Konavattam | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Konavattam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°55′23″N 79°06′41″E / 12.92306°N 79.11139°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Vellore District |
| Talukas | Vellore |
| Government | |
| • Body | Vellore city municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | mrs.P. Karthiyayini |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil,Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 632013 |
| Telephone code | 91 416 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 23 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vellore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Vellore |
| Civic agency | Vellore city municipal Corporation |
Konavattam is a part of Vellore Municipal Corporation, located at the western end of the city. Konal in Tamil means the zig zag; Vattam means the circle. Hence the original name of the place seems the zig zag circle. Its in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. For the city of Vellore, Konavattam is the gateway to NH-46 highway. This area houses major automobiles dealerships and is close to the idle Vellore airport at Abdullapuram. It has 2 depots of tnstc-vpm (vellore region).