Anakaputhur is a suburban neighbourhood of the

Chennai Metropolitan Area The Greater Chennai Metropolitan Area, or simply the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA), is the third-most populous metropolitan area in India, the 22nd-most in Asia, and the 40th-most in the world. The CMA consists of the core city of Chennai, wh ...

in the

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state of

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. It is located next to

Pammal Pammal is a suburban neighbourhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 22 kilometers from Chennai Central Railway Station. It is located next to Pallavaram on the western side. It lies on the western side of the Grand Southern Trunk ...

on the western side. Anakaputhur was once famous for its traditional weaving business, which has declined due to modern competition. As of 2011, the town had a population of 48,050.

Demographics

According to 2011 census, Anakaputhur had a population of 48,050 with a sex-ratio of 989 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 5,404 were under the age of six, constituting 2,736 males and 2,668 females.

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accounted for 15.19% and 0.3% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 78.03%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had a total of 12146 households. There were a total of 18,103 workers, comprising 24 cultivators, 126 primary agricultural labourers, 382 in house hold industries, 15,517 other workers, 2,054 marginal workers, 16 marginal cultivators, 20 marginal agricultural labourers, 65 marginal workers in household industries and 1,953 other marginal workers. As per the religious census of 2011, Anakaputhur had 83.55%

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, 6.01%

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, 10.09%

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, 0.01%

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, 0.01%

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, 0.14%

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, 0.19% following other religions and 0.0% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.

Geography

Anakaputhur is located at .

Temples

*Adanji Amman Kovil, Anakaputhur *Ayodi Amman Kovil *Angalaparameshwari Amman Kovil *Sri Varasakthi Vinayagar Mandir *Aallavatta Amman Kovil *Subramaniya Swamy Thirukkovil *Arulmigu Anandavalli Sametha Agastheeswarar Temple *Devi Shri Kanni Amman Koil *Muthumari Amman Kovil *TPM (The Pentecostal Mission) *MPA Church *Seventh Day Adventist Church *CSI Church *Jesus Lives Assemblies of God Church *St. Antony's RC Church

Theatres

*Ganesh Cinemas Hall. *Velco Cinemas. *Arunmathi Theatre.

Transport

Anakaputhur is connected to other parts of Chennai by MTC and other private bus operators. Frequent services are available to Poonamallee, Kundrathur, Tambaram, Iyyapanthangal, Pattabiram, Avadi, Keelkattalai, Thiruvallur, Hasthinapuram, Broadway, Mount Road, Adayar, Thiruporur, Paduur, Thiruneermalai, and Pozhichallur. The neighborhood is served by the

Pallavaram railway station Pallavaram (originally Pallava Puram) is a residential neighborhood of Chennai, India. Pallavaram was a part of Alandur until August 2015 and since then a new taluk with headquarters at Pallavaram was created. The town is known for its canto ...

of the

Chennai Suburban Railway Network The Chennai Suburban Railway is a commuter rail system in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, operated by the Southern Railways branch of Indian Railways. It is the second largest suburban rail network in terms of route length and the third ...

and the nearest airport to Anakaputhur is

Chennai International Airport Chennai International Airport is an international airport serving the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu and its metropolitan area. It is located in Tirusulam, southwest of the city centre. Chennai International Airport is the sixth busiest air ...

(3 km).

RTO

RTO : TN85 Office : Kundrathur Address : 115/2D, Kundrathur Main Road, Kovoor Pincode : 600122

References

{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu Cities and towns in Chengalpattu district