Mangadu

Mangadu
Mangadu
neighbourhood
	Nickname: Mangadu
	Mangadu Location in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Mangadu Mangadu (Tamil Nadu) Mangadu Mangadu (India)
	Coordinates: 13°02′23″N 80°06′35″E / 13.039675°N 80.109717°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Metro	Chennai
Taluk	Kundrathur
Government
• Type	Town Panchayat
• Body	Mangadu Special Grade Town Panchayat
Area
• Total	8.40 km2 (3.24 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	38,188
• Density	4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	Chennai 600122
Vehicle registration	TN-85 Kundrathur RTO Chennai-600062

Mangadu is a south-western part of Chennai, India. It is located in Kundrathur Taluk. Literally meaning a mango forest, Mangadu is about 18 km from Chennai Central railway station, 14 km from Chennai International Airport and 13 km from CMBT. Mangadu comes under Chennai city limits. Mangadu is famous for its Kamakshi Amman temple. It is believed that the great Hindu saint Adi Sankara visited this temple and installed the Ardha Mahameru Yantra.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census,^[1] Mangadu had a population of 38188. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Mangadu has an average literacy rate of 86.91%, higher than the national average of 80.6%: male literacy is 91.77%, and female literacy is 82.05%. In Mangadu, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Nearby towns

Chennai Metro Rail

The proposed Chennai Metro Phase 2 Corridor 4 links Poonamallee with Light House. The proposed Kumanamchavadi and Kattupakkam underground metro stations will be around 2 kilometres from Mangadu Bus Stop.

Educational Institutions

Schools

Padma Subramanium Bala Bhavan Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Mangadu Public School CBSE
Maharishi Vidya Mandir School CBSE
Velammal Vidyalaya CBSE
Rishs International School CBSE
Nav Bharat Matriculation Higher Secondary School
National IT International Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Government High School
St. Marys Matriculation School
Dawn Matriculation School

Colleges

Sri Muthukumaran Arts and Science College
Sri Muthukumaran Institute of Technology
Sri Muthukumaran College of Education
Sri Muthukumaran Medical College
Sri Ambal Group of Institutions
Mennakshi College of Nursing

Theatres in Mangadu

Malliga Theatre

Hospitals in Mangadu

Sai Nursing Home (Maternity hospital)
Government Primary Health Centre, Mangadu
Sri kamatchi dental clinic
Muthusamy hospital
Rasiya Clinic
RC Doctor Plaza
Kavin Clinic
Veeleshwar Poly Clinic
S. R. Lingam Dental Clinic
Harahini health centre
EnerG Pain Relief Physiotherapy Clinic
Sri Muthukumaran Medical College Hospital
Deen Hospital

Trust/ NGO / Orphanage

BOAT Children Home, Kozhumaniwakkam

Transportation

Bus no	From	To	Via
154	T.Nagar	Pattur	Guindy
26B	Broadway	Mangadu	Vadapalani
16M	Koymabedu Market	Mangadu	virugambakkam
53E	Broadway	Mangadu	Arumbakkam
53P	Broadway	Pattur	Arumbakkam
54M	High Court	Pattur	Guindy
54P	T.Nagar	poonamalle	mangadu
54P	T.Nagar	poonamallee	mangadu
66	Tambaram	poonamallee	mangadu
M49B	T.Nagar	poonamallee	mangadu
M53E	Broadway	Mangadu	Arumbakkam
M66	Tambaram	Poonamallee	Kundrathur B.S
266 Dlx	Avadi	Tambaram	Mangadu
566A Dlx	Tambaram	Thiruvallur	Mangadu
578 Dlx	Kundrathur B.S	Sriperumpudur	Mangadu
566B Dlx	Kovalam	Pattur Bus Terminus	Mangadu
PP66 Dlx	Vandaloor Zoo	Poonamallee	Mangadu

Infrastructure

•Chennai South Sub Register Office KundrathurChennai -69

•Chennai South TNEB Region

•Greater Chennai Police T-14 Mangadu Ps Ambattur Police District SRMC range

•Chennai Metropolitan Area Limit

References

^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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[1] "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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