Chettipalayam is a

suburb A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area. They are oftentimes where most of a metropolitan areas jobs are located with some being predominantly residential. They can either be denser or less densely populated ...

of Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu, India. The place and its vicinity is also home to

Kari Motor Speedway Kari Motor Speedway is a purpose-built Formula Three auto racing circuit or race track, located in Chettipalayam, Coimbatore, India. The long track was inaugurated in 2003. The circuit is named after S. Karivardhan. History Part of the ex ...

, the LOTUS (Light Of Truth Universal Shrine) and the Coimbatore Golf Club. It is located 17 km away from

Coimbatore Junction Coimbatore Junction railway station (station code: CBE) is a List of railway stations in India, railway station located in Coimbatore in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the major rail-head in the city ...

. There is also a railway station in

Podanur Podanur or Pothanoor or Pothanur (''Pōttaṉūr'') is a neighbourhood in the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. Its history goes back to the creation of a major railway station and colony during British rule. The station was a major hu ...

nearby. It is a Town Panchayat and not within the Coimbatore Corporation limits.

Demographics

India

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, Chettipalayam had a population of 19,379. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Chettipalayam has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 80% and female literacy of 65%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. At present the Mega Township Project is in progress in Chettipalayam.

Famous Personalities

Swami Satchidananda Satchidananda Saraswati (; 22 December 1914 – 19 August 2002), born C. K. Ramaswamy Gounder and known as Swami Satchidananda, was an Indian yoga guru and religious teacher, who gained following in the West. He founded his own brand of Integra ...

is from Podanur Chettipalayam before he left on search of spiritual quest, then he went to Sri Lanka. Few years later he went to United States, to find Lotus Shrine in

Yogaville Yogaville, or Satchidananda Ashram, is the Buckingham County, Virginia headquarters of Satchidananda Saraswati's organization. Ashram The ashram was founded in 1980 by Satchidananda Saraswati, whose western notability stems from his openi ...

, in Buckingham county of

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State. Now the house of Swamy Satchidananda at Chettipalayam has become Lotus Temple, a proto type to Lotus Shrine in Virgenia. The place has become one of the top tourist destination in Coimbatore.

Transport

The place has roadways to Coimbatore. The place is connected by Chettipalayam railway station.

Schools near Chettipalayam

* Government Higher Secondary School * Sree Sakthi Matriculation School * Geedee Public School * Avatar Public School * Global Pathways School * Faith model school

References

Suburbs of Coimbatore Cities and towns in Coimbatore district {{Coimbatore-geo-stub