Gudiyatham - Urban Headquarters in Tamil Nadu, India

"Gudiyatham is a Sub District and a historical town of Vellore district. It is a municipality in Vellore district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is the most populated town in Vellore District before and after the separation of Tirupattur and Ranipet Districts. It lies between Bangalore and Chennai. District headquarters Vellore is 31 km away from the town. In 2011, the town had a population of 235,672. This is where the first Indian national flag was woven. Gudiyatham is a first-grade municipality. It was named Gudiyatham Municipality in 1886. The town is a match-box manufacturing and hand-looming centre. The occupation of the ancient town is artistic handloom weaving. The town is divided into four regions i.e., Gudiyatham East, Dakshina Patha Palem, west and south. - Wikipedia"