Neelangarai (literally "blue shore") is a
census town and is a locality in the south of
Chennai
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. it is situated in
Chennai district
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in the
India
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n
state
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of
Tamil Nadu
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about seven kilometers south of
Adyar, Chennai
Adyar is a large neighbourhood in south Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the southern banks of the Adyar River. It is surrounded by the Tharamani in the West, Thiruvanmiyur to the South, Besant Nagar in the East, Kotturpuram in ...
.
The former name of the city was Thiruneelakandapuram, named after the Thiruneelakandeshwarar temple. Neelankarai is located with
Palavakkam
Palavakam is a locality in the south of Chennai and census town in Chennai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the East Coast Road about 6 km south of Adyar.
Demographics
India census, Palavakam had a population o ...
in the north,
Vettuvankeni in the south,
Thoraipakkam
Thoraipakkam (Tamil: துரைப்பாக்கம்) also spelt Thuraipakkam, also known as Okkiyam Thuraipakkam or Oggiyamduraipakkam, is an area of Chennai, India. It is one of the stops on what is called as the IT expressway, on Ol ...
in the west and the
Bay of Bengal
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in the east. Over the years Neelankarai has developed tremendously and has made a significant name for itself in popularity for various reasons.
Demography
Neelangkarai had a population of 15,688. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Neelangkarai has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Neelangkarai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Neelangarai comes under South Chennai parliamentary constitution and Sholinganallur legislative constitution (MLA). Neelankarai is located on the East Coast Road (State Highway 49) and is parallel to Thoraipakkam on the OMR (Old Mahabalipuram Road).
Schools
* GTA Vidhya Mandir
CBSE School
See also
*
Raja Nagar
Raja Nagar () is a residential township in Chennai, India. It is located in Neelangarai, a suburb of Chennai, situated about six kilometers from the city center of Adyar.
The neighboring areas include:
* Palavakkam to the north;
* VGP Golden ...
References
Cities and towns in Kanchipuram district
Neighbourhoods in Chennai
Coastal neighbourhoods of Chennai
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