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Mangadu (Chennai) | |
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Urban | |
Nickname: Mangadu Chennai | |
Coordinates: 13°02′23″N 80°06′35″E / 13.039675°N 80.109717°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Metro | Chennai |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Mangadu Municipality(மாங்காடு நகராட்சி) |
Area | |
• Total | 8.40 km2 (3.24 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 38,188 |
• Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 600122, 600125,600069,600056 |
Vehicle registration | TN 85 (RTO, Kundrathur ), TN 12 (RTO, Poonamallee ) |
Mangadu is a neighborhood to the west of Chennai, India. Literally meaning a mango forest, Mangadu Municipality is about 18 km from Chennai Central railway station, 14 km from Chennai International Airport and 13 km from CMBT.
As of 2011 India census,[1] 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.
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 -
The proposed Chennai Metro Phase 2 Corridor 4 links Poonamallee with Light House. The proposed Kumanamchavadi and Kattupakkam metro stations will be around 2 kilometres from Mangadu Bus Terminal.
Centre = Mangadu North = Poonamallee Northeast = Kattupakkam East = Porur Southeast = Gerugambakkam South = Kundrathur Southwest = Kovur West = Kozhumanivakkam Northwest = Nazarathpet