Ponneri

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?Ponneri Tamil Nadu • India
Ponneri
Coordinates: 13°19′N 80°12′E / 13.32, 80.2
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Thiruvallur
Population	24,205 (2001)

Coordinates: 13°19′N 80°12′E / 13.32, 80.2 Ponneri is a town in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Education 4 Residence 5 Villages 6 References

[edit] Geography

Ponneri is located at 13.32° N 80.2° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 10 metres (32 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Ponneri had a population of 24,205. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Ponneri has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 66%. In Ponneri, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Education

Ponneri is famous for LNG College of Arts and Science. Ponneri Boys Govt. Hr. Sec School, Eden, St. James Matric School founded by Hon Mr. Reuben and Hon Mr.Josephkarthic B.E, The school is located in venbakkam. Jai gopal gordia govt girls hr sec school.

[edit] Residence

The town has a number of histyle residancial area sankarnagar,t.v.puram . The railway station is one of the longest station next to central station. There is an electrical service provider called as eswari electricals next to railway station where all the people who living in & around come and get their needs for all electrical service . sankarnagar nagar is one of the good residential area in ponneri. Pulicat is 19 km east of Ponneri from ponneri.

[edit] Villages

Thiru Venkata Puram, Venpakkam and Shankar Nagar are the traditional villages in Ponneri. These are most suggested places for living in Ponneri. B. N. Kandigai (Bangaru Naidu Kandigai) is the most famous village in Ponneri, in fact it is often called as cradle of Ponneri. Most educated people in Ponneri are from this village, many foreigners have visited this village.Near to railway station Aladu village.Dam is famous in that place.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ponneri
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

Ponneri
Next station south: Anuppampattu	Chennai suburban railway: North line		Next station north: Kavaraipettai
	Stop number: 15	KM from starting: {{{5}}}

These are the stations of Chennai suburban railway – North line
Chennai Central · Basin Bridge · Korukkupet · Tondiarpet · V.O.C. Nagar · Tiruvottiyur · Wimco Nagar · Kathivakkam · Ennore · Attipattu Pudunagar · Attipattu · Nandiambakkam · Minjur · Anuppampattu · Ponneri · Kavaraipettai · Gummidipundi · Elavur · Arambakkam · Tada · Akkampet · Sullurupetta