Vandalur | |
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suburb | |
 Entrance toArignar Anna Zoological Park | |
  Vandalur  Vandalur  Vandalur | |
| Coordinates:12°53′N80°05′E / 12.89°N 80.08°E /12.89; 80.08 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chengalpattu |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,852 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600048 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-11 |
Vandalur is a suburb of the city ofChennai and ataluk inChengalpattu district. TheArignar Anna Zoological Park is situated in the locality. The area is served byVandalur railway station of theChennai Suburban Railway network.
Vandalur is a suburb of the city ofChennai, and forms part of thetaluk of thesame name inChengalpattu district and.[1] It forms part of theChengalpattu Assembly constituency andKancheepuram Lok Sabha constituency.[2]
As per the2011 census, Vandalur had total population of 16,852. Males constituted 49.9% of the population and females 50%. The average literacy rate was 79%, with male literacy at 85%, and female literacy at 72%. About 11% of the population is under six years of age.[3]
Vandalur is located on theGrand Southern Trunk Road.[4] It forms one of the termini of the Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road, connecting the highway with theOld Mahabalipuram Road.[5][6] It forms part of theOuter Ring Road.[7] It is served by theVandalur railway station, which forms part of theSouth Line of theChennai Suburban Railway Network.[8][9] A flyover was constructed at a cost of₹467.8 million (US$5.4 million) in 2012, which replaced the level crossing at the station.[10] TheKilambakkam bus terminus is located close to Vandalur.[11]
Arignar Anna Zoological Park is located in Vandalur. It was established as Chennai zoo in 1855 and was the first public zoo in India.[12] The construction of the new zoo at Vandalur started in 1979 and the zoo moved to the locality in 1985.[13] As of 2023[update], the zoo is spread over an area of 602 hectares and houses 2,149 animals in 89 enclosures.[14][15] Vandalur hill is part of the zoological park and is situated at an altitude of 126 m (413 ft).[16]
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