Chengam
sezhunganiyur | |
|---|---|
Selection Grade Town panchayat | |
  Chengam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°18′N 78°48′E / 12.3°N 78.8°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvannamalai |
| Elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 54,278 |
| Demonym | 283,917 Population [2011] – Census |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN 25 |
| Website | www.chengam.in |
Chengam (or Chengamma[1] as on British records) is an important market town and a taluk headquarter[2] in the Foot hills of Eastern ghats[3] in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu, India. Chengam is the gateway to the Chengam pass[4] in the Eastern ghats between Javvadhu hills to the north and Chennakesava hills to the south. The town is also the centre for various industrial activities which includes Sathanur dam hydro-electric project,[5] Aavin milk processing plant[6] and Periya Kolappadi SIDCO estate.[7]
- ^ Imperial Gazetter of India. Vol. 21. p. 396.
- ^ "Tahsildar Chengam | Tiruvannamalai District, Govt. of Tamil Nadu | India". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Jawadhu Hills | Tiruvannamalai District, Govt. of Tamil Nadu | India". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Imperial Gazetter of India. Vol. 5. p. 420.
- ^ "TamilNadu Generation and distribution corporation limited" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Tiruvannamalai PP - Tamilnadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Limited (TCMPF)". aavinmilk.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "அதிகரிக்கும் முதலீடு... பெருகும் தொழில்வளம்..!". Polimer News. Retrieved 4 August 2021.