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Peerkankaranai | |
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  Peerkankaranai Location in Chennai Metropolitan Area Show map of Chennai Peerkankaranai Location in Tamil Nadu Show map of Tamil Nadu Peerkankaranai Location in India Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:12°54′40″N80°06′13″E / 12.911126°N 80.103636°E /12.911126; 80.103636 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| Metro | Chennai Metropolitan Area |
| District | Chengalpattu |
| City | Tambaram |
| Government | |
| • MP | T.R. Baalu (DMK) |
| • MLA | S.R. Raja (DMK) |
| • Corporation Commissioner | R. AlagumeenaIAS |
| • Mayor | K. Vasanthakumari (DMK) |
| • Deputy Mayor | G. Kamaraj (DMK) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PINs | 600063 |
| Area code | +91-044-2274 |
| Vehicle Registration | TN 11 |
| Law enforcement agency | Tambaram City Police |
| Urban planning agency | Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority |
Peerkankaranai is a neighborhood in the city ofTambaram, situated within theChennai Metropolitan Area,Tamil Nadu,India.
Originally a town panchayat,it was merged with theTambaram Municipal Corporation in 2021.[2]
As of 2001 Indiacensus,[3] Peerkankaranai had a population of 17,521. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Peerkankaranai has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 79%. In Peerkankaranai, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.