Pammal
Pammal (Tamil: பம்மல்) is a town in Kancheepuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is a populated neighbourhood of the city of Chennai. Pammal is home to more than 250,000 people. Some world class leather skins are prepared in and around Pammal. Pammal Vijayaranga Sambandha Mudaliar, the father of modern Tamil theatre born in pammal. It is very close to Chennai International Airport (MAA). Pammal also has good schools like Sri Sankara Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Holy Queen Matric School, St. Sebastian Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Apple kids - "International Pre-School", JC Academy - "The School" and Saradha Matriculation school. Meenakshi Krishnan polytechnic is a famous polytechnic college in pammal, which is situated in Gandhi main road at sankar nagar. It is a very good place to live peacefully. It is also the birth place of Pammal Sambandanaar. Many departmental stores, Gym, hotels and coaching institutes are situated at Krishna Nagar, Muthamizh nagar, Pammal. Pammal is the second richest panchayat union in India after Ambattur.
For an important residential area, the roads of Pammal are very narrow. Among these, Nalla Thambi Road and Kalaignar Road are the major ones. Pammal post office has been shifted to a new location at Sindhalamman koil street near Pammal market.
Nearest Places
Hospitals
- Sankara Eye Hospital, Pammal
- Mother's Grace Dental Clinic,
- Meenakshi Nursing Home,Krishna Nagar.
- B.P.Jain Hospital, Anna Salai, Pammal
- Deepam Hospital, Muthamizl Nagar
- Subhiksha Hospital
- Arvind Sai Eye Hospital
- Lakshmi Nursing Home
Pharmacies
- BP Jain Hospital (24 Hours Pharmacy)
- Annai Pharmacy
- Balaji Medicals
- Sri Ganesh Medicals
College Buses
The following college buses can be seen in the Pammal (Irattai Pillayar Koil) bus stand...
Entertainment
- Arunmathi Theatre (Anakaputhur) [now with QUBE]
- Ganesh Theatre (Anakaputhur)
- Janatha Theatre (Pallavaram)
- Lakshmi Theatre (Pallavaram)
- Velco Theatre (Anakaputhur)
- Vetri Theatre Complex (Chrompet)
Temples
- Irattai Pillayar Koil (Twin Ganesh Temple) near Pammal bus stop.
- Arkeeswarar & Amirdhambigai Koil with Soori Amman Koil, an ancient temple with a huge temple tank is situated in Pammal. The temple and its tank were recently renovated with public support. The temple tank is used by the walkers club for morning walks.
- Krishna Nagar Pillayar Koil
- Muthamil Nagar Pillayar Koil
- Puththu Koil
- Nagavalli Amman Koil (Nalla Thambi Road)
- Shiva Vishnu Temple, Sankar Nagar, Pammal
- Agatheeswarar Temple (Pozhichalur) Saneeswarar Parikara temple
- Kundrathur Murugan Temple (Kundrathur)
- Anjaneyar Temple (Pammal - near to signal office)
- Bhavani Amman Temple (Pammal-Thiruneermalai road)
- Ganesh, murugan, sivan, anjaneyar, amman temples- Gandhi main road, Sankar nagar, pammal
- New Ayyappan temple at 31st street - sankar nagar, pammal
- Jain Temple at nearby sankara vidhyalaya school, sankar nagar, pammal
- Thiruneermalai Ranganatha Perumal Temple
Church
- CSI Church, Pammal main road, Pammal
Public Welfare Foundation & Clubs
- Civic Exnora public welfare club, Sankar nagar
- Women's welfare club, Sankar nagar
- Sankar Nagar Police Station.
Recreation Centres,Parks & Libraries
- Sankar Gym located at V.O.C. nagar, Pammal behind siva vishnu temple
- Ravi's Gym & Billiards located at Pammal Main Road
- Children's Park situated in pammal market road, next to siva vishnu temple
- Children's Park situated in Sankar nagar, Pammal
- Children's Park situated in Nandanar Street, Thiruvalluvar nagar, Pammal
- Library situated in Sindhalamman koil street near Pammal market.
- Leisure Walking Area with upcoming boating facilities around Thirupananthaazh Lake, Krishna Nagar, Pammal
- Leisure Walking Area with upcoming boating facilities around Soori Amman Lake, V.O.C Nagar, Pammal
Transportation
- 566B (Pattur - Pammal - Tiruvallur), M55K (Tambaram - Pammal - Tiruverkadu), M55T (Thygaraya Nagar - Pammal - Tiruneermalai)
- From Central & Parrys: 60, 60A, 60B, 60C, 60D, 60E (MTC), 52 (Parrys - Pammal - Pozhichalur)
- From Tambaram: 66 (MTC & Private Operators), 166 (Iyyappanthangal), 266 (Avadi), 566A (Tiruvallur),
566 (Thirupporur - Pammal - Kundrathur) M52 (Chrompet - Pammal - Pozhichalur)
- Nearest Railway Station: Pallavaram (at 3 km)
Petrol Pumps / Gas Stations
- HP and IBP at Pammal main road, Muthamizh Nagar
Banks
- Andhra Bank, [Pammal Branch]
- AXIS Bank (Pallavaram Branch)
- City Union Bank, [Pammal Branch]
- HDFC Bank (Near Aadu Thoti, Pallavaram Branch)
- IDBI Bank (Near Muthamiz Nagar, Pallavaram Branch)
- Indian Bank (Sankara Vidyalaya)
- IOB [Pammal Branch]
- Kancheepuram Co-operative Bank at Pammal Market Road
- Karur Vysya Bank (Pallavaram Branch)
- REPCO Bank [Pallavaram Branch]
- South Indian Bank [Pammal Branch]
- Syndicate Bank [Pammal Branch]
- Tamilnadu Mercantile Bank [Pallavaram Branch]
ATMs
- Andhra Bank, Krishna Nagar, Pammal
- Axis Bank, Near Puththukoil, Pammal
- City Union Bank, Krishna Nagar, Pammal Main Road
- HDFC Bank (Near Aadu Thoti, Kavitha Matriculation School Building), Pammal Main Road
- IDBI Bank (Muthamiz Nagar, Opp Puthuthu Koil), Pammal Main Road
- Indian Bank, Pammal (Near Polichalur road intersection)
- Indian Bank, Anakaputhur
- Indian Overseas Bank, Pammal
- Karur Vysya Bank, Pammal Main Road (Old IOB)
- Lakshmi Vilas Bank ATM (Near Aadu Thotti)
- State Bank of India, Near Puthukoil, Pammal Main Road
- State Bank of India, Near Puthukoil, Nalla Thambi Road, Pammal
- State Bank of Hyderabad, Pozhichallur Road, Pammal
- Syndicate Bank, Pammal Main Road
- Union Bank of India, (Nagalkeni to Pammal Market Road)
Schools
- Bhuvarahan Matriculation School, Sankara Nagar, Pammal
- AuroMontessori Children's House Playschool,Krishna Nagar.
- C.S.I. J.M.A. Middle School, Pammal
- Government School, Pammal
- Holy Queen Matric, Nagalkeni, Pammal
- Pammal Sambandhanar Primary School, Pammal
- Sri Sankara Vidyalaya, Ekambaram Street Campus, Pammal
- Sri Sankara Vidyalaya, Shankar Nagar Campus, Pammal
- V.K.K. Ammani Ammal Mat. School, Sankara Nagar
- Saradha Matriculation School, Sankara Nagar, Pammal
College
- Meenakshi Krishnan Polytechnic, Sankar Nagar
- Sankara College, Pammal main road
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[1], Pammal had a population of 49,744. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pammal has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 77%. In Pammal, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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