Chengam
Encyclopedia
Chengam is a township
in Tiruvanamalai district in the state of Tamil Nadu
, India
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, Chengam had a population of 23,200. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Chengam has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 72% and female literacy of 58%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.This town is also famous for Big historic temple (Venugopala Parthasarathy Temple which was built by Nannan Sei Nannan who ruled this place. This place is also famous for battle between British and King Nannan.
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Township
The word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. Township is generally associated with an urban area. However there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban...
in Tiruvanamalai district in the state of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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Geography
Chengam is located at 12.3°N 78.8°E. It has an average elevation of 272 metres (892 feet).Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Chengam had a population of 23,200. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Chengam has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 72% and female literacy of 58%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.This town is also famous for Big historic temple (Venugopala Parthasarathy Temple which was built by Nannan Sei Nannan who ruled this place. This place is also famous for battle between British and King Nannan.
Politics
Chengam assembly constituency (SC) is part of Tiruvannamalai (Lok Sabha constituency)Tiruvannamalai (Lok Sabha constituency)
Tiruvannamalai is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. It was created during 2008 assembly delimitation from former Tiruppattur constituency.- Assembly segments :#Jolarpet#Tiruppattur#Chengam #Tiruvannamalai#Kilpennathur#Kalasapakkam...
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