Sethiathoppu
Panchayat town in Tamil Nadu, India
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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.
Sethiathoppu
Sethiyathope | |
|---|---|
Panchayat town | |
  Sethiathoppu Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11.26°N 79.32°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Cuddalore |
| Government | |
| • President | K.V.Kulothungan |
| Area | |
• Total | 14 km2 (5.4 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. |
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]