Puthupet


Puthupet, sometimes called Thorapadi, is a town panchayat situated in Panruti taluk, Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu, India.

Demographics

, according to the India census, Puthupet had a population of 5557. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. It has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; the male literacy is 77%, and the female literacy rate is 62%. Ten percent of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

The major occupation is hand loom weaving of lungi.

Location

, Ammappettai, Kotalambakkam, Panapakkam, Anguchettipalayam, Thattanchavadi, and Kanisapakkam are nearby localities to Puthupet. Panruti, Nellikuppam, Cuddalore, and Viluppuram are nearby cities.