Mangadu
| Mangadu மாங்காடு Kancheepuram District | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Mangadu Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°05′34″N 80°13′20″E / 13.092817°N 80.222135°ECoordinates: 13°05′34″N 80°13′20″E / 13.092817°N 80.222135°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kancheepuram |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 20,108 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 600122 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-85 |
Mangadu is a suburb of Chennai, located in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Literally meaning a mango forest, it is a south-western suburb of Chennai. It is about 20 km from the city. The town is famous for its Kamakshi temple. It is believed that the great Hindu saint Adi Sankara visited this temple and installed the Ardha Mahameru Yantra. Mangadu is close to Poonamalle, a major suburb of Chennai city. Big factions of the population live in the capital of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. Many of these people return to Mangadu once every year or so to give offerings to the local temple.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Mangadu had a population of 20,108. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Mangadu has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Mangadu, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. near by colleges are SMIT (Sri Muthukumaran Institute of Engineering and Technology), Meenakshi University,and even one medical college of the same group of institution with general hospital. Near by schools include Nav Bharath Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School and Padma Subramanium Matriculation Higher Secondary School.
Nearby towns
- Poonamallee
- Porur
- Kundrathur
- Tiruverkadu
- Kozhumanivakkam
- Chikkarayapuram
- Pattur
Restaurants in Mangadu
- MALLIZ RESTAURANT
Schools
- Mangadu Government School
- St. Marys High School
- Mangadu Public School
Colleges
- Sri Muthukumaran Arts and Science College
- Sri Muthukumaran Institute of Technology
- Sri Muthukumaran College of Education
- Sri Muthukumaran Medical College
- Sri Ambal Group of Institutions
- Mennakshi College of Nursing
ATMs in Mangadu
Theatres in Mangadu
- Malliga Theatre
- Sri Bhagavathy Theatre
Supermarket near Mangadu
- Ever Green Supermarket
- Jey Supermarket
- Thirukumaran Supermarket
- Nilgris Supermarket
- McRennett Foods
- NSK Supermarket
- Jasmine Supermarket
Adyar Departmental Store
Hospitals in Mangadu
- Government Primary Health Centre, Mangadu
- Rasiya Clinic
- RC Doctor Plaza
- Kavin Clinic
- Veeleshwar Poly Clinic
- S. R. Lingam Dental Clinic
Buses to other areas from Mangadu
| Bus no | From | To | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | T.Nagar | Pattur | Guindy |
| 17B | Broadway | Mangadu | Vadapalani |
| 16M | Koymabedu Market | Mangadu | virugambakkam |
| 53E | Broadway | Mangadu | Arumbakkam |
| 53P | Broadway | Pattur | Arumbakkam |
| 54M | High Court | Pattur | Guindy |
| 54P | T.Nagar | poonamalle | mangadu |
| 54P | T.Nagar | poonamallee | mangadu |
| 66 | Tambaram | poonamallee | mangadu |
| M49B | T.Nagar | poonamallee | mangadu |
| M53E | Broadway | Mangadu | Arumbakkam |
| M66 | Tambaram | Poonamallee | Kundrathur B.S |
| 266 Dlx | Avadi | Tambaram | Mangadu |
| 566A Dlx | Tambaram | Thiruvallur | Mangadu |
| 578 Dlx | Kundrathur B.S | Sriperumpudur | Mangadu |
| PP66 Dlx | Vandaloor Zoo | Poonamallee | Mangadu |
Areas near by Mangadu
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kumananchavadi | Iyyapanthangal | Porur | |
| Meppur |  |
Moulivakkam | ||
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| Kundrathur | Gerugambakkam | Kolappakkam |
References
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.