Nerkundram

Nerkundram
—  city  —
Nerkundram
Location of Nerkundram
in Chennai and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District(s) Thiruvallur
Population 39,544 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 18 metres (59 ft)

Nerkundram(Tamil: நெற்குன்றம்) is a census town in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Chennai Corporation Limits.

Contents

Geography

Nerkundram is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 18 metres (59 feet).

Areas
Maduravoyal Koyambedu
Valasaravakkam Saligrammam
   Nerkundram    
Alwarthirunagar Nesapakkam Virugambakkam

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Nerkundram had a population of 39,544. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nerkundram 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 Nerkundram, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Localities

Now Nerkundram is a Part of Chennai Corporation. It Belongs to 145 th circle in Chennai corporation. Previously Nerkundram was in the Suburban Panchayat near Chennai.

Ward 1

P.H. Road, People Flats, Pallavan Nagar, Nerkundram, Church St, Mandaveli St

Ward 2

Celliyamman Nagar, Senthamizh Nagar, Santha Avenue, Agathiyar Nagar, Sakthi Nagar, RJR Nagar, Muthumariyamman Koil St, Sivasakthi Nagar, Kanniyamman Nagar, Nethaji Avenue, Azhagammal Nagar, Thmarai Avenue, Rajiv Ganthi Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Kothandaramar Nagar, Jayalakshmi Nagar, Moogambigai Nagar, Balakrishna Nagar, Dhanalakshmi Nagar, Thiramalai Nagar, Muniyappa Nagar, Annammal Nagar, Thiruvalluvar Colony, Saraswathi Colony, Janakiraman Colony

Ward 3

Mettukuppam, Goverthana Nagar, Rajiv Nagar, Nesammal Nagar, Jayaram Nagar, Dhanalakshmi Nagar, Sri Kadambadi Amman Nagar, CDN Nagar, Ramalinga Nagar, Nesammal Nagar, Buvaneswari Nagar, Senthil Nagar, Balavinayagar Nagar, Sakthivel Nagar, Abirami Nagar, Vadavenniyamman Nagar

Ward 4

Periyar Nagar, Sri Lakshmi Nagar, Bakaji Nagar

Ward 5

Saraswathi Nagar, Meenatchiyamman Nagar,Dhidilnagar, Nekundram New Colony, Perumal Koil St.

Schools & Colleges

Importance

Following the November 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, the Indian government decided to establish four regional hubs of National Security Guard in Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and Hyderabad. All the hubs were established in six months in June 2009. A permanent hub for the National Security Guard Regional was established at Nerkundram off the Grand Southern Trunk Road on 17 December 2011 at a cost of 540 million in an area spread across 69.28 acres.[3] The facility, sandwiched between 15 acres of forests and hillocks, is ideal for training commandos in rappelling (a controlled descent down a rock face using a rope).[4]

Areas Near Nerkundram

Postal Code

The PIN-Code for Nerkundram is 600107

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nerkundram
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
  3. ^ "Commandos get a hub at Nerkundram". NDTV (NDTV). 18 December 2011. http://www.ndtv.com/article/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-national-security-guard-commandos-get-a-hub-at-nerkundram-158853?pfrom=home-simplysouth. Retrieved 19-Dec-2011. 
  4. ^ "NSG city hub gets a new 69-acre facility". Times of India epaper (Chennai: The Times Group). 18 December 2011. http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOICH/2011/12/18&PageLabel=3&EntityId=Ar00301&ViewMode=HTML. Retrieved 20-Dec-2011.