Golden Rock, Tiruchirappalli

Golden Rock பொன்மலை
Zone
Ponmalai
Ponmalai
Nickname(s): Ponmalai
Ponmalai in Tiruchirappalli
Golden Rock Location within Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 10°47′08″N 78°43′24″E / 10.78556°N 78.72333°E / 10.78556; 78.72333Coordinates: 10°47′08″N 78°43′24″E / 10.78556°N 78.72333°E / 10.78556; 78.72333
Country	India
Region	Chola Nadu
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tiruchirappalli district
Municipal Corporation	Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation
Government
• Type	Councillor
• Mayor	A. Jaya (AIADMK)
• Deputy Mayor	M. Ashik Meera
• Corporation Commissioner	V. P. Thandapani, IAS
• District collector	Jayashree Muralidharan, IAS
Area
• Total	56.75 km² (21.91 sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	620 004
Telephone code	0431
Vehicle registration	TN-81
Website	www.trichycorporation.gov.in

Golden Rock (Tamil: பொன்மலை, Ponmalai) is one of the four zones of Trichy city corporation.^[1]

Demographics

The majority of the area is occupied by Golden Rock Railway Workshop and its residential colonies for its employees.

Neighbourhoods

A 1955 Map of Tiruchirappalli showing the position of Golden Rock

Its neighborhoods are Kalkandar Kottai, Ponmalaipatti, Kottapattu, Subramaniyapuram, Sangiliandapuram, Senthaneerpuram, Ambikapuram, Thangeswari Nagar, Ex-servicemen colony. Most of the civilians of golden rock are S.Rly employees. It is very famous for its shandy (market) held every Sunday, which was established during british regime in 1926.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Education

It has Railway Mixed Higher Secondary School, Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School, St. Joseph Girls Higher Secondary School, Holy cross Higher Secondary School, St. Joseph English Medium School, St. Agnes Middle School, Infant Jesus English Medium School, St. Mary's Matriculation School,. Some of the prominent institutes of higher education nearby are Seshasayee Institute of Technology and Jamal Mohamed College.

Transport

Nearest Railway Stations are Golden Rock (Ponmalai) (GOC), Manjatidal (MCJ) and Trichy Junction (TPJ).

Healthcare

It has one of the city's oldest hospital belonging to Indian Railways, Divisional Railway Hospital.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Golden Rock, Tiruchirappalli.

↑ "Town Planning Department". Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
↑ Syed Muthahar Saqaf; M. Balaganessin (14 February 2010). "Well-patronised shandy short of facilities". The Hindu (Tiruchi). Retrieved 17 February 2014.
↑ R Gokul (19 February 2013). "Golden Rock Sunday market needs a facelift". The Times of India (Madurai). Retrieved 17 February 2014.
↑ Deepika Muralidharan (6 January 2014). "Tiruchi's Golden Rock shandy still holds its charm". The Hindu (Tiruchi). Retrieved 17 February 2014.

Temples	Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam Samayapuram Mariamman Temple Thayumanavar Temple, Rockfort Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar Temple Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval Sri Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple Uthamar Kovil Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Kumaravayalur Erumbeeswarar Temple, Thiruverumbur Vekkali Amman Temple Panchavarnaswamy Temple Nandrudayan Vinayaka Temple Kattu Narasimhaperumal Temple, Srirangam

Churches	Basilica of the Holy Redeemer Christ Church Our Lady of Lourdes Church

Mosques	Nadirshah Mosque

Sport

Culture

Economy

Politics

Legislative Assembly constituencies	Srirangam Thiruverumbur Tiruchirappalli East Tiruchirappalli West

Lok Sabha constituencies	Tiruchirappalli

Other topics: List of people from Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli district

District Headquarters

Tiruchirappalli

Country

India

State

Tamil Nadu

Region

Chola Nadu

Divisions

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Municipal Corporations

Tiruchirappalli

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History

Places of interest

Educational Institutions

Universities	Anna University, Tiruchirappalli Bharathidasan University National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli Prist University (Trichy Campus) SRM University (Trichy Campus)

Colleges	Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirappalli J.J. College of Engineering and Technology M.A.M College of Engineering MAM College of Engineering and Technology Mount Zion College of Engineering and Technology Shivani Institute of Technology Trichy Engineering College Bishop Heber College Jamal Mohamed College National College, Tiruchirapalli Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli Bharathidasan Institute of Management DoMS NIT Trichy J R Polytechnic College K.A.P.Viswanatham Government Medical College Government Law College, Tiruchirapalli Tamil Nadu National Law School

Schools	Campion Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School Kamala Niketan Montessori School Railway Mixed Higher Secondary School, Golden Rock R.S.Krishnan Higher Secondary School Higher Secondary School for Boys, Srirangam St Johns Vestry Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School St.Joseph's School, Trichy

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