Palani Chettipatti

Palani Chettipatti (P.C.Patti) is a panchayat town 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 town from Uthamapalayam and goes down the valley. 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 Mullaiperiyar 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.

Palani Chettipatti

P.C. Patti
city
Palanichettipatti Dam
Palani Chettipatti
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 9°59′33″N 77°27′30″E
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTheni
Population
 (2001)
 • Total11,750
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Palaniappa Chettiar - Founder of Palani Chettipatti

The founder, Palaniappa Chettiar, was one of the biggest contributors to the construction of the Mullai Periyar Dam.

Sree Palaniappa Chettiar

Palaniappa Chettiar's direct descendants still live in this town. They are primarily agriculturists and cardamom estate owners.

His descendants, under the aegis of Palaniappa Paripalana Sabha, have been major contributors to the welfare of people in the area of Palani Chettipatti and Theni. A Government Aided School, Palaniappa Memorial Higher Secondary School provides low cost education to thousands of students in the nearby rural areas.

Demographics

As of 2001 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.

Schools
  • Palaniappa Memorial Higher Secondary School
  • Benedict Matriculation Higher Secondary School
  • Palaniappa Vidyalaya
  • Bose Primary

Temples
  • Palanichettipatti Anai KaruppuSwamy Temple
  • Choudeswari Amman Temple
  • Srinivasa Perumal Temple
  • Murugan Temple
  • Ayyappa Temple
  • Jakammal Temple
  • Vinayagar Temple
  • Kamatchi Amman Temple
  • Veerakali Amman Temple
  • Krishnan Temple
  • Veerumallamal, Devarumallamal, Bairavar Temple

References
  1. "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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