Palani Chettipatti Explained

Palani Chettipatti
Other Name:P.C. Patti
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:9.9925°N 77.4583°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Name2:Theni
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:11750
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil

Palani Chettipatti (P.C. Patti) is a panchayat grama in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the road between Theni and Cumbum. The Mullai river flows via this village from Uthamapalayam and goes down the valley pin code is 625531.

History

It was founded by Palaniappa Chettiar. He and his family members constructed a small dam across the suruliyar river basin in 1840–1845, when John Black Burn was the district collector and magistrate of Madurai-Ramnad Jilla well before the Mullaperiyar Dam was constructed by Colonel John PennyCuick(1895). This dam is used for the irrigation and drinking water supply for several places: Theni - Allinagaram, Palanichettipatti and some near by villages. This dam has the distinction of being the *only* privately owned dam in Tamil Nadu. The founder, Palaniappa Chettiar, was one of the biggest contributors to the construction of the Mullaperiyar Dam.

Demographics

India census,[1] Palani Chettipatti had a population of 11,750. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Palani Chettipatti has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Palani Chettipatti, 12% of the population is under 6 years.

Education

Schools

A Government Aided School, Palaniappa Memorial Higher Secondary School provides low cost education to thousands of students in the nearby rural areas.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.