Sholinganallur
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Sholinganallur, also spelled Solinganalloor or Sozhinganalloor, is a southern suburb of Chennai, India.
Etymology
The etymology given by Tamil scholars is "Chola" + "Angam" + "Nallur", which indicates that Sholinganallur was once part of a
Demographics
As of the 2011 Indian census,[1] the population of Sholinganallur reached about 7.5 lakhs.
Government and politics
Civic Administration
Sholinganallur was annexed in to
Economy
Sholinganallur is home to a number of BPO and IT/ITES companies. Many major IT companies including Wipro,[3] Infosys,[4] Tata Consultancy Services, and more.
Housing
Residential areas of Sholinganallur include Akkarai, Panaiyur, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, MGR Nagar, Ganesh Nagar and Uthandi (ECR Toll Plaza), which are located on the East Coast Road. Uthandi has a public beach that has been declared as a "turtle nesting site" where the endangered Olive Ridley turtles come to nest and lay their eggs.[5]
Transport
By Air
Chennai International Airport at Meenambakkam is the nearest airport.
By Rail
The Government is constructing Metro Train-Phase 2 along this route from Madhavaram till Siruseri IT park (deadline to be operational for this Corridor-3 and Corridor-5 by 2024/26.
By Road
Sholinganallur is located at the junction connecting
Places
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Colleges
Some of the colleges include
The Indian Maritime University, Chennai campus is located in Uthandi, Sholinganallur.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu News : Solinganalloor biggest constituency in terms of voters". The Hindu. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ "Wipro IT Business | IT Services, Consulting, System Integration, Outsourcing". Wipro.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ Infosys Limited. "Contact". Infosys. Archived from the original on 23 December 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ Krishna Chaitanya, SV (6 January 2021). "Setback to ECR storm water drain project in Chennai as German government freezes funding". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "PayPal employees' initiative to support Chennai Corporation". Chennai. The Hindu. 25 November 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.