Sriperumbudur
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Sriperumbudur திருபெரும்பூதூர் Thiruperumbudur |
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| Nickname(s): Bhoodapuri | |
 Sriperumbudur
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| Coordinates: 12°58.44′N 79°56.47′E / 12.97400°N 79.94117°ECoordinates: 12°58.44′N 79°56.47′E / 12.97400°N 79.94117°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 200,000 |
| • Rank | 2 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | TN-21 |
| Website | tn |
(Tamil:திருபெரும்பூதூர்) Sriperumbudur is a town panchayat in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu located 40 kilometers southwest of the city of Chennai on the National Highway 4. It is known for being the birthplace of Sri Ramanuja, one of the most prominent Hindu Vaishnava saints. The former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated here in 1991. Since 2000, Sriperumbudur has seen rapid industrialisation.
The old name of Sriperumbudur is "Bhoodhapuri".
Sriperumbudur belongs to the Sriperumbudur Formation, which is characterised by arenaceous and argillaceous rock units composed of splintery green shale, clays, and sandstones with ironstone intercalation. The rock units conformably overlie either the Precambrian basement or Precambrian boulder beds and green shales. The beds contain marine intercalations. Their lithologic suites and fossil fauna are suggestive of deposition under shallow and brackish conditions, probably close to the shoreline.
Sriperumbudur has attracted huge investments due to several factors:
In 1999, Hyundai, one of the initial investors, arrived at Sriperumbudur. By 2008, Sriperumbudur had become a special economic zone with over US$2 billion invested by companies primarily in the automotive and electronics sectors.
A new greenfield Chennai Airport is planned for Sriperumbudur. The Industrial corridor between Sriperumbudur and Oragadam is rapidly growing with apartment complexes by large developers such as KumarRaja Foundations, Arun Excello and Hiranandani.
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