Puzhuthivakkam
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Puzhuthivakkam , commonly known as Ullagaram-Puzhuthivakkam is one of the southern suburbs of Chennai
. Though near Chennai, it is a town in Kancheepuram district in the India
n state
of Tamil Nadu
.It neighbours the suburbs of Madipakkam, Adambakkam
, Velachery
, Pallikaranai
and Nanganallur
. This suburb of Chennai
started to grow in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Some of the important landmarks of Puzhuthivakkam/Ullagaram are Medavakkam
main road, Kumaran Theatre, Drowpathi Amman Kovil and Oil mills bus stop.
There are numerous schools in this area. Some of them are Vyasa Vidhyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, New Prince matriculation higher secondary school
,
and Karpaga Vigneshwara.
This area is under a slow paced development since the 1970s, and most areas in this suburb often suffer from bad roads, water, sewage, garbage dumping, spoiling of the Pallikaranai
marshlands and electricity problems, which are often neglected by the local politicians.
The Puzhuthivakkam administration comes under the Ullagaram-Puzhuthivakkam municipality.
, High Court, Chennai Central Railway Station, Sriperumbudur
etc. More buses to ply, once the road connecting to Velachery
gets operational. Balaji nagar main road connects Puzhuthivakkam and Adambakkam
.the construction of the extension NH45 with the name IRR(inner ring radial road) from OTA to Velachery
is also putting this area under a fast developing areas of Chennai.
Velachery
- St.thomas mount MRTS
construction is underway in Puzhuthivakkam.
AC also ply from this region.
--Some of the common bus routes of this region are:--
, Puzhuthivakkam had a population of 29,086. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Puzhuthivakkam has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 82%. In Puzhuthivakkam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
. Though near Chennai, it is a town in Kancheepuram district in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
.It neighbours the suburbs of Madipakkam, Adambakkam
Adambakkam
Adambakkam is a suburb of Chennai, a city located on the east coast of South India. It is a thickly populated suburb close to the St. Thomas Mount Railway Station. Adambakkam is surrounded by suburbs such as Alandur, Palavanthangal, Nanganallur, Vanuvampet, Puzhuthivakkam, Velachery and Guindy....
, Velachery
Velachery
-Geography:Velachery has mostly areas of hard rock, and a big marshland in the southern region of the area. It is said that this marshland was once a natural bird sanctuary. But nowadays, due to encroachment and rapid real estate development, the sanctuary has disappeared. Even today there is a big...
, Pallikaranai
Pallikaranai
Pallikaranai is a town in Tambaram Taluk of Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is now one of the Chennai prime suburbs.-Demographics:...
and Nanganallur
Nanganallur
Nanganallur has been one of the southern suburbs of Chennai till September 2011, but it is now a part of Chennai Corporation in Tamil Nadu. It is a residential area close to the Chennai International Airport.- Demographics:...
. This suburb of Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
started to grow in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Some of the important landmarks of Puzhuthivakkam/Ullagaram are Medavakkam
Medavakkam
Medavakkam is one among the southern suburbs of Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu. It is a residential municipality close to the Chennai Airport and is adjacent to the suburbs of Sholinganallur, Madipakkam, Selaiyur, Keelkattalai, Velachery and Tambaram and it is center place to the...
main road, Kumaran Theatre, Drowpathi Amman Kovil and Oil mills bus stop.
There are numerous schools in this area. Some of them are Vyasa Vidhyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, New Prince matriculation higher secondary school
New Prince Matriculation Higher Secondary School
New Prince Matriculation Higher Secondary School is a private school in the southern suburbs of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The school is recognized by the State Government of Tamil Nadu and is affiliated to the Matriculation System of Tamil Nadu up to Standard 10 and the Tamil Nadu State Board...
,
and Karpaga Vigneshwara.
This area is under a slow paced development since the 1970s, and most areas in this suburb often suffer from bad roads, water, sewage, garbage dumping, spoiling of the Pallikaranai
Pallikaranai
Pallikaranai is a town in Tambaram Taluk of Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is now one of the Chennai prime suburbs.-Demographics:...
marshlands and electricity problems, which are often neglected by the local politicians.
The Puzhuthivakkam administration comes under the Ullagaram-Puzhuthivakkam municipality.
Transport
Puzhuthivakkam has a bus stand commonly referred to as "Mandaveli". Nowadays buses ply directly from this bus stand to KoyambeduKoyambedu
Koyambedu is a locality in the South Indian city of Chennai. The Koyambedu area has become a major hub of activity in Chennai City after the inauguration of the market and the bus terminus...
, High Court, Chennai Central Railway Station, Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur is an industrial city in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in proximity to Chennai. It is famous for being the birth place of Sri Ramanuja, one of the most prominent Hindu Vaishnava saints as well as the town where former Indian Prime Minister...
etc. More buses to ply, once the road connecting to Velachery
Velachery
-Geography:Velachery has mostly areas of hard rock, and a big marshland in the southern region of the area. It is said that this marshland was once a natural bird sanctuary. But nowadays, due to encroachment and rapid real estate development, the sanctuary has disappeared. Even today there is a big...
gets operational. Balaji nagar main road connects Puzhuthivakkam and Adambakkam
Adambakkam
Adambakkam is a suburb of Chennai, a city located on the east coast of South India. It is a thickly populated suburb close to the St. Thomas Mount Railway Station. Adambakkam is surrounded by suburbs such as Alandur, Palavanthangal, Nanganallur, Vanuvampet, Puzhuthivakkam, Velachery and Guindy....
.the construction of the extension NH45 with the name IRR(inner ring radial road) from OTA to Velachery
Velachery
-Geography:Velachery has mostly areas of hard rock, and a big marshland in the southern region of the area. It is said that this marshland was once a natural bird sanctuary. But nowadays, due to encroachment and rapid real estate development, the sanctuary has disappeared. Even today there is a big...
is also putting this area under a fast developing areas of Chennai.
Velachery
Velachery
-Geography:Velachery has mostly areas of hard rock, and a big marshland in the southern region of the area. It is said that this marshland was once a natural bird sanctuary. But nowadays, due to encroachment and rapid real estate development, the sanctuary has disappeared. Even today there is a big...
- St.thomas mount MRTS
MRTS
The abbreviation MRTS is most commonly used to refer to Mass Rapid Transit System.The abbreviation MRTS is used by the following specific rapid transit systems, either as an official name or otherwise:*Mass Rapid Transit System...
construction is underway in Puzhuthivakkam.
Bus Services
Buses of types ordinary, deluxe, Air bus, VolvoVolvo
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AC also ply from this region.
--Some of the common bus routes of this region are:--
- M51P = Puzhuthivakkam to koyambedu market
- M51P = Puzhuthivakkam to Highcourt
- M51P extn= Puzhudivakkam to Highcourt
- M51R = Puzhuthivakkam to T.nagar
- M51R extn= Puzhuthivakkam to Broadway
- M270V = Puzhuthivakkam to Ambattur estate
- M70V = Puzhuthivakkam to Ambattur estate
- M118P = Puzhuthivakkam to Guduvancherry
- M118P cut= Puzhuthivakkam to Alandur depot
- M17P = Puzhuthivakkam to T.Nagar
- M190L =Puzhuthivakkam to OTA(to be released)
Places of worship
There are several places of worship in this locality. A few of them include:- Shri Vijaya Ganapathy Temple (Ullagaram) Ullagaram Vijaya Ganapati
- Shri Anchaneya temple at Hindu colony (Ullagaram)
- Shri Badala Vigneshwara temple (Puzhuthivakkam)
- Shri Drowpathy Amman temple at Vanuvampet (Ullagaram)
- St. Judes Catholic Church at Vanuvampet
- CSI St. James Church (Ullagaram)
- Sri Ramar temple at Ram Nagar (Puzhuthivakkam).
- Moovarasampet Mosque
Demographics
India censusCensus
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, Puzhuthivakkam had a population of 29,086. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Puzhuthivakkam has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 82%. In Puzhuthivakkam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.