Anakaputhur | |
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| Coordinates:12°58′58″N80°07′35″E / 12.9828°N 80.1264°E /12.9828; 80.1264 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| Metro | Chennai Metropolitan Area |
| District | Chengalpattu |
| City | Tambaram |
| Government | |
| • MP | T.R. Baalu (DMK) |
| • MLA | I. Karunanithi (DMK) |
| • Corporation Commissioner | R. AlagumeenaIAS |
| • Mayor | K. Vasanthakumari (DMK) |
| • Deputy Mayor | G. Kamaraj (DMK) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 48,050 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PINs | 600070 |
| Vehicle Registration | TN 85 |
| Law enforcement agency | Tambaram City Police |
| Urban Planning Agency | Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority |
Anakaputhur is a neighborhood in the city ofChennaiTambaram, situated within theChennai Metropolitan Area,Tamil Nadu,India.
It is located next toPammal on the western side. Anakaputhur was once famous for its traditional weaving business, which has declined due to modern competition. As of 2011, the town had a population of 48,050. Formerly a municipality, it was merged intoTambaram Municipal Corporation in 2021.[2][3]
| Religion | Percent(%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 83.55% | |||
| Muslim | 6.01% | |||
| Christian | 10.09% | |||
| Sikh | 0.01% | |||
| Buddhist | 0.01% | |||
| Jain | 0.14% | |||
| Other | 0.19% | |||
| No religion | 0.0% | |||
According to2011 census, Anakaputhur had a population of 48,050 with a sex-ratio of 989 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.[4] A total of 5,404 were under the age of six, constituting 2,736 males and 2,668 females.Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 15.19% and 0.3% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 78.03%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[4] The town had a total of 12146 households. There were a total of 18,103 workers, comprising 24 cultivators, 126 primary agricultural labourers, 382 in house hold industries, 15,517 other workers, 2,054 marginal workers, 16 marginal cultivators, 20 marginal agricultural labourers, 65 marginal workers in household industries and 1,953 other marginal workers.[5] As per the religious census of 2011, Anakaputhur had 83.55%Hindus, 6.01%Muslims, 10.09%Christians, 0.01%Sikhs, 0.01%Buddhists, 0.14%Jains, 0.19% following other religions and 0.0% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.[6]
Anakaputhur is located at12°58′58″N80°07′35″E / 12.9828°N 80.1264°E /12.9828; 80.1264.[7]
Anakaputhur is connected to other parts of Chennai Metropolitan Area by MTC and other private bus operators. Frequent services are available to Poonamallee, Kundrathur, Tambaram, Kilambakkam, Guduvanchery,Vandaloor, Iyyapanthangal, Pattabiram, Pallavaram, Chrompet, Avadi, Keelkattalai, Thiruvallur, Hasthinapuram, Broadway, Mount Road, Adayar, Thiruporur, Paduur, Thiruneermalai, and Pozhichallur. The neighborhood is served by thePallavaram railway station of theChennai Suburban Railway Network and the nearest airport to Anakaputhur isChennai International Airport (3 km).
RTO:TN85[8]
Office:Kundrathur
Address:115/2D, Kundrathur Main Road, Kovur
Pincode:600122