Ramapuram, Chennai

Ramapuram Ramavaram
neighbourhood
L&T Infotech,on Mount-Poonamallee Road, Ramapuram
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Coordinates: 13°01′30″N 80°11′05″E / 13.025°N 80.1847°E / 13.025; 80.1847Coordinates: 13°01′30″N 80°11′05″E / 13.025°N 80.1847°E / 13.025; 80.1847
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chennai
Metro	Chennai
Government
• Type	Ward attached to the Corporation of Chennai
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	30,251
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	TN 10

Ramapuram is a neighbourhood of Chennai, India. It is situated on the Mount-Poonamallee Road at a distance of 3 kilometres from Guindy. Ramapuram forms a part of Chennai district.

The former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr. M.G.Ramachandran's residence was in Ramapuram. The place known as "MGR Gardens" now houses the Dr. M. G. R. Home and Higher Secondary School for the Speech and Hearing Impaired.

Ramapuram is also famous for Arasamaram Temple which was nearly 100 years old and Lakshmi Narasimha Perumal Temple (Lakshmi Narasimhan idol is approximately 2000 years old). The neighbourhood is surrounded by big hospitals like MIOT, SRM & Rakshit hospital. Contus, L&T Infotech, DataNet Systems, and DLF IT PARK are also located in Ramapuram. Education institutes include SRM University and SRM Easwari Engineering college, which is also located in the SRM campus and is affiliated to Anna University, Chennai.

Nearest Railway station : Guindy (5 km)

As of 2001^[update] India census, Ramapuram had a population of 35,251. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Ramapuram has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 61%. In Ramapuram, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

SRM Dental college is located here along with SRM general hospital. MIOT hospitals, an iconic healthcare provider in India is located here.