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Gerugambakkam, Chennai | |
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suburb of Chennai | |
| Nickname: Gerugai | |
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| Coordinates:13°00′48″N80°08′35″E / 13.013304°N 80.143037°E /13.013304; 80.143037 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanchipuram |
| Taluk | Kundrathur |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
• Total | 11,551 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN 85 (RTO, Kundrathur ) |
Gerugambakkam is a residential-industrial neighborhood in the South-Western part of Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India.It belongs to theKundrathur taluk ofKanchipuram District,Tamil Nadu,India. It forms asuburb ofChennai city.
Gerugambakkam is located in South West Chennai, 4 kilometres away from thePorur junction on theKundrathur road surrounded byMoulivakkam, Kolapakkam in the North andKovur to the South. Other neighboring areas includePorur,Mangadu,Valasaravakkam,Iyyapanthangal,Kundrathur.
As of 2011[update] census, Gerugambakkam had a total population of 11,551 with 5,949 males and 5,602 females. The sex ratio was 942 against state average of 996. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1445 which is 12.51% of total population of Gerugambakkam. The Child Sex Ratio in Gerugambakkam was around 841 compared to the Tamil Nadu state average of 943. The Literacy rate was 88.93%, higher than state average of 80.09%. The Male literacy is around 92.87% while female literacy rate is 84.80%.[1] Gerugambakkam belongs toAlandur State Assembly Constituency which comes underSriperumbudur Lok Sabha Constituency Gerugambakkam is a village that falls under the Kundrathur Panchayat Union in the Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu.
The proposed second phase ofChennai Metro has One line starting fromPoonamallee toLight House. The proposedPorur Metro Station could be less than 3 kilometres from Bhai Kadai Bus Stop.[2]
Pallavaram railway station is the nearest Railway Station, which is 7 km away from Gerugambakkam (Enroute ViaCowl Bazaar).Guindy railway station is the second nearest Railway Station, which is 8 km away from Gerugambakkam.
MTC operating Considerable fleet of buses via Gerugambakkam. Share autos as well plays a major role in transportation. The nearest Bus Depot isIyyapanthangal which is approx 5 kilometers from Gerugambakkam. The second nearest isKundrathur which is 6 kilometers far.
As of 2016[update] data, Gerugambakkam has number of educational institutions including Primary, Secondary, Higher Secondary, college and Polytechnics in and around this area. Some of the famous institutions in Gerugambakkam arePSBB Millennium School,[3] Little Flower Matriculation School & Polytechnic. Some other famous institutions like Velammal Bodhi Campus,[4][5] Pon Vidyashram,[6] Lalaji Memorial Omega International School[7] and few more are located in adjacent area Kolapakkam.
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