| Anakaputhur | |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Chengalpattu |
| Subdivision Type2: | Metro |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Coordinates: | 12.9828°N 80.1264°W |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chennai Metropolitan Area##Location in Tamil Nadu##Location in India |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | India Chennai#Tamil Nadu#India |
| Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
| Population Total: | 48050 |
| Postal Code: | 600070 |
| Postal Code Type: | PINs |
| Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Leader Title: | MP |
| Leader Name: | T.R. Baalu (DMK) |
| Leader Title1: | MLA |
| Leader Name1: | I. Karunanithi (DMK) |
| Leader Title2: | Corporation Commissioner |
| Leader Name2: | R. Alagumeena IAS |
| Leader Title3: | Mayor |
| Leader Name3: | K. Vasanthakumari (DMK) |
| Leader Title4: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader Name4: | G. Kamaraj (DMK) |
| Registration Plate: | TN 85 |
| Registration Plate Type: | Vehicle Registration |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Footnotes: | [1] |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Additional official |
| Demographics1 Info2: | English |
| Subdivision Type4: | City |
| Subdivision Name4: | Tambaram, Chennai |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Law enforcement agency |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Tambaram City Police |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Urban Planning Agency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority |
Anakaputhur is a neighborhood in the city of Tambaram, situated within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, Tamil Nadu, India.
It is located next to Pammal on the western side. Anakaputhur was once famous for its traditional weaving business, which has declined due to modern competition. As of 2011, the town had a population of 48,050. Formerly a municipality, it was merged into Tambaram Municipal Corporation in 2021.[2] [3]
According to 2011 census, Anakaputhur had a population of 48,050 with a sex-ratio of 989 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.[4] A total of 5,404 were under the age of six, constituting 2,736 males and 2,668 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 15.19% and 0.3% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 78.03%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[4] The town had a total of 12146 households. There were a total of 18,103 workers, comprising 24 cultivators, 126 primary agricultural labourers, 382 in house hold industries, 15,517 other workers, 2,054 marginal workers, 16 marginal cultivators, 20 marginal agricultural labourers, 65 marginal workers in household industries and 1,953 other marginal workers.[5] As per the religious census of 2011, Anakaputhur had 83.55% Hindus, 6.01% Muslims, 10.09% Christians, 0.01% Sikhs, 0.01% Buddhists, 0.14% Jains, 0.19% following other religions and 0.0% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.[6]
Anakaputhur is located at .[7]
Anakaputhur is connected to other parts of Chennai Metropolitan Area by MTC and other private bus operators. Frequent services are available to Poonamallee, Kundrathur, Tambaram, Iyyapanthangal, Pattabiram, Avadi, Keelkattalai, Thiruvallur, Hasthinapuram, Broadway, Mount Road, Adayar, Thiruporur, Paduur, Thiruneermalai, and Pozhichallur. The neighborhood is served by the Pallavaram railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network and the nearest airport to Anakaputhur is Chennai International Airport (3 km).
RTO : TN85[8]
Office : Kundrathur
Address : 115/2D, Kundrathur Main Road, Kovoor
Pincode : 600122