Gudiyatham
Gudiyetram, colloquially Gudiyattam (Tamil: [kuɖijaːttam]; also called as Gudiyatham) is a municipality in Vellore district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It lies between Bangalore and Chennai and the district of Vellore is 33 km away from the town. In 2011, the town had a population of 235,672. The municipality derives its name from 'Gudiye-tram' in Tamil which means habituation of people. The ancient occupation of the people of Guidyatham was handloom weaving.
Gudiyatham
Gudiyetram, Gudiyetranallur | |
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Town | |
| Gudiyattam | |
| Nickname: Vellore Suburbs | |
Gudiyatham Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12.93972°N 78.8644°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Vellore |
| Founded by | Kulothunga Cholan |
| Government | |
| • Type | First Grade Municipality (Sub District) |
| • Body | Gudiyattam Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.08 km2 (11.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 235,000 |
| • Density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Languages = Tamil | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 632601,632602,632603,632604,635 803,635806,635805,635813. |
| Telephone codes | +91 ,04171 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 23 |
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