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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.
Thiruninravur, Chennai | |
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| Coordinates: 13°07′25″N 80°01′40″E / 13.1236°N 80.0279°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 11 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 37,095 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN 12 (RTO, Poonamallee) |
Demographics
editAs of 2011[update] 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
editThe 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
editLocal colleges include Jaya Engineering College.
References
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- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Chennai to Tirupati 6-lane highway soon". Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ Staff Reporter (5 October 2013). "Encroachments along CTH Road removed". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 January 2018.