Neelankarai

Neelankarai நீலாங்கரை
suburb
Neelankarai
Coordinates: 12°56′58″N 80°15′33″E / 12.9495°N 80.2592°ECoordinates: 12°56′58″N 80°15′33″E / 12.9495°N 80.2592°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Kancheepuram
Metro	Chennai
Population (2001)
• Total	15,688
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	TN-14

Neelangarai is a census town and is a locality in the south of Chennai. it is situated in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu about seven kilometers south of Adyar, Chennai. The name of Neelankarai Neelam + Karai means Blue Shore! , the former name of the city was Thiruneelakandapuram named after the Thiruneelakandeshwarar temple. Neelankarai is located with Palavakkam in the North, Vettuvankeni in the South and the Bay of Bengal in the East. Over the years Neelankarai has developed tremendously and has made a significant name for itself in popularity for various reasons.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Neelangkarai had a population of 15,688. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Neelangkarai has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Neelangkarai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Neelangarai consists of areas like Workers Estate, Raja Nagar, Singaravelan Salai, Pandiyan Nagar, Kabaleeshwarar Nagar, Marakayar Nagar, Causarina drive, Periya Neelangarai Kuppam, Chinna Neelangarai Kuppam,Sunrise avenue, Vaithiyalingam salai etc.. Neelangarai comes under South Chennai parliamentary constitution and Sholinganallur legislative constitution (MLA).

Schools

GT Aloha Vidhya Mandir

References

1. "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.