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Peerkankaranai
Neighbourhood
Peerkankaranai is located in Chennai
Peerkankaranai
Peerkankaranai
Location in Chennai Metropolitan Area
Peerkankaranai is located in Tamil Nadu
Peerkankaranai
Peerkankaranai
Location in Tamil Nadu
Peerkankaranai is located in India
Peerkankaranai
Peerkankaranai
Location in India
Coordinates: 12°54′40″N 80°06′13″E / 12.911126°N 80.103636°E / 12.911126; 80.103636
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
MetroChennai Metropolitan Area
DistrictChengalpattu
CityTambaram
Government
 • MPT.R. Baalu (DMK)
 • MLAS.R. Raja (DMK)
 • Corporation CommissionerR. Alagumeena IAS
 • MayorK. Vasanthakumari (DMK)
 • Deputy MayorG. Kamaraj (DMK)
Languages
[1]
 • OfficialTamil
 • Additional officialEnglish
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PINs
600063
Area code+91-044-2274
Vehicle RegistrationTN 11
Law enforcement agencyTambaram City Police
Urban planning agencyChennai Metropolitan Development Authority

Peerkankaranai is a neighborhood in the city of Tambaram, situated within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, Tamil Nadu, India.

Originally a town panchayat,it was merged with the Tambaram Municipal Corporation in 2021.[2]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Peerkankaranai had a population of 17,521. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Peerkankaranai has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 79%. In Peerkankaranai, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ^ "52nd report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India (July 2014 to June 2015)" (PDF). Ministry of Minority Affairs (Government of India). 29 March 2016. p. 132. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017.
  2. ^ https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/nov/05/tambaram-becomes-the-20th-municipal-corporation-of-tamil-naduordinance-promulgated-2379839.html
  3. ^ "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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