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Gerugambakkam

Coordinates:13°00′48″N80°08′35″E/ 13.013304°N 80.143037°E/13.013304; 80.143037
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Gerugambakkam
Neighbourhood
Nickname:
Gerugai
Gerugambakkam is located in Chennai
Gerugambakkam
Gerugambakkam
Gerugambakkam(Chennai)
Gerugambakkam is located in Tamil Nadu
Gerugambakkam
Gerugambakkam
Gerugambakkam (Tamil Nadu)
Gerugambakkam is located in India
Gerugambakkam
Gerugambakkam
Gerugambakkam (India)
Coordinates:13°00′48″N80°08′35″E/ 13.013304°N 80.143037°E/13.013304; 80.143037
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKanchipuram
TalukKundrathur
MetroChennai
Population
(2011[1])
• Total11,551
Languages
• OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30(IST)
Vehicle registrationTN 85 (RTO, Kundrathur )

Gerugambakkamis a residential-industrial neighborhood in the South-Western part of Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India.It belongs to theKundrathur talukofKanchipuram District,Tamil Nadu,India.It forms asuburbofChennaicity.

Location

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Gerugambakkam is located in South West Chennai, 4 kilometres away from thePorurjunction on theKundrathurroad surrounded byMoulivakkam,Kolapakkam in the North andKovurto the South. Other neighboring areas includePorur,Mangadu,Valasaravakkam,Iyyapanthangal,Kundrathur.

Demographics

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As of 2011census, Gerugambakkam had a total population of 11,551 with 5,949 males and 5,602 females. The sex ratio was 942 against state average of 996. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1445 which is 12.51% of total population of Gerugambakkam. The Child Sex Ratio in Gerugambakkam was around 841 compared to the Tamil Nadu state average of 943. The Literacy rate was 88.93%, higher than state average of 80.09%. The Male literacy is around 92.87% while female literacy rate is 84.80%.[1]Gerugambakkam belongs toAlandur State Assembly Constituencywhich comes underSriperumbudur Lok Sabha ConstituencyGerugambakkam is a village that falls under the Kundrathur Panchayat Union in the Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu.

Transportation

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Chennai Metro

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The proposed second phase ofChennai Metrohas One line starting fromPoonamalleetoLight House.The proposedPorur Metro Stationcould be less than 3 kilometres from Bhai Kadai Bus Stop.[2]

Railway

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Pallavaram railway stationis the nearest Railway Station, which is 7 km away from Gerugambakkam (Enroute ViaCowl Bazaar).Guindy railway stationis the second nearest Railway Station, which is 8 km away from Gerugambakkam.

MTC

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MTCoperating Considerable fleet of buses via Gerugambakkam. Share autos as well plays a major role in transportation. The nearest Bus Depot isIyyapanthangalwhich is approx 5 kilometers from Gerugambakkam. The second nearest isKundrathurwhich is 6 kilometers far.

Educational Institutions

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As of 2016data, Gerugambakkam has number of educational institutions including Primary, Secondary, Higher Secondary, college and Polytechnics in and around this area. Some of the famous institutions in Gerugambakkam arePSBB Millennium School,[3]Little Flower Matriculation School & Polytechnic. Some other famous institutions like Velammal Bodhi Campus,[4][5]Pon Vidyashram,[6]Lalaji Memorial Omega International School[7]and few more are located in adjacent area Kolapakkam.

References

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  1. ^ab"Gerugambakkam Census Town City Population Census 2011-2021 | Tamil Nadu".
  2. ^"Metro's second phase to go up to Poonamallee".The Hindu.Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. 20 July 2017.Retrieved1 October2017.
  3. ^"Welcome to the PSBB Millennium Group of Schools".Archived fromthe originalon 7 June 2020.Retrieved9 November2018.
  4. ^"Velammal Vidyalaya| Velammal Educational Trust (VET)".
  5. ^http://www.velammalbodhi.in/
  6. ^http://www.ponvidyashram.in
  7. ^http://www.omegaschools.org/
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