Nerkundram or Nerkunram is a

census town In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics. India In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...

located in

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Chennai district Chennai district, formerly known as Madras district, is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the smallest and the most densely populated district in the state. The district is coterminous with the city of Chennai, w ...

in the

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. It falls under

Maduravoyal (State Assembly Constituency) Maduravoyal is a legislative assembly constituency in Chennai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 7. It consists of a portion of Ambattur taluk and part of Chennai Corporation. It falls under ...

constituency in Tiruvallur district in the

n state of

. It consists of a portion of

Ambattur taluk Ambattur taluk is a taluk of Chennai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its headquarters are the neighbourhood of Ambattur. This taluk was created from a division of Ponneri taluk, Tiruvallur district. On 4 January 2018, Chennai di ...

and part 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 ...

Corporation. It falls under

Sriperumbudur (Lok Sabha constituency) Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the parliamentary constituencies in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 5 of 39. It has a very huge volume of voters with nearly twenty four lakhs. Assembly segments ...

Geography

Nerkundram is located at . It has an average elevation of 18 metres (59 feet).

Demographics

India

census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...

, Nerkundram had a population of 39,544. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nerkundram has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 65%. In Nerkundram, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Localities

Now, Nerkundram is a part of

Chennai Corporation The Greater Chennai Corporation, formerly known as the Corporation of Madras (1688-1996) and Corporation of Chennai (1996-2016), is the civic body that governs the city of Chennai in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of T ...

. It belongs to 145, 146, 147, 148 circle in Chennai corporation. Previously Nerkundram was in the Suburban Panchayat near

Ward 1

P.H. Road, People Flats, Pallavan Nagar, Nerkundram, Church St., Mandaveli St..

Ward 2

Valliammai Nagar, Selliyamman Nagar, Senthamizh Nagar, Santha Avenue, Agathiyar Nagar, Sakthi Nagar, RJR Nagar, Muthumariyamman Koil St, Sivasakthi Nagar, Kanniyamman Nagar, Nethaji Avenue, Azhagammal Nagar, Thamarai Avenue, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Kothandaramar Nagar, Jayalakshmi Nagar, Moogambigai Nagar, Balakrishna Nagar, Dhanalakshmi Nagar, Thiramalai Nagar, Muniyappa Nagar, Annammal Nagar, Thiruvalluvar Colony, Saraswathi Colony, Janakiraman Colony.

Ward 3

Mettukuppam, Govarthana Nagar, Rajiv Nagar, Nesammal Nagar, Jayaram Nagar, Dhanalakshmi Nagar, Sri Kadambadi Amman Nagar, CDN Nagar, Ramalinga Nagar, Buvaneswari Nagar, Senthil Nagar, Balavinayagar Nagar, Sakthivel Nagar, Abirami Nagar, Vadavenniyamman Nagar.

Ward 4

Periyar Nagar, Sri Lakshmi Nagar, Balaji Nagar.

Ward 5

Saraswathi Nagar, Meenatchiyamman Nagar, Jaya Nursery and Primary School, Dhidilnagar, Nerkundram New Colony, Perumal Koil St., Madha koil street, Madha koil main road.

Schools, Colleges , Shops, Welfare clubs and Party office

* Saraswathi Nagar Youth Club Association * Missile Hero Kalam's welfare club * Ravindra Bharathi Global School (CBSE) * Dayasadan Agarwal Vidyalaya School (CBSE) * Sri Devi Matriculation School * Lbeaar Matriculation School * Jain Joseph Nursery and Primary School * Sri Sastha Matriculation School * Thai Moogambigai Polytechnic College * Maa school of hotel management * Nathan Girls Higher Secondary SchooL * Marys Nursery & Primary School * Dr MGR University * Canan School of Catering and Hotel Management * Walkinweb NetCafe * Sri Ragavendra Travels * Amman Travels * Saraswathi Nagar Welfare Association * Sai Tempo Auto Parts * Jaya Nursery and Primary school * St. Antony Nursery&Primary School * St. Elisabeth Matriculation School * M.R. Mtriculation school * தமிழ்நாடு இளைஞர் கட்சி அலுவலகம், TN YOUTH PARTY OFFICE * Chennai Express (shopping & delivery)

Areas Near Nerkundram

Virugambakkam Virugambakkam is a residential neighbourhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is an important residential area of and is famous for its schools, market, residential colonies and residences of film artists. Virugambakkam had some of Chennai's o ...

Maduravoyal Maduravoyal is a residential neighbourhood located in the west of Chennai, India. As of 2011, the town had a population of 86,195. Maduravoyal also has a name as "ettam kal" (8th mile), so it could be famous in British Period too, it is exac ...

* Alwarthirunagar *

Koyambedu Koyambedu is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. Situated in the western part of Chennai city, the Koyambedu area has become a major hub of activity in Chennai City after the inauguration of the Koyambedu market in 1996 and the Chennai Mofussi ...

Saligrammam Saligramam (சாலிகிராமம்) is a residential locality situated in the western part of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Saligramam is surrounded by Vadapalani in the east, Virugambakkam in the west, KK Nagar in the south and Koyambe ...

Vadapalani Vadapalani is a neighbourhood in the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. It is known for its film studios and the Vadapalani Andavar Temple, which is an important pilgrimage centre. Situated in the western part of Chennai, Vadapalani is an im ...

Valasaravakkam Valasaravakkam is a neighbourhood in the Chennai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and a residential suburb of the city of Chennai. It is located in the Poonamallee Taluk at a distance of approximately 15 kilometres from the Kilometer ...

Alapakkam Alapakkam () is a neighbourhood in western part of Central Chennai. It belongs to Central Chennai Revenue Division of Chennai district. It is surrounded by Porur, Valasaravakkam and Maduravoyal. It is part of Chennai corporation under zone 11. ...

Mogappair Mogappair (also known as Dr. J. J. Nagar) is a residential neighborhood in north-western Chennai, India. It is located west of the Jawaharlal Nehru Road (Inner Ring Road) and is part of the Ambattur zone (7) of the Greater Chennai Corporation ...

* Velappanchavadi *

Thiruverkadu Thiruverkadu (; literally 'a forest of holy herbs and roots') is a Western suburb of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It comes under Thiruvallur district administration. It is famous for its Devi Karumariamman Temple. There is also Vedapureeswarar Templ ...

Ayapakkam Ayappakkam is a village in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Ayapakkam is currently a village panchayat surrounded by Thiruverkadu municipality, Avadi corporation and Greater Chennai Corporations. Location Situated betwee ...

* Ayanambakkam * Kumananchavadi * Karaiyanchavadi *

Ambattur Ambattur is located in northwestern part of Chennai City, in Ambattur taluk of the Chennai District, surrounded by Avadi, Anna Nagar, Padi, Mogappair, Kallikuppam, Surapet, Korattur, Ayappakkam, and Thiruverkadu. It covers an area of . The n ...

References

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