Athipattu

Athipattu is a census town in Chennai in Thiruvallur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The neighbourhood is served by Athipattu railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway network. It is a suburb in northern part of Chennai.

Athipattu
Suburb of Chennai
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Coordinates: 13°15′05.4″N 80°18′23.4″E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tiruvallur
Metro	Chennai
Elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	8,382
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	600120
Telephone code	044
Planning agency	CMDA
Nearest City	Chennai

North Ennore (including Ennore Port and North Chennai Thermal Power Station) is under the jurisdiction of Athipattu Town Panchayat.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census,^[1] Athipattu had a population of 8,382. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Athipattu has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.