Puthupet (or Pudupet), sometimes called Thorapadi, is a town panchayat situated in Panruti taluk, Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu, India.

As of 2001[update], according to the India census,[2] Puthupet had a population of 5557.

Ten percent of the population is under 6 years of age.

The major occupation is hand loom weaving of lungi.

Panruti, Nellikuppam, Cuddalore, and Viluppuram are nearby cities.