Ponneri

This article is about the town in Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India. For the taluk of the same name, see Ponneri taluk.

Ponneri
Village
Ponneri Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 13.32°N 80.2°E / 13.32; 80.2
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thiruvallur
Metropolitan area	Chennai
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	24,205
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 in Chennai Metropolitan Region, Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in Ponneri taluk. As per the locals Subhash Chandra Bose stayed in Ponneri. It is one of the Fastest-growing suburbs of Chennai Metropolitan City.

The government proposed the Smart City Project in Ponneri. The proposed city is expected to have a population of four Lakhs and a working population of 88.8 lakhs by FY 2033–34, as per the master plan document. Later period, the project was declined It would be developed in three phases. The first phase will involve 4,448 acres of land available with government agencies while the second phase would involve 2,718 acres of existing port area. The third phase will involve 5,667 acres of land with existing development around coastal regulation zone. Of the total planned area, 9,133 acres of land are yet to be acquired. Ponneri is major destination for Andhra Pradesh people to buy goods.

Geography

Ponneri is located at 13.32°N 80.2°E / 13.32; 80.2. It has an average elevation of 16 metres (52 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, 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 are Minjur, Redhills, Gummidipoondi and Athipattu 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.

Health care

The only NABL accredited and ICMR approved medical diagnostic centre in Ponneri.

Ponneri has medical facilities, including government-run and private hospitals, private clinic and Diagnostic centre. The government-aided hospitals include a General Hospital.

Cultural monuments

• Sri Selva Vinayakar Kovil, T.V. Purmam, Ponneri
• Sri Balasubramaniaswamy Temple, Andarkuppam
• Sri Balasubramaniaswamy Temple, Perambedu
• Sri Kari Krishna Perumal Temple, Ponneri
• Agatheeswarar Temple, Ponneri
• St. James Church, Venbakkam, Ponneri
• C.S.I. St. Andrew's Church, T.H. Road, Ponneri
• E.C.I. St. Peter's Church, Ponneri
• Nootreteshwarar Temple, Chinnakavanam
• Vallalar Chinnamaiyar Illam, Chinnakavanam
• Sri Ranganatha Perumal Devadhanam, Anupampattu, Ponneri
• Siddhakaneeswara temple , Kattavoor

Companies and industries

• Elango Genetics Pvt Ltd

Educational institutions

Schools

• Velammal Matric. Hr. Sec. School, Ponneri
• Ponneri Boys Govt. Hr. Sec School
• Jaigopal Garodia Govt. Girls School
• Pattupalli Govt Primary School, Pattupalli
• Bharath Matric Hr. Sec School
• St. John's Matriculation School, Ponneri
• Best Primary School
• Velammal International Residential School
• TVIS Bodhi Campus
• Velammal Weeklong Boarding
• Velammal Cricket Academy
• St. James Matriculation Hr. Sec. School, Venbakkam
• L.E.F Eden Matric Hr. Sec. School, R.S.Road and Chinnakavanam, Ponneri
• Adarsh Matric. Hr. Sec. School
• Unity Matriculation School, Venbakkam, Ponneri
• Modern Matriculation School
• Bharathy Nursery and Primary School
• Vidhya Mandhir Matric. Hr. Sec. School
• Gojan School of Business and Technology, Redhills
• Dr. V. Genguswamy Naidu Matriculation School, Ponneri.
• Vishwa Nursery and Primary School, Ponneri

Colleges, Universities and Other Institutions

• LNG Arts & Science College, Venbakkam, Ponneri
• Sri Devi College of Arts & Science, Krishnapuram, Ponneri
• Sri Devi College of Nursing, Krishnapuram, Ponneri
• Sri Devi College of Education, Krishnapuram, Ponneri
• Tamil Nadu Open University, Ponneri
• Anna Adarsh Teacher Training Institute, Ponneri
• Fisheries College and Research Institute, Ponneri
• Kumaran Polytechnic College
• R. B. Gothi Jain College for Women
• Velammal Institute of Technology

Transport

The neighbourhood is served by the Ponneri railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network.

Normal buses

Express + Normal buses

Deluxe + Express + Normal buses

AC volvo + Deluxe + Express + Normal buses

Legend: HF- High Frequency Route, NS - Night Service Route, LF - Low Frequency Route

MTC Routes

Route	Start	End	Via	HF	NS	LF
536	Pattabiram	Ponneri	Avadi, Ambattur OT, Puzhal, Red Hills, Karanodai, Thachur Koot Road, Andarkuppam, Krishnapuram			cancelled
558	Ponneri	V Nagar	Andarkuppam, Panjetti, Karanodai, Red Hills, Kavangarai, Moolakadai, Vyasarpadi			x
558B	Red Hills	Pazhaverkadu	Padianallur, Karanodai, Ponneri, Kanchivoyal, Thirupalaivanam, Perliyambakkam, Pulicut	x
558C	Ponneri	Koyambedu	Thirumangalam, Lucas, Kolathur, Kavangarai, Red Hills, Karanodai, Thatchur Road Jn			cancelled
558D	Red Hills	Avurivakkam	Kattur Road Jn, Medhur, Ponneri, Thatchur Road Jn, Sholavaram, Padiyanallur			x
558M	Red Hills	Minjur	Padianallur, Sholavaram, Thatchur Road Jn, Andarkuppam, Ponneri, Aladu, Devadanam			x
558P	Red Hills	Perumbedukuppam	Padianallur, Karanodai, Thatchur Road Jn, Ponneri, Chinnakuvanam, Perumbedu			x
562B	Poonamallee	Ponneri	Karayancahvadi, Avadi, Ambathur OT, Padianallur, Sholavaram, Thatchur Road Jn			cancelled
595A	Thiruvotriyur	Pazhaverkadu	Sathyamoorthy Nagar, Minjur, Kadapakkam, Thathanmanji, Perliyambakkam, Pulicut			x
T43	ponneri	Gummidipoondi, Pallipalayam	thatchur, rettambedu, Pattupalli(பட்டுப்பள்ளி சந்திப்புச்சாலை), Seganyam, devambattu
90A	Ponneri	Annamalaicherry]]	Redhills, thatchur, rettambedu, Pattupalli(பட்டுப்பள்ளி சந்திப்புச்சாலை), Seganyam, devambattu	Express

Proposed Infrastructure

Outer Ring Road

A 62.3 km long road connecting NH 32 / GST road at Vandalur, NH 48 (GWT Road) at Nazarethpettai, 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) is passing at a distance of 9 km (from Ponneri ) near Minjur.

Chennai Peripheral Ring Road (CPRR)

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). 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.

Politics

Ponneri assembly constituency (SC) is part of Thiruvallur (Lok Sabha constituency).

References

• Kumar, Perambur (18 July 2017). "Ponneri Smart City". IndiaProperty365.com. Perambur Kumar. Retrieved 26 November 2018.