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Andipatti
Aandipatti | |
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 Andipatti Railway Station | |
  Andipatti Andipatti, Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°00′05″N 77°36′59″E / 10.0015°N 77.6164°E[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Madurai |
| District | Theni |
| Elevation | 334 m (1,096 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Andipatti or Aundipatty is a municipal body in Theni district in Madurai Region of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. It is on the bank of Vaigai River with rich flora and fauna species. It is a valley surrounded by mountains and there is a theory saying Western Ghats starts from this place.
Agriculture is the main economic activity of the town with handloom and textile mills spread across the city limits. Nearby places include Theni, Madurai, Cumbum, Nadukkottai and Gudalur. The town is known all over the state and country as having been the constituency of the two chief ministers: M. G. Ramachandran and J. Jayalalithaa.
The Vaigai Dam, a major reservoir in Tamil Nadu, is 7 km away from Andipatti, Theni district, Madurai Region.