| Pallipattu | |
| Settlement Type: | town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 13.33°N 79.45°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tiruvallur District |
| Government Type: | Town |
| Governing Body: | Town Panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 154 |
| Population Total: | 8650 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Other |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 631207 |
| Area Code: | (91)44 - 2784 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Tamil, Telugu |
Pallipattu is a town in Tamil Nadu and a border town located between the Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh and Tiruvallur District of Tamil Nadu. It is known for its fertile agricultural lands and the west-to-east flowing Kusasthalai river.
Pallipat is located at 13.33°N 79.45°W.[1] It has an average elevation of 154 metres (505 feet).
India census,[2] Pallipattu had a population of 10,012. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Pallipattu has an average literacy rate of 71%, compared to the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 63%.
The Andhra Pradesh and Madras Alteration of Boundaries Act, enacted in 1959 by the Parliament of India under the provisions of article 3 of the constitution, went into effect from 1 April 1960. Under the act, Tirutani taluk and Pallipattu sub-taluk of the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh were transferred to Madras State in exchange for territories from the Chingelput (Chengalpattu and Salem Districts.
Pallipattu was a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu from 1977 to 2007 and after that, Pallipattu became part of Tiruttani (State Assembly Constituency). Also it is part of and Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency).
Near by Cities/Towns,
11 kilometres (6.5 miles) from Pothatturpettai (also refer Podaturpet)
22 kilometres (13.5 miles) from R.K.Pet,
16 kilometres (10 miles) from Nagari (A.P),
27 kilometres (17 miles) from Puttur (A.P),
28 kilometres (17.5 miles) from Sholinghur,
36 kilometres (22 miles) from Tiruttani,
40 kilometres (25 miles) from Chittoor(A.P),
50 kilometres (32 miles) from Arakkonam,
51 kilometres (32 miles) from Tirupathi, (A.P),
70 kilometres (43.5 miles) from Tiruvallur,
113 kilometres (70 miles) from Chennai and
border place of the state of Andhra Pradesh
There are many schools in the town to provide education to people of Pallipat and surrounding villages. The medium of instruction in these schools are in Tamil, Telugu and English. The schools are :
Deepam welfare Trust india which is committed to provide basic education and healthcare to underprivileged children.& Promoting equal rights and opportunities for a society free from gender discrimination and violence.: