Thorapadi is a part of Vellore Corporation. It is a prominent area in the city of Vellore. Thorapadi is well known for its Vellore Central Prison, Warder's Training Institute, Women's Jail, Christian Medical College (ranked one of the two best Medical Colleges of India by India Today), Parade Grounds and Thanthai Periyar Govt. Engineering College and Polytechnic - a prestigious institute for technical studies run by Government of Tamil Nadu. Thorapadi is 7kms from Katpadi Junction Railway Station, 4kms from old bus terminus (FORT), 5kms from new bus terminus (GREEN CIRCLE) and 3kms from Cantonment Railway Station. Thorapadi is located at 12.93 N 79.13 E. It has an average elevation of 216 metres (708feet). It is surrounded by sripuram in the south, Allapuram in the north, Otteri-Bagayam in the east and Great Thorapadi Lake in the west. There is no recorded history for the name reference for Thorapadi. Padi is the common name for residential areas in Agricultural adjoining Hilly...
