Chengam

Chengam (or Chengamma as on British records) is an important market town and a taluk headquarter in the foothills of the Eastern ghats in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu, India. Chengam is the gateway to the Chengam pass in the Eastern ghats between Javvadhu hills to the north and Chennakesava hills to the south. The town is also the centre for various industrial activities which includes Sathanur dam hydro-electric project, Aavin milk processing plant and Periya Kolappadi SIDCO estate.

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Place details

Locality: Thokkavadi
Region: Tamil Nadu
Country: India
Population: 26,980
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Chengam
Settlement.native_name: sezhunganiyur
Settlement.native_name_lang: Tamil
Settlement.settlement_type: municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Tamil Nadu
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Tiruvannamalai
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 272
Settlement.population_total: 54278
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_demonym: 283,917 Population [2011] – Census

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Tiruvannamalai district
Area: 8
Elevation: 272
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Image: Chengam Sri Venukopala Parthasarathy Perumal Temple festival annually 10days in May.jpg
Dialing code: 4188