Nanganallur
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Nanganallur நங்கைநல்லூர் |
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| Nickname(s): Temple town | |
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| Coordinates: 12°58′31″N 80°11′32″E / 12.9752°N 80.1923°ECoordinates: 12°58′31″N 80°11′32″E / 12.9752°N 80.1923°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Zone | Alandur (Zone 12) |
| Ward | 166, 167 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Greater Chennai Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 600061 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-22 |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
Nanganallur or Nangainallur has been one of the southern neighbourhood of Chennai till September 2011, but it is now a part of Chennai Corporation in Tamil Nadu. It is a residential area close to the Chennai International Airport.Nangai + Nallur = Nangainallur in Tamil means place of good natured women
As of 2001[update] India census, Nanganallur has a population of 86,230. The suburb has Hindus, Muslim and Christian population in various proportion and distributed in various regions. People from outside Tamil Nadu are also represented with a significant number. As a result of Chennai's booming IT business and setting up of IT parks in the suburbs, a lot of people have moved into suburbs like Nanganallur.
Towards the end of 2009, it was announced that the Chennai Corporation would be expanded to cover the surrounding 42 local bodies. This was confirmed by the new government in 2011. Nanganallur, has thus become a part of Chennai Corporation from September 2011.
Lord Hanuman temple in Nanganallur
Lord Guruvayaurappan temple in Nanganallur
Nanganallur has a roller skating ring on 100 Feet Road near the Civil Aviation Colony. Developed on a 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m2) open ground by the Alandur Municipality it is stated to open in June 2011. The facility has been set up at a cost of INR 31 lakhs. The rink is 325 feet (99 m) long and 30 feet (9.1 m) wide and it is the longest in the whole of Tamil Nadu. The facility has an office room.
Educational institutions here include Hindu Colony Chellammal Vidyalaya Senior Secondary School(near to GuruParadise Apartment), Modern Senior Secondary School, Nehru Govt Boys and Girls Higher Sec. School, Prince Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Mowbrays Matriculation Higher Secondary School, ABC Montessori School and ASchool. Nanganallur is also known for the presence of various IIT-JEE coaching institutions. Further, many of the popular colleges in the city of Chennai have their buses plying to Nanganallur. A number of computer education institutions have also opened up branches at Nanganallur to provide IT education for students and employees. Many professionals working in the IT sector reside in this locality due to congestion in the main city.
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