Thiruninravur Explained

Thiruninravur, Chennai
Settlement Type:Suburb
Pushpin Map:India Chennai#Tamil Nadu#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Thiruninravur, Chennai
Coordinates:13.1236°N 80.0279°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type4:Metro
Subdivision Name4:Chennai
Government Type:Municipality
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:11
Population Total:37095
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:602 024
Registration Plate:TN 12 (RTO, Poonamallee)

Thirunindravur is a neighbourhood situated in the western part of Chennai district, Tamil Nadu, India, around 29 km from Chennai Central railway station. Thirunindravur comes under Chennai Metropolitan Area. The neighbourhood is served by Thirunindravur railway station. Thiruninravur lake provides the neighbourhood with water. It serves as the connecting hub between Chennai and Tirupati.

Demographics

India census, Thiruninravur had a population of 37095. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thirunindravur has an average literacy rate of 91%, higher than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 95%, and female literacy is 88.6%.

Roadways

The Outer Ring Road which is being laid in order to connect Vandalur to Ennore is being routed via Thiruninravur (Nemilichery) and more other places. The National Highway - NH205 passes through Thiruninravur and also referred to as MTH road or CTH road. The phase I from Vandalur to Nemelicherry (Thirunindravur) has been completed and is available for traffic.

The Tamil Nadu Highways department issued a GO[2] on 4 October 2013 to extending the entire Chennai - Tiruttani highway to 6 lanes at a cost of 168 Cr. The first phase will involve extending the road to 4 lanes - 100 ft with center median and encroachments have already started to be removed.[3]

Education

Local colleges include Jaya Engineering College.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=678902
  2. Web site: Chennai to Tirupati 6-lane highway soon . 2013-10-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023060647/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131021/news-current-affairs/article/chennai-tirupati-6-lane-highway-soon . 2013-10-23 .
  3. News: Encroachments along CTH Road removed. Staff Reporter. 2013-10-05. The Hindu. 2018-01-29. en-IN. 0971-751X.