Natrampalli | |
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Town | |
Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
Coordinates: 12°35′N 78°33′E / 12.59°N 78.55°ECoordinates: 12°35′N 78°33′E / 12.59°N 78.55°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Vellore |
Elevation | 196 m (643 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 9,076 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 635852 |
Telephone code | 04179 |
Vehicle registration | TN-83 |
Nearest city | Vellore |
Lok Sabha constituency | Thiruvannamalai |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jolarpet |
Natrampalli is a selection grade panchayat town and Taluk in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Natrampalli block is a revenue block in the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 26 panchayat villages. It is a small satellite town where many people go for work to places like Hosur, Vaniyambadi, Tirupattur Ambur and Pallikonda.
As of 2001[update] India census, Natrampalli had a population of 9076. More than 70% Vanniyar Kula Kshatriyas, Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Natrampalli has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 64%. In Natrampalli, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The main job source is Agriculture, Tobacco (Beedi) industry and allied works. It has two Govt Hr. Sec schools, 4 High schools. It Ramakrishna Vidyala Mutt, which is next bigger to Mylapore Mutt in Tamil Nadu. It runs a charitable hospital which benefits many villages in around Natrampalli village. From 1971 to 2010 it is a constituency for (state assembly) but due to population jolarpettai which is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away from Natrampalli got constituency now recently (2011). The Assembly constituency for Nattarampalli has been renamed as Jolarpet constituency.K.C.Veeramani (AIADMK) is MLA now.
Natrampalli town is surrounded by cluster of villages some of them are Nearby villages are Thoppalagunda, Katheri, Vettapattu, Bandarapalli, Athurkuppam, Kandili, Thasiriyapanur, Nayanacheruvu, Sorakalnatham, Kalnarsampatti, Pudupet, Agraharam, Mallapalli, Velakkalnattham, Jangalapuram.
Almost the whole of Natrampalli consists of flat terrain. The general slope is towards southeast and situated in the banks of tributary of the Palar river. It is situated at an altitude of 195.75 metres (642.2 ft) above mean sea level. The wind direction is predominant towards southwest for the whole of the year. However, during summer it is from southwest to northeast.