Arani, Chennai

Aarani (Tamil: ஆரணி) is a developing residential area and suburb of Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India on the banks of the Arani river.

Aarani

ஆரணி
Suburb
Aarani
Located just outside Chennai Metropolitan area
Aarani
Aarani (India)
Coordinates: 13.3330°N 80.0849°E / 13.3330; 80.0849
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThiruvallur
TalukasPonneri Taluk
Government
 • TypeFirst Grade Town Panchayat பேரூராட்சி
 • BodyAarani Town Panchayat ஆரணி பேரூராட்சி
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Demonym(s)Chennaite
Languages Tamil,Telugu, Hindi,English
 • OfficialTamizh
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
601101
Telephone code044
Vehicle registrationTN-18
Planning agencyDTCP
Parliamentary constituencyThiruvallur
Assembly constituencyPonneri

Arani is a town panchayat about 47 km north of Chennai, in Tiruvallur district. The town is known for the Sampangi Pichandeshwarer Temple, which attracts thousands of people during the special days. And Sri Chamundeeshwari Devi temple festival days attracts thousand of peoples. This temple festival continue to 10 days. Sri Bhavani Amman temple Aadi pooja Aadi velli etc. will do better.

Demographics

The population of children with age of 0-6 is 1372 which is 10.69% of the total population of Arani (TP). In Arani town panchayat, the female sex ratio is 1008 against the state average of 996. The child sex ratio in Arani is around 1024 compared to the Tamil Nadu state average of 943. The literacy rate of Arani city is 80.62% higher than state average of 80.09%. In Arani, male literacy is around 88.66% while the female literacy rate is 72.63%.

  • In the 1991 Indian census Arani had a population of 11,422.
  • In the 2001 Indian census Arani had a population of 12,614.
  • In the 2011 Indian census Arani had a population of 12,833.

Work profile

Out of the total population, 5,661 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 3,990 were males while 1,671 were females. In the census survey, a worker is defined as a person who does business, job, service, or cultivator or labour activity. Of the total 5661 working population, 89.05% were engaged in main work while 10.95% of total workers were engaged in marginal work.

Education
  • M.K.V Boys Govt. Hr. Sec School (Muliki street)
  • Girls Govt. Hr. Sec School (Bazaar Street)
  • Sri Kalaimagal Vidhayala Primary School (Pinjala Street)
  • M.B.S. Vivekanandha Nursery and Primary School (Bazaar Street)
  • Kanniyappa Community College (Irukkam Street)
  • Sri Veda Vyasa Vidya Mandir (CBSE Curriculum) school (Aarani Road, Aarani)
  • P.U.P. School (North) G. N. Cheet street)
  • P.U.P. School (South) (Bazaar street)


Social work

Pillars of India (Indhiyavin Thoongal) is an association focusing on the rural development and the development of India. The organisation performs different social service activities such as free guidance and education for poor children, employment services, child labour elimination, tree plantation, and medical camps.

The Pillars and ExNoRans approached the headmaster and other authorities of Government Girls Higher Secondary School about the "Green 500" Tree Plantation Project. Volunteers of Pillars of India and Arani ExNoRa planted more than 70 trees around the school.

Temples
  • Sri Sivagami valli udanurai Sampangi Pichandeshwarer temple (S.P.Kovil Street)
  • Ramar Kovil (Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Kovil, Bazzar street)
  • Sri Ayyapan Temple (Pinjalar Street)
  • Vijaya Ganesh Alayam (G.N.Chetty Street)
  • Om Sri Chamundeeswari (Bazzar Street) (Its temple Amman very powerful God and your all problem solved you come to the temple)
  • Sri Adhilakshmi nayaga sametha Sri Adhikesava Perumal Devasathanam (S.P.Kovil Street)
  • Om sri Bhavani Amman Alayam (Bazzar Street, Mannadi, Arani)
  • Siddhi Buddhi Prasanna Vinayagar Temple (Thootha Street)
  • Sri lakshmi Narayanaswamy Temple (Gattu street)
  • Sri Siddaharthi Vinyagar Alayam (Bazzar Street)
  • Sri nagathamman temple (Bazzar street)
  • Sri kaani Amman temple (Bazaar street)
  • Chandra chamundeeshwari Amman temple (G.N.Chetty street)
  • Sri saibaba temple (Subramani nagar in Arani road)
  • Sri Ellaiyamman Aalayam (Bharathiyar Street)
  • Om Sakthi Temple (G.N.Chetty Street)
  • Sri Varasithi Vinayagar Temple (Pinjalar street, Atthikulam Street)

Transport MTC
Normal busesExpress + Normal busesDeluxe + Express + Normal busesAC volvo + Deluxe + Express + Normal buses

Legend: HF- High Frequency Route, NS - Night Service Route, LF - Low Frequency Route

MTC routes[1]
Route Start End Via HF NS LF
532 Periyapalayam Vallalar Nagar Vyasarpadi, Moolakadai, Kavangarai, Red Hills, Karanodai, Thatchur Koot Road, Puduvoyal, Arani x
533/114D Arani Koyambedu Thirumangalam, Lucas, Kolathur, Kavangarai, Red Hills, Karanodai, Thatchur Koot Road, Siruvapuri x
547 Periyapalayam Vallalar Nagar Vyasarpadi, Moolakadai, Puzhal, Red Hills, Karanodai, Thatchur Koot Road, Siruvapuri, Arani x
547A Periyapalayam Vallalar Nagar Vyasarpadi, Moolakadai, Puzhal, Kavangarai, Red Hills, Karanodai, Akarambakkam, Arani x
580 Arani Avadi Pattabiram, Thirunindravoor, Pakkam, Vengal, Tamaraipakkam, Periyapalayam xx

Transport TNSTC
Route Start End Via
133A Arani Koyambedu Karanodai, Padiyanallur, Madhavaram Rountant, Padi, Thirumangalam
131A Madaharpakkam Koyambedu Karadipudur, Palavakkam, Thandalam, Periyapalayam, Arani, Karanodai, Padiyanallur, Madhavaram Rountant, Padi, Thirumangalam
131B Mukkarambakkam Koyambedu Thandalam, Periyapalayam, Arani, Thatchur Koot Road, Padiyanallur, Madhavaram Rountant, Kolathur, Thirumangalam
171 Ponneri Tiruvallur Puduvoyal, Arani, Tamaraipakkam Road JN, Valliyur, Kizhanoor, Ekkadu
172 Gummidipoondi Tiruvallur Kavarapet,Puduvoyal, Arani, Vengal, Vishuvakkam, Moolakarai, Ekkadu
173 Arambakkam Tiruvallur Gummidipoondi, Kavarapet, Arani, Periyapalayam, Tamaraipakkam Road JN, Kizhanoor, Moolakarai
179 (Thiruvallur) (Ponneri) , Arani,periyapalayam, thamaraipakkam koot road,veliyur,ikkadu,

Surroundings
  • Siruvapuri Sri Balasubramaniyan Murugan Temple (5 km)
  • Sri Bhavani Amman Temple Periyapalyam (5 km)
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References
  1. MTC Official Website


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