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{{Short description|Neighborhood of Chennai, India}}
{{About|locality in Chennai, India|}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Alandur
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Kanchipuram district|Chennai]]
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| subdivision_name3 = [[Chennai]]
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'''Alandur''' is a zone of [[Chennai corporation]], and an urban node in [[Chennai district]] in [[Guindy division]] in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is Surrounded by [[Guindy]] in the North and East, [[Adambakkam]] in the South, [[Palavanthangal|Pazhavanthangal]] in the South-West and [[St. Thomas Mount|St Thomas Mount]] in the North-West. As of 2011, Alandur had a population of 164,430. The town agglomeration of Alandur will have an estimated population of 300,000 by 2030. Alandur neighbours the [[St. Thomas Mount]] Cantontment, the [[Officers Training Academy]] of the [[Indian army]] and the nearby towns of [[Guindy]] and [[Adambakkam]]. [[M. G. Ramachandran]], a former chief minister of Tamil Nadu started his political career by winning his first legislative election from Alandur in 1967.<ref>[[M. G. Ramachandran]]</ref> Alandur also holds famous landmarks of Chennai namely Nehru Statue and [[Kathipara Junction]].

==Geography==
Alandur is located at {{Coord|13.03|N|80.21|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Alandur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Alandur]</ref> It has an average elevation of 12 metres (39 feet).

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations|type=
|1981 |97449
|1991 |125244
|2001 |146154
|2011|164430
}}

According to [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Alandur had a population of 164,430 with a sex-ratio of 997 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.<ref name="dashboard">{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> A total of 16,074 were under the age of six, constituting 8,246 males and 7,828 females. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 11.62% and .25% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 85.23%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.<ref name="dashboard"/> The town had a total of 43411 households. There were a total of 64,698 workers, comprising 290 cultivators, 319 main agricultural labourers, 650 in house hold industries, 56,643 other workers, 6,796 marginal workers, 141 marginal cultivators, 146 marginal agricultural labourers, 199 marginal workers in household industries and 6,310 other marginal workers.<ref name=2011census>{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Alandur|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=675574|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> In 2011, Alandur had a growth rate of 12 percent.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Kalyanaraman
| first = M.
| title = Migration Spurs Suburban Sprawl
| newspaper = The Times of India epaper
| location = Chennai
| publisher = The Times Group
| date = 25 October 2011
| url = http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOICH/2011/10/25&PageLabel=4&EntityId=Ar00600&ViewMode=HTML
| access-date = 25 Oct 2011}}</ref>

===Religion===
{{bar box|title=Religious census|titlebar=#ddd|left1=Religion|right1=Percent(%)|float=right|bars={{bar percent|[[Hinduism|Hindu]]|Orange|84.09}}{{bar percent|[[Islam|Muslim]]|Green|7.08}}{{bar percent|[[Christianity|Christian]]|purple|7.94}}{{bar percent|[[Sikhism|Sikh]]|yellow|0.06}}{{bar percent|[[Buddhism|Buddhist]]|Gold|0.04}}{{bar percent|[[Jainism|Jain]]|Blue|0.25}}{{bar percent|Other|grey|0.51}}{{bar percent|[[Irreligion|No religion]]|violet|0.03}}}}

As per the religious census of 2011, Alandur had 84.09% [[Hindus]], 7.08% [[Muslims]], 7.94% [[Christians]], 0.06% [[Sikhs]], 0.04% [[Buddhists]], 0.25% [[Jainism|Jains]], 0.51% following other religions and 0.03% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.<ref name=religion2011>{{cite web|title=Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu|year=2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|format=XLS|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|access-date=13 September 2015}}</ref> There are many temples, churches and mosque in the area.

==Educational institutions==
'''Schools'''
*St.Peters Matriculation Higher Secondary School
*[[The PSBB Millennium School, Chennai|The PSBB Millennium School]]
*Mont Fort High School
*Mahesh Institute
*Kiruba primary School
*The hindu colony chellammal vidyalaya
*Modern Senior Secondary School
*Vyasa Vidyalaya School
*Prakash Institute for NEET COACHING in Murukappan St, Swami Nagar Main Roadd
*AIM Nursery and Primary School
*Prince Matriculation Higher Secondary School
*Immanuel Primary School
*National Matriculation Higher Secondary School
*A.j.s Nidhi Higher Secondary School
*Indira Gandhi Matriculation School

==Education Trust==
*NAJA Educational and Social Charitable Trust
*Alandur Baithulmaal Trust & Associations

==Economy==
MGR Market or Alandur grocery market is about 200 years old. It is located in the middle of MKN Road (MKN Road starts from Guindy and ends at Meenabakkam Airport in GST Road). Alandur grocery market was donated to local marketeers by [[M. G. Ramachandran]], a philanthropist and a former chief minister of Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puratchithalaivar.org/about-mgr/extracts-will/ |title=Dr MGR » Extracts of his last will |publisher=Puratchithalaivar.org |date=1987-01-18 |access-date=2012-02-09}}</ref>

==Transportation==
Alandur is well connected with road network system and round the clock bus facility is available. [[Kathipara Junction]] is at Alandur; there are several bus routes. It has the RTO for Meenambakkam at its former municipal building, which issues registration series TN-22.

The nearest railway station is [[St. Thomas Mount railway station]]; there are plans to accommodate five modes of public transport – suburban railway, Southern Railway, Metro Rail, MRTS and public buses. The St. Thomas Mount Railway station will be providing a facility to accommodate 1200 cars. This will be the first time that a commercial space of two floors will be attached with the transit station. The work is in-progress.

==Politics==
[[Alandur (State Assembly Constituency)]] is part of [[Sriperumbudur (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|title=List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
|access-date=2008-10-08
|work=Tamil Nadu
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031131000/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|archive-date=31 October 2008
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

==References==

{{Reflist}}

{{Neighbourhoods of Chennai}}
{{Chennai topics}}
{{Chennai district}}
{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Chennai district]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Chennai]]
[[Category:Suburbs of Chennai]]

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