Mangadu (Chennai)
Urban
Nickname: Mangadu Chennai
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Coordinates: 13°02′23″N 80°06′35″E / 13.039675°N 80.109717°E / 13.039675; 80.109717
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Metro	Chennai
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Mangadu Municipality(மாங்காடு நகராட்சி)
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, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	600122, 600125,600069,600056
Vehicle registration	TN 85 (RTO, Kundrathur ), TN 12 (RTO, Poonamallee )

Mangadu is a neighborhood to the west of Chennai, India. Literally meaning a mango forest, Mangadu Municipality is about 18 km from Chennai Central railway station, 14 km from Chennai International Airport and 13 km from CMBT.

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.

Religion

Mangadu is famous for the majestic and famous Kamakshi Amman Temple, Mangadu. This temple group oversees the daily operations of approximate 7 temples in the locality. The famous temples of Mangadu are -

Velleswarar Temple, Mangadu
Sri Vaikunta Perumal Temple, Mangadu
Vinayagar Temple, Mangadu
Mandhi amman Temple, Mangadu
Solai Mandhi Amman Temple, Mangadu
Thorpathi Amman Temple, Mangadu

Hospitals

Government Primary Health Centre, Mangadu
Muthukumaran Medical College Hospital

Chennai Metro Rail

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

Educational Institutions

Schools

Maharishi Vidya Mandir School CBSE
Velammal Vidyalaya CBSE
RISHS International School CBSE
Mangadu Public School CBSE
Padma Subramaniam Bala Bhavan Matriculation Higher Secondary School PSBB
Nav Bharat Matriculation Higher Secondary School
National IT International Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Government Higher Secondary School
Government Primary School
Sridevi Matric School, Mangadu
Government Primary School, Pattur Mangadu
Government Muslim High School, Pattur
Government Adi Dravidar Welfare School
St. Marys Matriculation School
Little Flower Matriculation School
Atchaya School for Kids
Zee Kids School

Colleges

Sri Muthukumaran Medical College
Sri Muthukumaran Arts and Science College
Sri Muthukumaran Institute of Technology
Sri Muthukumaran College of Education
Meenakshi College of Nursing
Little Flower Polytechnic College

Nearby Areas

Centre = Mangadu North = Poonamallee Northeast = Kattupakkam East = Porur Southeast = Gerugambakkam South = Kundrathur Southwest = Kovur West = Kozhumanivakkam Northwest = Nazarathpet

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.