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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Anakaputhur 
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of Tamil Nadu|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Chengalpattu district|Chengalpattu]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Chennai metropolitan area|Chennai Metropolitan Area]] 
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of metropolitan areas in India|Metro]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[File:TamilNadu Logo.svg|22px]] [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| coordinates = {{coord|12.9828|N|80.1264|E|display=inline,title}}
| official_name =
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Chennai Metropolitan Area##Location in Tamil Nadu##Location in India
| pushpin_mapsize = 300
| pushpin_map = India Chennai#Tamil Nadu#India
| settlement_type = [[Neighbourhood]]
| native_name = 
| area_code =
| population_total = 48050
| postal_code = 600070
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PINs]]
| utc_offset = +5:30
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| elevation_ft =
| area_total_km2 =
| unit_pref = Metric
| leader_title = [[Lok Sabha|MP]]
| leader_name = [[T. R. Baalu|T.R. Baalu]] ([[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]])
| leader_title1 = [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|MLA]]
| leader_name1 = [[I. Karunanithi]] ([[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]])
| leader_title2 = [[Municipal commissioner (India)|Corporation Commissioner]]
| leader_name2 = R. Alagumeena [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| leader_title3 = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name3 = K. Vasanthakumari ([[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]])
| leader_title4 = [[Deputy mayor|Deputy Mayor]]
| leader_name4 = G. Kamaraj ([[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]])
| registration_plate = [[List of Regional Transport Office districts in India#TN—Tamil Nadu|TN 85]]
| registration_plate_type = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|Vehicle Registration]]
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_footnotes = <ref name=langoff>{{cite web |url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf |title=52nd report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India (July 2014 to June 2015) |page=132 |date=29 March 2016 |work=Ministry of Minority Affairs (Government of India) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf |archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref>
| demographics1_title1 = [[Languages with official status in India|Official]]
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| demographics1_title2 = [[Languages with official status in India|Additional official]]
| demographics1_info2 = [[English language|English]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[List of cities in India by population|City]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Tambaram]]
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Law enforcement agency]]
| blank_info_sec1 = [[Tambaram City Police]]
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Urban Development Authority (India)|Urban Planning Agency]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority]]
}}
'''Anakaputhur''' is a neighborhood in the city of [[Tambaram]], situated within the [[Chennai metropolitan area|Chennai Metropolitan Area]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].

It is located next to [[Pammal]] on the western side. Anakaputhur was once famous for its traditional weaving business, which has declined due to modern competition. As of 2011, the town had a population of 48,050. Formerly a municipality, it was merged into [[Tambaram Municipal Corporation]] in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tambaram becomes the 20th municipal corporation of Tamil Nadu, Ordinance promulgated |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/nov/05/tambaram-becomes-the-20th-municipal-corporation-of-tamil-naduordinance-promulgated-2379839.html |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=The New Indian Express|date=5 November 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Act No. 5 of 2022 Tamil Nadu |url=https://prsindia.org/files/bills_acts/acts_states/tamil-nadu/2022/Act%20No.%205%20of%202022%20Tamil%20Nadu.pdf |website=PRS |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627214611/https://prsindia.org/files/bills_acts/acts_states/tamil-nadu/2022/Act%20No.%205%20of%202022%20Tamil%20Nadu.pdf |archive-date=27 June 2022}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{bar box|title=Religious census|titlebar=#ddd|left1=Religion|right1=Percent(%)|float=left|bars={{bar percent|[[Hinduism|Hindu]]|Orange|83.55}}{{bar percent|[[Islam|Muslim]]|Green|6.01}}{{bar percent|[[Christianity|Christian]]|purple|10.09}}{{bar percent|[[Sikhism|Sikh]]|yellow|0.01}}{{bar percent|[[Buddhism|Buddhist]]|Gold|0.01}}{{bar percent|[[Jainism|Jain]]|Blue|0.14}}{{bar percent|Other|grey|0.19}}{{bar percent|[[Irreligion|No religion]]|violet|0.0}}}}

According to [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Anakaputhur had a population of 48,050 with a sex-ratio of 989 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 5,404 were under the age of six, constituting 2,736 males and 2,668 females. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 15.19% and 0.3% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 78.03%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.<ref name="dashboard"/> The town had a total of 12146 households. There were a total of 18,103 workers, comprising 24 cultivators, 126 primary agricultural labourers, 382 in house hold industries, 15,517 other workers, 2,054 marginal workers, 16 marginal cultivators, 20 marginal agricultural labourers, 65 marginal workers in household industries and 1,953 other marginal workers.<ref name=2011census>{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Anakaputhur|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=676925|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> As per the religious census of 2011, Anakaputhur had 83.55% [[Hindus]], 6.01% [[Muslims]], 10.09% [[Christians]], 0.01% [[Sikhs]], 0.01% [[Buddhists]], 0.14% [[Jainism|Jains]], 0.19% following other religions and 0.0% 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>

==Geography==
Anakaputhur is located at {{Coord|12.9828|N|80.1264|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Anakaputtur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Anakaputhur]</ref>

==Temples==
*Sri Selva Vinayagar Kovil, Anakaputhur
*Sri Srinivasa Perumal Kovil, Anakaputhur,
*Krishnar Kovil,
*Panduranga Swamy Kovil
*Adanji Amman Kovil, Anakaputhur
*Ayodi Amman Kovil
*Angalaparameshwari Amman Kovil
*Sri Varasakthi Vinayagar Thirukovil
*Aallavatta Amman Kovil
*Subramaniya Swamy Thirukkovil
*Arulmigu Anandavalli Sametha Agastheeswarar Temple
*Devi Shri Kanni Amman Koil
*Muthumari Amman Kovil
*TPM (The Pentecostal Mission)
*MPA Church
*Seventh Day Adventist Church
*CSI Church
*Jesus Lives Assemblies of God Church
*St. Antony's RC Church

==Theatres==
*Ganesh Cinemas Hall.
*Velco Cinemas.

==Transport==
Anakaputhur is connected to other parts of Chennai Metropolitan Area by MTC and other private bus operators. Frequent services are available to Poonamallee, Kundrathur, Tambaram, Kilambakkam, Guduvanchery,Vandaloor, Iyyapanthangal, Pattabiram, Pallavaram, Chrompet, Avadi, Keelkattalai, Thiruvallur, Hasthinapuram, Broadway, Mount Road, Adayar, Thiruporur, Paduur, Thiruneermalai, and Pozhichallur. The neighborhood is served by the [[Pallavaram railway station]] of the [[Chennai Suburban Railway|Chennai Suburban Railway Network]] and the nearest airport to Anakaputhur is [[Chennai International Airport]] (3 km).

===[[Regional Transport Office|RTO]]===
RTO : TN85<ref>{{cite web|title=Transport e-Service - Know your Regional Transport Office|url=https://tnsta.gov.in/transport/know_RtoLoad.do}}</ref>

Office : Kundrathur

Address : 115/2D, Kundrathur Main Road, Kovur

Pincode : 600122

==References==
<references/>{{Neighbourhoods of Tambaram|state=collapsed}}
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Tambaram]]

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