Arani, Chennai

Arani
அரணி
Suburb
Arani
Located just outside Chennai Metropolitan area
Arani
Arani (India)
Coordinates: 13°19′59″N 80°05′06″E / 13.3330°N 80.0849°E / 13.3330; 80.0849Coordinates: 13°19′59″N 80°05′06″E / 13.3330°N 80.0849°E / 13.3330; 80.0849
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Thiruvallur
Talukas Ponneri Taluk
Government
 • Type First Grade Town Panchayat பேரூராட்சி
 • Body Arani Town Panchayat ஆரணி பேரூராட்சி
Elevation 7 m (23 ft)
Demonym(s) Tamizhan தமிழன்
Languages
 • Official Tamizh
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 601101
Telephone code 044
Vehicle registration TN-18
Planning agency DTCP
Parliamentary constituency Thiruvallur
Assembly constituency Ponneri

Arani (Tamil: ஆரணி) is a developing residential area and suburb of Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India on the banks of the Arani river.

Arani is a town panchayat about 47 km north of Chennai, in Tiruvallur district. The town is famous for the Sampangi Pichandeshwarer Temple, which attracts thousands of people during the special days.

Demographics

The population of children with age of 0-6 is 1372 which is 10.69% of the total population of Arani (TP). In Arani town panchayat, the female sex ratio is 1008 against the state average of 996. The child sex ratio in Arani is around 1024 compared to the Tamil Nadu state average of 943. The literacy rate of Arani city is 80.62% higher than state average of 80.09%. In Arani, male literacy is around 88.66% while the female literacy rate is 72.63%.

  • In the 1991 Indian census Arani had a population of 11,422.
  • In the 2001 Indian census Arani had a population of 12,614.
  • In the 2011 Indian census Arani had a population of 12,833.

Work profile

Out of the total population, 5,661 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 3,990 were males while 1,671 were females. In the census survey, a worker is defined as a person who does business, job, service, or cultivator or labour activity. Of the total 5661 working population, 89.05% were engaged in main work while 10.95% of total workers were engaged in marginal work.

Education

  • M.K.V Boys Govt. Hr. Sec School
  • Girls Govt. Hr. Sec School
  • M.B.S. Vivekanandha Nursery and Primary School

Social work

Pillars of India (Indhiyavin Thoongal) is an association focusing on the rural development and the development of India. The organisation performs different social service activities such as free guidance and education for poor children, employmnent services, child labour elimination, tree plantation, and medical camps.

The Pillars and ExNoRans approached the headmaster and other authorities of Government Girls Higher Secondary School about the "Green 500" Tree Plantation Project. Volunteers of Pillars of India and Arani ExNoRa planted more than 70 trees around the school.

Temples

  • Sampangi Pichandeshwarer
  • Vijaya Ganesh Alayam
  • Chamundeeswari
  • Adhikesava Swami
  • Bhavani Amman Alayam
  • Siddhi Buddhi Prasanna Vinayagar Temple
  • Ramar Kovil (Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Kovil)

Transport MTC

Normal busesExpress + Normal busesDeluxe + Express + Normal busesAC volvo + Deluxe + Express + Normal buses

Legend: HF- High Frequency Route, NS - Night Service Route, LF - Low Frequency Route

MTC routes[1]
Route Start End Via HF NS LF
532 Periyapalayam Vallalar Nagar Vyasarpadi, Moolakadai, Kavangarai, Red Hills, Karanodai, Thatchur Koot Road, Puduvoyal, Arani x
533/114D Arani Koyambedu Thirumangalam, Lucas, Kolathur, Kavangarai, Red Hills, Karanodai, Thatchur Koot Road, Siruvapuri x
547 Periyapalayam Vallalar Nagar Vyasarpadi, Moolakadai, Puzhal, Red Hills, Karanodai, Thatchur Koot Road, Siruvapuri, Arani x
547A Periyapalayam Vallalar Nagar Vyasarpadi, Moolakadai, Puzhal, Kavangarai, Red Hills, Karanodai, Akarambakkam, Arani x
580 Arani Avadi Pattabiram, Thirunindravoor, Pakkam, Vengal, Tamaraipakkam, Periyapalayam xx

Transport TNSTC

Route Start End Via
133A Arani Koyambedu Karanodai, Padiyanallur, Madhavaram Rountant, Padi, Thirumangalam
131A Madaharpakkam Koyambedu Karadipudur, Palavakkam, Thandalam, Periyapalayam, Arani, Karanodai, Padiyanallur, Madhavaram Rountant, Padi, Thirumangalam
131B Mukkarambakkam Koyambedu Thandalam, Periyapalayam, Arani, Thatchur Koot Road, Padiyanallur, Madhavaram Rountant, Kolathur, Thirumangalam
171 Ponneri Tiruvallur Puduvoyal, Arani, Tamaraipakkam Road JN, Valliyur, Kizhanoor, Ekkadu
172 Gummidipoondi Tiruvallur Kavarapet,Puduvoyal, Arani, Vengal, Vishuvakkam, Moolakarai, Ekkadu
173 Arambakkam Tiruvallur Gummidipoondi, Kavarapet, Arani, Periyapalayam, Tamaraipakkam Road JN, Kizhanoor, Moolakarai

Surroundings

References

  1. ↑ MTC Official Website


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