Puthupet (or Pudupet), sometimes called Thorapadi, is a town panchayat situated in Panruti taluk, Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu, India.

Puthupet
Thorapadi (or Puthupettai or Pudupet)
Nickname: 
PPT
Puthupet is located in Tamil Nadu
Puthupet
Puthupet
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Puthupet is located in India
Puthupet
Puthupet
Puthupet (India)
Coordinates: 11°47′N 79°31′E / 11.79°N 79.52°E / 11.79; 79.52[1]
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictCuddalore
Government
 • TypeDemocracy
 • BodyTown Panchayat
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
607108
Telephone code04142
Vehicle registrationTN31Z

Demographics

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As of 2001, according to the India census,[2] Puthupet had a population of 5557. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. It has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; the male literacy is 77%, and the female literacy rate is 62%. Ten percent of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

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The major occupation is hand loom weaving of lungi.[citation needed]

Location

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Bandrakottai (1 km, 0.62 mi), Ammappettai (1 km, 0.62 mi), Kotalambakkam (.5 km, 0.31 mi), Panapakkam (2 km, 1.2 mi), Anguchettipalayam (2 km, 1.2 mi), Thattanchavadi (2 km, 1.2 mi), and Kanisapakkam (2 km, 1.2 mi) are nearby localities to Puthupet. Panruti, Nellikuppam, Cuddalore, and Viluppuram are nearby cities.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Longitude and Latitude of Puthupet". distancesfrom.com.
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.