Mugalivakkam
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Mugalivakkam is a suburb of Chennai
. It is situated 16 km south-west of Chennai
on the Guindy-Poonamallee road. It is bounded by Porur
on the north, Meenambakkam
on the south and south east, and Ramapuram on the north east directions. The nearest railway station is at Guindy
which is about 6 kilometres away.
The word, Mugalivakkam, might have evolved during the brief Mughal rule of Poonamallee during the later half of the 17th century CE and the 18th century CE.
Mugalivakkam will be included in chennai city limit from 2012. It has several educational institution like Miot college of nursing, Pon vidyashram, PSBB . It has well-developed health care facilities including Kedar hospital, St Thomas hospital And well-developed government health care centre. It is surrounded by big corporates like IBM, HP, CTS, Sutherland, L&T ECC, L&T infotech, Audco, DLF IT park etc.
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
. It is situated 16 km south-west of Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
on the Guindy-Poonamallee road. It is bounded by Porur
Porur
India census, 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. The...
on the north, Meenambakkam
Meenambakkam
Meenambakkam is a town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Chennai International Airport Cargo Terminal is situated here. It has access to other parts of the city through suburban trains and buses. It also has a splendid hillock nearby.AAI Quarters is located in...
on the south and south east, and Ramapuram on the north east directions. The nearest railway station is at Guindy
Guindy
Guindy is one of the important neighbourhoods of Chennai , Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the South-Western part of the city. It is the entry point or the gateway to Chennai city from the Southern parts of Tamil Nadu and the South Western suburbs of Chennai...
which is about 6 kilometres away.
The word, Mugalivakkam, might have evolved during the brief Mughal rule of Poonamallee during the later half of the 17th century CE and the 18th century CE.
Mugalivakkam will be included in chennai city limit from 2012. It has several educational institution like Miot college of nursing, Pon vidyashram, PSBB . It has well-developed health care facilities including Kedar hospital, St Thomas hospital And well-developed government health care centre. It is surrounded by big corporates like IBM, HP, CTS, Sutherland, L&T ECC, L&T infotech, Audco, DLF IT park etc.