Singaperumal Koil | |
Native Name Lang: | Tamil |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 12.7703°N 80.0087°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Name2: | Chengalpattu |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 8057 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | Kanchipuram-603204 |
Area Code: | 91-44 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Registration Plate: | TN-19 |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Singaperumal Koil is a satellite town city of Chennai located between Chengalpattu and Maraimalai Nagar in Chengalpattu district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a part of the area Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) and a vital locality in Chennai Metropolitan Area.
A famous temple to Narasimha, the Padalathri Narasimhar Temple is situated in Singaperumal Koil. It is located on a small hillock off the GST road between Chennai and Chengalpattu.
The famous twin temples of Lord Siva known as Marundeswarar and Kachabeswarar are also present in Thirukachur, which is located little north-westerly to Singaperumal Koil town. Together they are considered one of the famed Paadal Petra Sthalams ("Shrines on which hymns were sung") of Thondai Naadu.
The neighborhood is served by the Singaperumal Koil railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network
India census,[1] Singaperumal Koil had a population of 8057. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Singaperumal Koil has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Singaperumal Koil, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.