Chengam

CHENGAM
sezhunganiyur
Selection Grade Town panchayat
CHENGAM is located in Tamil Nadu
CHENGAM
CHENGAM
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°18′N 78°48′E / 12.3°N 78.8°E / 12.3; 78.8
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTiruvannamalai
Elevation
272 m (892 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total54,278
Demonym283,917 Population [2011] – Census
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTN 25
Websitewww.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]

  1. ^ Imperial Gazetter of India. Vol. 21. p. 396.
  2. ^ "Tahsildar Chengam | Tiruvannamalai District, Govt. of Tamil Nadu | India". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Jawadhu Hills | Tiruvannamalai District, Govt. of Tamil Nadu | India". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. ^ Imperial Gazetter of India. Vol. 5. p. 420.
  5. ^ "TamilNadu Generation and distribution corporation limited" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Tiruvannamalai PP - Tamilnadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Limited (TCMPF)". aavinmilk.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  7. ^ "அதிகரிக்கும் முதலீடு... பெருகும் தொழில்வளம்..!". Polimer News. Retrieved 4 August 2021.