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Ponneri | |
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Suburb of Chennai | |
 Arani river passing under the Bridge at Ponneri | |
  Ponneri Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates:13°19′N80°12′E / 13.32°N 80.2°E /13.32; 80.2 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thiruvallur |
| Metropolitan area | Chennai |
| Government | |
| • Type | MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY - MLA |
| • Body | Ponneri Assembly constituency |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.315 km2 (5.913 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 41,643 |
| • Density | 2,719.1/km2 (7,042.4/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 601204 |
| Telephone code | 044 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-18 |
| Sex ratio | 970/1000♂/♀ |
Ponneri is a town located inChennai Metropolitan Area,Thiruvallur district in theIndianstate ofTamil Nadu. It is located inPonneri taluk. Ponneri is major destination forAndhra Pradesh people to buy goods. It is a part of the areaChennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) and a vital locality inChennai Metropolitan Area.
Ponneri is located at13°19′N80°12′E / 13.32°N 80.2°E /13.32; 80.2.[1] It has an average elevation of 16 metres (52 feet).
As of 2001[update] Indiacensus,[2] Ponneri had a population of 24,205. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50% and with Minjur population, with postal code 601204, considered it could be of 50,000 as ponneri state offices governs most of state implementations on all blocks under ponneri taluk. Neighbouring towns areMinjur,Redhills,Gummidipoondi andAthipattu with development underway on NCTPS power plant project. Ponneri is on the banks of the Arani river. Ponneri is located 33 km north of Chennai and 52 km Northwest of Thiruvallur. Ponneri has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Approximately 81% of males and 66% of females are literate. About 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Ponneri assembly constituency (SC) is part ofThiruvallur (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]
The neighbourhood is served by thePonneri railway station of theChennai Suburban Railway Network.
A 62.3 km long road connecting NH 32 / GST road atVandalur, NH 48 (GWT Road) atNazarethpettai, NH 716 (CTH Road) at Nemilichery to NH 16 (GNT Road) at Nallur and to TPP road at Minjur. It is developed in 2 Phases by CMA. Phase 1 (29.5 km) was open to public on 29 August 2014. Expected completion of 2nd Phase (33.1 km) is Dec 2018. Ongoing outer ring road (Expected completion by Dec 2018)[4] is passing at a distance of 9 km (from Ponneri ) near Minjur.
A 162 km long (5 sections, 100 m wide, 6 lane carriage way and 2 service lanes) connects Pooncheri with Kattupalli in Tiruvallur district. Estimated cost of ₹12,500 crore with INR 3216 Cr funding from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).[5] Phase 1: A 25-km stretch from Kattupalli Port to Thachur with a 3-km link road to the Chennai Outer Ring Road at Neithavoyal is expected to begin in year 2020.[6]
TheGrandTrunk Road is also a national highway in India. It's one of the oldest road routes in the country and runs throughHowrah toPakistan. The road was built bySherShahSuri in the 16th century.It was crucial for inland trade and connectedIndia toCentralAsia.
It starts fromMadhavaram (Chennai) toHowrah toPakistan . It passing through 10 km (from Ponneri) near Thachur there will be a King Ram Lachu VV bros
Ponneri has medical facilities, including government-run and private hospitals, private clinic and Diagnostic centre. The government-aided hospitals include a General Hospital.
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