Ayyampettai | |
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city | |
Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
Coordinates: 12°48′19.74″N 79°45′41.12″E / 12.8054833°N 79.7614222°ECoordinates: 12°48′19.74″N 79°45′41.12″E / 12.8054833°N 79.7614222°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Kancheepuram |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 6,022 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Ayyampettai is a census town in Kancheepuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
As of 2001[update] India census, Ayyampettai had a population of 6022. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Ayyampettai has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Ayyampettai is basically dependent on farming. Rice and Sugarcane are cultivated majorly, irrigation is done by well. The banks of River palar is just 3 km away from Ayyampettai bus stop. Buses run frequently throughout the day to Chennai,Chengalpattu, as the village falls in the Kanchipuram-Chengleput Highway.