Porur
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Greater Chennai Corporation Limits | |
UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
| PIN | 600 116 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 10(RTO, Chennai(South West)) |
Porur (Tamil:
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Location
Porur is located at 13.03° N and 80.16° E, and 52 feet (15 metres) above sea level. It is bounded on the east and south-east by the Pallavaram Hills.
History
Porur was a little-known village administered as part of the Saidapet taluk of the then Chengalpattu district in 1961.[3][4][5][6] During that time, the Saidapet taluk adjoining Madras city,[7] especially the Mount-Poonamallee Road, was famous for industries and chemical plants producing a variety of products.[8]
Porur village panchayat was upgraded to a Grade-I town panchayat on 1 October 1977.[9] It was upgraded to a selection grade town panchayat from 24 February 1982.[9] The population of the town at the 1981 census was 8,633.[9]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1981 | 8,633 | — |
| 1991 | 19,507 | +126.0% |
| 2001 | 28,782 | +47.5% |
| 2011 | 30,060 | +4.4% |
As of 2001[update] India census,[10] Porur had a population of 28,782. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Porur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 76%. In Porur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. Population of Porur was 30,060 in 2011. The sex ratio was 938 females for every 1000 males. Porur is now administered by the Greater Chennai Corporation.[citation needed]
Entertainment
GK Cinemas is one of the popular theatre in this locality. Also, Super Saravana stores opened in this area for shopping.
Notes
- ^ "Corporation of Chennai". 10 June 2020. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Janardhanan, Arun (29 September 2011). "Chennai ATC enjoys the navigation of entire South Indian skies". The Times of India (in Tamil). Chennai: The Times Group. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Government - RTO Details". www.tn.gov.in.
- ^ Indian journal of power and river valley development, Volume 41. 1991. p. 237.
- ^ Eastern economist, Volume 41. 1963. p. 910.
- ^ India Major Manufacturers. Business Information Agency. p. 237.
- ^ B. S. Baliga (1957). Madras District Gazetteers. p. 870.
- ^ B. S. Baliga (1957). Madras District Gazetteers. p. 805.
- ^ a b c B. S. Baliga (1983). Madras District Gazetteers Volume 12 Part 2. p. 1273.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 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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