Thiruporur | |
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  Thiruporur Thiruporur,Tamil Nadu,India | |
| Coordinates:12°43′49″N80°11′20″E / 12.7304°N 80.1890°E /12.7304; 80.1890[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chengalpattu |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.16 km2 (7.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 13,666 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 603110 |
| Telephone code | 91-44 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-19 |
Thiruporur is apanchayat town inChengalpattu district in theIndianstate ofTamil Nadu. TheThiruporur Kandaswamy temple is situated in the center of the town. There is a large temple tank in the vicinity of the temple. Thiruporur is located on Old Mahabalipuram Road and is flanked by Kelambakkam on one side and Alathur Pharmaceutical Industrial Estate on the other side, both of which are also on Old Mahabalipuram Road.
As of 2001[update] Indiacensus,[3] Thiruporur had a population of 13,666. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thiruporur has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Thiruporur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Thiruporur Assembly Constituency is part ofKancheepuram (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]
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