) is a locality in the northern part ofVellore, in thestate ofTamil Nadu, India.
Once a village, Katpadi was upgraded to apanchayat town, with its owntaluk office. It has a majorassembly constituency which is part ofArakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
TheVellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is in Katpadi. In 2010 it was ranked as one of the best private engineering universities in India.[2][3]