Chithode or Chittode is a neighbourhood and a panchayat town adjoining

Erode Erode (; īrōṭu), is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Kaveri river and is surrounded by the Western Ghats. Erode is the seventh largest urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu. It is the administrativ ...

City in the state of

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. It is situated near the intersection of National Highway 544 connecting Salem with Kochi and the State Highway (SH-15) connecting

-with Sathy and

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Demographics

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, Chithode had a population of 7,695. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chithode has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 61%. 8% of the population is under 6 years of age. Government College of Engineering, Erode (erstwhile Institute of Road & Transport Technology (IRTT)) is located here. It occupies the Aavin Dairy plant of Erode.

Location

It is located at a distance of 8 km from Erode Central Bus Terminus and 10 km from Erode Junction railway station on NH-544 Salem-Kochi Bypass in between Perundurai and

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References

Cities and towns in Erode district {{Erode-geo-stub