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Anakaputhur
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Anakaputhur
Location of Anakaputhur
in Chennai and India
Coordinates 12°58′58″N 80°07′35″E / 12.9828°N 80.1264°E / 12.9828; 80.1264Coordinates: 12°58′58″N 80°07′35″E / 12.9828°N 80.1264°E / 12.9828; 80.1264
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District(s) Kancheepuram
Municipal Chairman Bharathi Kumar
Population 31,733 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Website [http://Anakaputhur Municipality Anakaputhur Municipality]

Anakaputhur is a town in Kancheepuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Though situated in Kancheepuram district, the town is actually a neighbourhood of Chennai. Anakaputhur was once famous for its traditional weaving business, which has declined due to modern competition. The village was featured in "The Tyranny of Control" video of Milton Friedman's "Free to choose". Balaji Nagar is the largest area in the Anakaputhur town. Anakaputhur is developing rapidly with lots of shops, schools, and apartments.

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Anakaputhur had a population of 31,733. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%.

Geography

Anakaputhur is located at 12°35′N 80°42′E / 12.58°N 80.7°E / 12.58; 80.7[2] Wikimapia.

Nearby towns

Location in context

Areas of Chennai
Thandalam Thuraipakkam Meenambakkam
Thiruneermalai Trisulam
   Anakaputhur    
Kundrathur Pammal Pallavaram

Temples

  • Aiyyothi Amman koil -Anakaputhur
  • Thiruneermalai temple
  • Sivan Temple, Pammal
  • Pillayar Temple, Balaji Nagar
  • Sri Valli Dhevasena Samedha Shivasubramania Swamy temple, Anakaputhur
  • Sri Alavattamman Temple, Anakaputhur
  • Agastheswarar Temple, Anakaputhur
  • Kanniamman Temple, Anakaputhur
  • Varasithi Vinayagar Temple, Anakaputhur
  • Sri Raghavendra Temple, Anakaputhur
  • Sri Panduranga Swamy Temple, Pettai Street, Anakaputhur
  • Saneeswarar Temple, Pozhichalur http://pozhichalursaneeswarartemple.org/
  • Sri Ram Anjeneyar Temple,Pozhichalur.
  • Kamakshi Amman Temple, Thendral Nagar (GVSV Nagar), Anakaputhur

Schools

  • Anakaputhur G.H.S.S
  • Anakaputhur Panchayat Union School
  • Sri Ram Nursery & Primary School (Govt Approved)
  • Markaz Matriculation School (Private)

Hospitals

Transportation

  • Bus sService : 60, 60A, 60C, 60E, M60 (MTC) & 66, 66S, 266, 566, 566A, 566B, PP66, M66 & 166 (MTC and private operators)
  • Nearest railway station : Pallavaram (at 4 km)

Telephone

Exchange code: 224 (Pammal Exchange)

References

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Anakaputhur

External links

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