About Chengam

Chengam is a township in Tiruvanamalai district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Chengam is located at 1218N 7848E / 12.3N 78.8E / 12.3; 78.8. It has an average elevation of 272metres (892feet). As of 2001 India census, Chengam had a population of 23,200. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Chengam has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 72% and female literacy of 58%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.This town is also famous for Big historic temple (Venugopala Parthasarathy Temple which was built by Nannan Sei Nannan who ruled this place. This place is also famous for battle between British and King Nannan. Chengam assembly constituency (SC) is part of Tiruvannamalai (Lok Sabha constituency).