Mangadu

Mangadu
neighbourhood
Nickname(s): Mangadu
Mangadu
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Mangadu
Mangadu (Tamil Nadu)
Mangadu
Mangadu (India)
Coordinates: 13°05′34″N 80°13′20″E / 13.092817°N 80.222135°E / 13.092817; 80.222135Coordinates: 13°05′34″N 80°13′20″E / 13.092817°N 80.222135°E / 13.092817; 80.222135
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
Metro Chennai
Population (2001)
 • Total 20,108
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 600122
Vehicle registration TN-85

Mangadu is a neighbourhood of Chennai, located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Literally meaning a mango forest, it is a south-western neighbourhood of Chennai. It is about 20 km from the city. The town is famous for its Kamakshi Amman temple. It is believed that the great Hindu saint Adi Sankara visited this temple and installed the Ardha Mahameru Yantra. Mangadu is close to Poonamalle, a major suburb of Chennai city. Big factions of the population live in the capital of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. Many of these people return to Mangadu once every year or so to give offerings to the local temple.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Mangadu had a population of 20,108. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Mangadu has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Mangadu, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. near by colleges are SMIT (Sri Muthukumaran Institute of Engineering and Technology), Meenakshi University,and even one medical college of the same group of institution with a general hospital. Near by schools include Nav Bharath Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School and Padma Subramanium Matriculation Higher Secondary School. And Also have a Home for orphan Kids - BOAT Children Home Abinash- Movemax Systems Logistics Pvt Ltd

Nearby towns

Schools

  • Padma Subramanium Bala Bhavan Matriculation Higher Secondary School Mangadu.
  • Mangadu Public Higher Sceondary School
  • Government High School Mangadu
  • St. Marys High School
  • Rishs International School
  • Nav Bharat Matriculation Higher Secondary School
  • National IT International Matriculation Higher Secondary School
  • Maharishi Vidya Mandir CBSE
  • Velammal Vidyalaya CBSE

Colleges

  • Sri Muthukumaran Arts and Science College
  • Sri Muthukumaran Institute of Technology
  • Sri Muthukumaran College of Education
  • Sri Muthukumaran Medical College
  • Sri Ambal Group of Institutions
  • Mennakshi College of Nursing

Theatres in Mangadu

  • Malliga Theatre
  • Sri Bhagavathy Theatre

Hospitals in Mangadu

Sai Nursing Home (Maternity hospital)

  • Government Primary Health Centre, Mangadu
  • Sri kamatchi dental clinic
  • Muthusamy hospital
  • Rasiya Clinic
  • RC Doctor Plaza
  • Kavin Clinic
  • Veeleshwar Poly Clinic
  • S. R. Lingam Dental Clinic

Harahini health centre

  • EnerG PAIN RELIEF PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC

Trust/ NGO / Orphanage

  • BOAT Children Home, Kozhumaniwakkam

Buses to other areas from Mangadu

Bus no From To Via
154 T.Nagar Pattur Guindy
26B Broadway Mangadu Vadapalani
16M Koymabedu Market Mangadu virugambakkam
53E Broadway Mangadu Arumbakkam
53P Broadway Pattur Arumbakkam
54M High Court Pattur Guindy
54P T.Nagar poonamalle mangadu
54P T.Nagar poonamallee mangadu
66 Tambaram poonamallee mangadu
M49B T.Nagar poonamallee mangadu
M53E Broadway Mangadu Arumbakkam
M66 Tambaram Poonamallee Kundrathur B.S
266 Dlx Avadi Tambaram Mangadu
566A Dlx Tambaram Thiruvallur Mangadu
578 Dlx Kundrathur B.S Sriperumpudur Mangadu
PP66 Dlx Vandaloor Zoo Poonamallee Mangadu

Areas near by Mangadu

Geographic Location

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


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