Sholinganallur

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  ?Sholinganallur
Tamil Nadu • India
Coordinates: 12°54′01″N 80°13′41″E / 12.90015, 80.22791
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) Kancheepuram
Population 15,519 (2001)

Coordinates: 12°54′01″N 80°13′41″E / 12.90015, 80.22791 Sholinganallur is a panchayat town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[1], Sholinganallur had a population of 15,519. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sholinganallur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 65%. In Sholinganallur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Sholinganallur is growing very rapidly because of IT Parks. Near by areas are Karapakkam, Perungudi, Kandanchavadi. Sholinganallur is very good location connected by road ways. Though the roads are currently in a very bad shape due to perennial construction of IT parks.

This is center of IT Highway. Many IT companies are located within 5 km. Land cost is shooting up multifold in last few years.

IT companies like Trident Solutions,American Megatrends, Accenture, ebay, paypal, TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Satyam and HCL are located here.

Other companies like Vestas is also placed in this area.

Factories like Dollar biscuit company and Multi Vista Global Ltd.

Good hotels like Hotel Agusthya, Hotel Ponnusamy, Hotel Daawath and Thamburan(Kerala delicacy hotel) apart from Hanumaya mess is available here.

2.5 km away from ECR.

[edit] Schools

  • Sacred Heart Matriculation Higher Secondary School
  • Gateway Matriculation School(Best school)

[edit] References

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