Porur
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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 sex ratio was 938 females for every 1000 males. The township is administered by a Town Panchayat.
The Control tower popularly known as Radar Station for Madras Airport Authority with a control radius of 173 KM was once operational(till 1996) in the south-east Porur which was statergically replaced elsewhere due to population outburst.
By far, the most important landmark in Porur is the Sri Ramachandra College and Research Institute which was opened in 1994. It is recognized as one of the premium educational institutions in the world and has tie-ups with important international universities including Harvard.
by Arcot Road and with Guindy and Poonamallee by the Mount-Poonamallee Road. The Kundrathur road connects the suburb with the temple town of Kundrathur. The three roads meet at the Porur Junction which is an important traversing point for buses running to Kanchipuram and Bangalore.
Porur has five bus stops, two in Lakshmi Nagar, one at Porur Junction and one each for Ramachandra Medical College and Sakthi Nagar. Share auto services operate between Porur and Guindy and Porur and Vadapalani.
, etc. as tenants with more to follow in the future. The 3rd SEZ is expected to start operations by end of 2008. There would be a total of 1,00,000 employees working in the three IT SEZs. TCG IT park coming up at porur has been taken up by HP. It would employ around 2000 people by end of 2008. Jayanth tech park in porur is taken up by HTML Global Solutions (1200 seats), iGATE, etc. Alpha Arts and Science College is located in Porur.
Census
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, 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 sex ratio was 938 females for every 1000 males. The township is administered by a Town Panchayat.
Important Landmarks
Porur has a number of temples, mosques and churches. The Shiva temple at Porur is one of the oldest Hindu temples built in Chennai city. Porur is the headquarters of the Porur Evangelical Church. The Sethu Kshetram temples constructed inside the premises of the W. S. factory was inaugurated by the Shankaracharya of Sringeri matha.The Control tower popularly known as Radar Station for Madras Airport Authority with a control radius of 173 KM was once operational(till 1996) in the south-east Porur which was statergically replaced elsewhere due to population outburst.
By far, the most important landmark in Porur is the Sri Ramachandra College and Research Institute which was opened in 1994. It is recognized as one of the premium educational institutions in the world and has tie-ups with important international universities including Harvard.
Transport and Communication
Porur is well-connected with Chennai city and other neighbouring suburbs through roads. It is connected with NungambakkamNungambakkam
Nungambakkam is one of the wealthiest localities in the heart of Chennai, India's fourth largest metropolitan city. The neighborhood is abound with multi-national commercial establishments, important government offices, foreign consulates, sprawling educational institutions, shopping malls,...
by Arcot Road and with Guindy and Poonamallee by the Mount-Poonamallee Road. The Kundrathur road connects the suburb with the temple town of Kundrathur. The three roads meet at the Porur Junction which is an important traversing point for buses running to Kanchipuram and Bangalore.
Porur has five bus stops, two in Lakshmi Nagar, one at Porur Junction and one each for Ramachandra Medical College and Sakthi Nagar. Share auto services operate between Porur and Guindy and Porur and Vadapalani.
Recent developments
With three IT SEZs(Special Economic Zones) coming up in Porur it is becoming a major IT hub of Chennai next to the OMR. Two of the IT SEZs have already started operations (however only 3 out of the 11 proposed blocks at DLF IT Park are fully operational as of now). The DLF IT Park currently has prestigious companies like IBM, iGATE, Logica http://www.logica.com/, Mphasis, Syntel, Cognizant, Petrofac, Computer Sciences CorporationComputer Sciences Corporation
Computer Sciences Corporation is an American information technology and business services company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, USA...
, etc. as tenants with more to follow in the future. The 3rd SEZ is expected to start operations by end of 2008. There would be a total of 1,00,000 employees working in the three IT SEZs. TCG IT park coming up at porur has been taken up by HP. It would employ around 2000 people by end of 2008. Jayanth tech park in porur is taken up by HTML Global Solutions (1200 seats), iGATE, etc. Alpha Arts and Science College is located in Porur.