Mangadu is a western neighborhood of

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. Literally meaning a mango forest, Mangadu Municipality is about 18 km from

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, 14 km from

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and 13 km from

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Demographics

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, Mangadu had a population of 38188. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Mangadu has an average literacy rate of 86.91%, higher than the national average of 80.6%: male literacy is 91.77%, and female literacy is 82.05%. In Mangadu, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religion

Mangadu is famous for the majestic and famous Kamakshi Amman Temple, Mangadu. This temple group oversees the daily operations of approximate 7 temples in the locality. The famous temples of Mangadu are - * Velleswarar Temple, Mangadu * Sri Vaikunta Perumal Temple, Mangadu * Vinayagar Temple, Mangadu * Mandhi amman Temple, Mangadu * Solai Mandhi Amman Temple, Mangadu * Thorpathi Amman Temple, Mangadu

Hospitals

* Government Primary Health Centre, Mangadu * Muthukumaran Medical College Hospital

Chennai Metro Rail

The proposed

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Phase 2 Corridor 4 links

Poonamallee Poonamallee is suburb of Chennai, India under the Chennai Metropolitan Area. It was historically called ''Pushpagirimangalam'', later renamed in Tamil as ''Poovirundhavalli'' (), and now colloquially called as ''Poondhamalli''. It is a town in ...

with

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. The proposed Kumanamchavadi and Kattupakkam metro stations will be around 2 kilometres from Mangadu Bus Terminal.

Educational Institutions

Schools

*Maharishi Vidya Mandir School CBSE *Velammal Vidyalaya CBSE *RISHS International School CBSE *Mangadu Public School CBSE *Padma Subramaniam Bala Bhavan Matriculation Higher Secondary School

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*Nav Bharat Matriculation Higher Secondary School *National IT International Matriculation Higher Secondary School *Government Higher Secondary School *Government Primary School *Sridevi Matric School, Mangadu *Government Primary School, Pattur Mangadu *Government Muslim High School, Pattur *Government Adi Dravidar Welfare School *St. Marys Matriculation School *Little Flower Matriculation School *Atchaya School for Kids *Zee Kids School

Colleges

* Sri Muthukumaran Medical College * Sri Muthukumaran Arts and Science College * Sri Muthukumaran Institute of Technology * Sri Muthukumaran College of Education * Meenakshi College of Nursing * Little Flower Polytechnic College

Nearby Areas

Centre = Mangadu North = Poonamallee Northeast = Kattupakkam East = Porur Southeast = Gerugambakkam South = Kundrathur Southwest = Kovur West = Kozhumanivakkam Northwest = Nazarathpet

References

Cities and towns in Kanchipuram district Neighbourhoods in Chennai {{Kanchipuram-geo-stub