Sethiathoppu
Sethiathoppu Sethiyathope | |
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Panchayat town | |
Coordinates: 11°16′N 79°19′E / 11.26°N 79.32°E / 11.26; 79.32 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Cuddalore |
Government | |
• President | K.V.Kulothungan |
Area | |
• Total | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,547 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 608702 |
Telephone code | 91-04144 |
Vehicle registration | TN-91(TN-31 till Jun 17,2015), Now TN -91. |
Sethiathoppu (Tamil: [seːttijaːttoːppɯ]) is a panchayat town in Bhuvanagiri, Tamil Nadu. It is situated on a crossroads of the Chennai–Thanjavur (National Highway 24) highway. The town was established as a civilian town by the Cholas in the 11th century C.E. According to Tamil scholars, Sethiathoppu was formed as a settlement when Chola king Rajendra I moved his capital from Thanjavur to Gangaikonda Cholapuram, which lies 20 km south.
The town is named after Sethiyaar, a landlord, who used to own land in Thoppu, on the banks of the Vellar River.
Demographics
According to the 2001 Census of India, Sethiyathoppu had a population of 7,962. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. The town had an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy was 80% and female literacy was 64%. 10% of the population was under six years of age.[1]
References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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- Bhuvanagiri
- Chidambaram
- Cuddalore
- Kattumannarkoil
- Panruti
- Srimushnam
- Tittakudi
- Kurinjipadi
- Veppur
- Vriddachalam
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water
- Kollidam River
- Perumal Eri
- Ponnaiyar River(South Pennar River)
- Veeranam Lake
- Vellar River
- Wellington Lake
- Sangam period
- Kalabhras
- Pallavas
- Medieval Cholas
- Later Cholas
- Later Pandyas
- Delhi Sultanate
- Madurai Sultanate
- Vijayanagar Empire
- Nayaks of Gingee
- Nawab of the Carnatic
- Company Raj
- British Raj
- Siege of Cuddalore
- Battle of Cuddalore