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Chetpet
Chetpet | |
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Town | |
  Chetpet Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°27′52″N 79°20′51″E / 12.464433°N 79.347539°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvannamalai |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 44,387 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 606 801 |
| Telephone code | 91 4181 |
| Vehicle registration | TN97 |
| Sex ratio | 1:1 ♂/♀ |
Chetpet is a major town panchayat in Tiruvannamalai district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Chetpet's major economical activity is processing paddy and the town is home to one of the largest organised paddy exchange markets of the state. Chetpet is one of the very few places of German colonisation in Indian history. A village called Nedungunam nearby has one of the Famous temples of Lord Rama. The temple is very famous and called Sri Yoga Rama temple.