Cheyyar
Cheyyar, officially Tiruvetipuram is a Town in the Tiruvannamalai District in the Tamil Nadu state of South India. The most common name of this town is Cheyyar but it is also referred to as Tiruvetipuram in many government records. The town has an ancient temple called Vedapureeswarar Temple situated on the banks of the river.
Cheyyar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Tiruvetipuram | |
Tiruvetipuram temple at Cheyyar river bank | |
| Nickname: River Town | |
Cheyyar Cheyyar, Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 12.662000°N 79.543500°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvannamalai District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Second Grade Municipality |
| • Body | Tiruvetipuram Municipality |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Town | 37,802 |
| • Metro | 53,802 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 604407 |
| Telephone code | +91-4182 / 04182 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-97 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arani (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Cheyyar (State Assembly Constituency) |
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