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Kottaikavundanpatti

Tamil Nadu, India · Asia

About Kottaikavundanpatti

Kottaikavundanpatti sits on the route: 10 minutes from Vellakkalpatty, 56km from Kolli Hills 70 Hairpin Road.

Kottaikavundanpatti is a town located in Tamil Nadu, India. With a population of 7,891, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Kottaikavundanpatti sits in India, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kottaikavundanpatti to your route.

About Kottaikavundanpatti

The Government College of Engineering, Salem in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India, is an engineering education center in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the three institutions offering Metallurgical Engineering as a full-time course in Tamil Nadu. GCE-Salem was started during the Third Plan period in 1966 and is located

Read more on a beautiful site surrounded by hills. Its area is 1.62 square kilometres (400 acres). This is the third government engineering institution formed in Tamil Nadu. The first batch of students was selected for 1966 for courses in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. In 1973 the metallurgical engineering branch was started. The Electronics Engineering and Communication Engineering branch was introduced in 1985. Computer science and engineering was started in 2001. All the undergraduate courses except Computer Science and Engineering are accredited by NBA.

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Kottaikavundanpatti is located in Tamil Nadu, India, Asia. The coordinates are 11.7196 latitude, 78.0685 longitude.

What is the population of Kottaikavundanpatti?

Kottaikavundanpatti has a population of approximately 7,891 people, making it a town in India.

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Quick Information

Population
7,891
Continent
Asia
Country
India
Region
Tamil Nadu
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates
11.7196, 78.0685

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in India

Police
100
Ambulance
102
Fire
101
All emergencies
112
Driving side
left
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Worth the detour from Kottaikavundanpatti

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

waterfall

Hogenakkal Falls

Known as the Niagara of India, a series of cascading waterfalls on the Kaveri River plunging through carbonatite rock formations in a forested gorge.

54 km · about 65 min drive

famous road

Kolli Hills 70 Hairpin Road

A Tamil Nadu ghat road that climbs the Kolli Malai in exactly seventy hairpin bends, each marked with a painted number so you can count them off. Far quieter than the Nilgiris and thick with jackfruit groves and coffee.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Kottaikavundanpatti

  • 56 kmKolli Hills 70 Hairpin RoadA Tamil Nadu ghat road that climbs the Kolli Malai in exactly seventy hairpin bends, each marked with a painted number so you can count them off. Far quieter than the Nilgiris and thick with jackfruit groves and coffee.

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

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