Ulundurpet

Ulundurpet is a panchayat town in Villupuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is in the Ulundurpet state assembly constituency for Tamil Nadu, and is the taluk headquarters for Ulundurpet taluka in the southern region of Viluppuram District, and is in Ulundurpet revenue block. Close to the Cuddalore District border, this prominent town is at the intersection of NH 68 and NH 45 between Chennai and Trichy. The town of Viluppuram is 35 km by road to the northeast.DemographicsIndia census, the town of Ulundurpet had a population of 19,251. Males constituted 50% of the population and females 50%. Ulundurpet had an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 79%, and female literacy was 63%. As of 2001 in Ulundurpet, 12% of the population was under 6 years of age.