Arcot Municipality
Arcot Municipality was constituted in 1959 has Third Grade Municipality and subsequently upgraded to second Grade Municipality in 1973 and very Recently form July 1998 it has been upgraded to I Grade Municipality. The selected council with 30 members and Chair person (Men) are functioning from 25.10.2006.
The first grade commissioner is working as Executive Authority of the Municipal administration with the Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Vellore and Collector of Vellore District and over all control by the Commissioner of Municipal Administration are functioning administrative Head of this Urban local body. Arcot Town has 7.49 Sq.k.m area with a population of 49953 as per 2001 censes.The Municipal office is situated nearly 1/4 km east from bus stand. Arcot town is an historical Town with monuments and forts once Ruled by Arcot Navab. The Town is located on the southern bank of Palar river easily accessible from the capital of Tamil Nadu. Chennai with in the distance of 120 k.m. and District headquarters with in the distance of 25 k.m.
Arcot has been developing as a commercial centre for long time as it is connected to Chennai and Vellore by the National Highways-46 Ranipet to Krishnagiri Road,(Arani to chennai) passing through this town. Arcot is famous for the course Rice variety called "Arcot Kicheli" and this several Rice mills and Paddy mundy's were established. Besides this Tourist see nick beauty namely "Delhi Gate" and "Green stone Mosque" with in the Town. This Generates floating population to this Town.
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