Peerkankaranai
| Peerkankaranai | |
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 Peerkankaranai
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| Coordinates: 12°54′40″N 80°06′13″E / 12.911126°N 80.103636°ECoordinates: 12°54′40″N 80°06′13″E / 12.911126°N 80.103636°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Taluk | Chennai city - Tambaram |
| Government | |
| • Body | CMDA |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 17,521 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 600063 |
| Telephone code | 044-2274 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-11 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chennai South (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
| Website | www |
Peerkankaranai is a residential locality in Southern part of the metropolitan city of Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It comes under Tambaram taulk and St Thomas mount Panchayat Union.
As of 2001 India census, Peerkankaranai had a population of 17,521. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Peerkankaranai has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 79%. In Peerkankaranai, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Peerkankaranai is located on NH-45 highway between Tambaram and perungalathur.It has a small lake and provides water to most of the residents nearby.It has well transportation facilities.It has nearby railway station. Peerkankaranai and Perungalathur shares Common bus stop named "Perungalathur"and it has another bustop named "Erikarai". The area is under development and government sanctioned with drainage system.
Peerkankaranai Town Set to Upgrade as Chennai Tambaram Corporation soon. A proposal was made to TN Government to make Tambaram as Chennai Tambaram Corporation zone .Tambaram corporation will encompass two municipalities Sembakkam, four town panchayats in Perungalathur, Peerkankaranai, Madambakkam and Chitlapakkam, and seven village panchayats including Mudichur, Medavakkam, Vengaivasal, Agaramthen.
A proposal for creating three independent municipal corporations Tambaram, Pallavaram ,Avadi under the consideration of the government, official sources privy to the de velopments said. "We have sent the proposal a few weeks ago. It is under consideration of the government," an official with the commissionerate of municipal administration.
Peerkankaranai consists of:
Places of workship:
Nowadays wastes and decomposing materials are buried in the lake makes unsuitalble for the lake to survive. Burial ground situated at the end of the area which is common for New perungalathur and Irumbuliur Residents.
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