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Potheri is a rapidly-growing village locality in the South suburbs of the Metropolitan city
Chennai Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
. It is a town that comes under
Maraimalai Nagar Maraimalai Nagar is a satellite town of Chennai, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a municipality town in Chengalpattu district. It lies in the southern part of the Chennai metropolitan area around 50 km from downtown Chennai ...
municipality of Chengalpattu taluk in the
Chengalpattu Chengalpattu, previously known as Chingleput, is a city and the headquarters of Chengalpattu district of the state Tamil Nadu, India. The town is located near to the industrial and IT hub. It is the headquarters of the district and is away fro ...
district of
Tamil Nadu, India Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...
and suburb of
Chennai Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
within
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 ...
. It is about 2.5 kilometers from
Guduvancheri Guduvancheri is a suburb located in the southern part of Chennai city, Tamil Nadu, India. It has a railway station on the Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It is a municipality in Chengalpattu dist ...
.The primary educational institutions located in Potheri are
SRM Institute of Science and Technology SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), formerly SRM University, is a private higher education institute deemed to be university, located in Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu (near Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India. Founded in 1985 as SRM Engin ...
and
Valliammai Engineering College SRM Valliammai Engineering College is an autonomous engineering institution located in Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu. It was established on 9 September 1999. The college functions from a ten–storey building complex of 29,000 square metres to acc ...
. The neighbourhood is served by the
Potheri railway station Potheri railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Potheri, a suburb of Chennai. It is situated at a distance of from Ch ...
Chengalpattu taluk to
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 ...
. The population of Potheri is primarily composed of students from the educational institutions located in Potheri. The socioeconomic status of the village almost entirely depends upon the SRM Institute of Science and Technology. Most of the population of Potheri live in apartment buildings.


Transportation

Potheri is located in the southern part of the
Chennai city Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city A capital city or capital is the municipality holding primary status in a country, state, province, Department (country subdivision), departmen ...
and is well-connected by roads and railways. The city is located along the National Highway-45 (NH-45)
GST Road Grand Southern Trunk Road (or) National Highways 45 is an arterial road in Tamil Nadu. It is also known as Chennai–Trichy Highway. The Road starts from Kathipara Junction in St Thomas Mount, Chennai towards Tiruchirappalli. It branches out from ...
,
Chennai Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
Tambaram Tambaram is a southern suburb of Chennai, India. Located in the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu, it is governed by Tambaram City Municipal Corporation and is a part of the Chennai Metropolitan Area. Etymology Tambaram is an ancient town ...
and
Chengalpattu Chengalpattu, previously known as Chingleput, is a city and the headquarters of Chengalpattu district of the state Tamil Nadu, India. The town is located near to the industrial and IT hub. It is the headquarters of the district and is away fro ...
Kanchipuram district highway.


See also

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Guduvancheri Guduvancheri is a suburb located in the southern part of Chennai city, Tamil Nadu, India. It has a railway station on the Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It is a municipality in Chengalpattu dist ...
at
Chengalpattu Chengalpattu, previously known as Chingleput, is a city and the headquarters of Chengalpattu district of the state Tamil Nadu, India. The town is located near to the industrial and IT hub. It is the headquarters of the district and is away fro ...
region *
Thailavaram Thailavaram is a village located between Guduvancheri and Potheri of Maraimalai Nagar municipality in Chengalpattu District in Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated just from Guduvancheri along the GST Road and it is situated from Chennai, betwe ...
at
Chengalpattu Chengalpattu, previously known as Chingleput, is a city and the headquarters of Chengalpattu district of the state Tamil Nadu, India. The town is located near to the industrial and IT hub. It is the headquarters of the district and is away fro ...
region *
Kattankulathur Kattankulathur is a suburb of Chennai, India, located on the southern side of the city in Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu. It comes under the Maraimalai Nagar municipality in the Chengalpattu taluk and suburb of Chennai within Chennai Metro ...
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Chengalpattu Chengalpattu, previously known as Chingleput, is a city and the headquarters of Chengalpattu district of the state Tamil Nadu, India. The town is located near to the industrial and IT hub. It is the headquarters of the district and is away fro ...
region Suburbs of Chennai {{Chennai-geo-stub