Ponneri

Ponneri is a city located in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in Ponneri taluk. Ponneri is selected among 100 cities for Smart city Development. As per the locals Subhash Chandra Bose stayed in Ponneri. It is one of the Fastest-growing suburbs of Chennai Metropolitan City.

This article is about the town in Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India. For the taluk of the same name, see Ponneri taluk.

Ponneri
Village
Ponneri
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 13.32°N 80.2°E / 13.32; 80.2
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThiruvallur
Metropolitan areaChennai
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total24,205
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
601204
Telephone code044
Vehicle registrationTN-18
Sex ratio970/1000 ♂/♀

People of northern and eastern Tiruvallur district demanding for a new district headquartered in Ponneri by bifurcating the large Tiruvallur district.

The government proposed the Smart City Project in Ponneri. The proposed city is expected to have a population of four Lakhs and a working population of 88.8 lakhs by FY 2033–34, as per the master plan document. Later period, the project was declined[1] It would be developed in three phases. The first phase will involve 4,448 acres of land available with government agencies while the second phase would involve 2,718 acres of existing port area. The third phase will involve 5,667 acres of land with existing development around coastal regulation zone. Of the total planned area, 9,133 acres of land are yet to be acquired. Ponneri is major destination for Andhra Pradesh people to buy goods.

New District demand

People of northern and eastern Tiruvallur district demanding for a new district headquartered in Ponneri by bifurcating the large Tiruvallur district [2][3]. The possibility of creating Ponneri district by bifurcating Tiruvallur district by carving the entire region of Ponneri, Gummidipoondi and Uthukkottai taluks.


People demand new district by considering the below facts:

  • To facilitate smooth agricultural activities.
  • To ensure balanced development of infrastructure in their region due to its proximity with Chennai city.
  • To keep people closer with the government and its services.
  • To help government to boost its revenue to maximum from this region.
  • To attract investments on manufacturing & logistics sectors.
  • To generate new employment opportunities.
  • To reduce excess burden on administration of large Tiruvallur district.
  • To manage administration of Chennai Metropolitan area.
  • To balance the development and ecosystem of Chennai Metropolitan area.

Geography

Ponneri is located at 13.32°N 80.2°E / 13.32; 80.2.[4] It has an average elevation of 16 metres (52 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[5] Ponneri had a population of 24,205. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50% and with Minjur population, with postal code 601204, considered it could be of 50,000 as ponneri state offices governs most of state implementations on all blocks under ponneri taluk. Neighbouring towns are Minjur, Redhills, Gummidipoondi and Athipattu with development underway on NCTPS power plant project. Ponneri is on the banks of the Arani river. Ponneri is located 33 km north of Chennai and 52 km Northwest of Thiruvallur. Ponneri has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Approximately 81% of males and 66% of females are literate. About 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Cultural Monuments
  • Sri Selva Vinayakar Kovil, T.V. Purmam, Ponneri
  • Sri Balasubramaniaswamy Temple, Andarkuppam
  • Sri Balasubramaniaswamy Temple, Perambedu
  • Sri Kari Krishna Perumal Temple, Ponneri
  • Agatheeswarar Temple, Ponneri
  • St. James Church, Venbakkam, Ponneri
  • C.S.I. St. Andrew's Church, T.H. Road, Ponneri
  • E.C.I. St. Peter's Church, Ponneri
  • Nootreteshwarar Temple, Chinnakavanam
  • Vallalar Chinnamaiyar Illam, Chinnakavanam
  • Sri Ranganatha Perumal Devadhanam, Anupampattu, Ponneri

List of Companies & Industries
  • Elango Genetics Pvt Ltd[6]

Educational institutions

Schools

  • Velammal Matric. Hr. Sec. School,Ponneri
  • Ponneri Boys Govt. Hr. Sec School
  • Jaigopal Garodia Govt. Girls School
  • Pattupalli Govt Primary School, Pattupalli
  • Bharath Matric Hr. Sec School
  • St. John's Matriculation School, Ponneri
  • Best Primary School
  • Velammal International Residential School
  • TVIS Bodhi Campus
  • Velammal Weeklong Boarding
  • Velammal Cricket Academy
  • St. James Matriculation Hr. Sec. School, Venbakkam, Ponneri - 601204
  • L.E.F Eden Matric Hr. Sec. School, R.S.Road and Chinnakavanam, Ponneri
  • Adarsh Matric. Hr. Sec. School
  • Unity Matriculation School, Venbakkam, Ponneri
  • Modern Matriculation School
  • Bharathy Nursery and Primary School
  • Vidhya Mandhir Matric. Hr. Sec. School
  • Gojan School of Business and Technology, Redhills
  • Dr. V. Genguswamy Naidu Matriculation School, Ponneri.
  • Vishwa Nursery and Primary School, Ponneri

Colleges, Universities and Other Institutions

  • LNG Arts & Science College, Venbakkam, Ponneri
  • Sri Devi College of Arts & Science, Krishnapuram, Ponneri
  • Sri Devi College of Nursing, Krishnapuram, Ponneri
  • Sri Devi College of Education, Krishnapuram, Ponneri
  • Tamil Nadu Open University, Ponneri
  • Anna Adarsh Teacher Training Institute, Ponneri
  • Fisheries College and Research Institute, Ponneri
  • Kumaran Polytechnic College
  • R. B. Gothi Jain College for Women
  • Velammal Institute of Technology

Transport

The neighbourhood is served by the Ponneri railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network.

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
Route Start End Via HF NS LF
536 Pattabiram Ponneri Avadi, Ambattur OT, Puzhal, Red Hills, Karanodai, Thachur Koot Road, Andarkuppam, Krishnapuram cancelled
558 Ponneri V Nagar Andarkuppam, Panjetti, Karanodai, Red Hills, Kavangarai, Moolakadai, Vyasarpadi x
558B Red Hills Pazhaverkadu Padianallur, Karanodai, Ponneri, Kanchivoyal, Thirupalaivanam, Perliyambakkam, Pulicut x
558C Ponneri Koyambedu Thirumangalam, Lucas, Kolathur, Kavangarai, Red Hills, Karanodai, Thatchur Road Jn cancelled
558D Red Hills Avurivakkam Kattur Road Jn, Medhur, Ponneri, Thatchur Road Jn, Sholavaram, Padiyanallur x
558M Red Hills Minjur Padianallur, Sholavaram, Thatchur Road Jn, Andarkuppam, Ponneri, Aladu, Devadanam x
558P Red Hills Perumbedukuppam Padianallur, Karanodai, Thatchur Road Jn, Ponneri, Chinnakuvanam, Perumbedu x
562B Poonamallee Ponneri Karayancahvadi, Avadi, Ambathur OT, Padianallur, Sholavaram, Thatchur Road Jn cancelled
595A Thiruvotriyur Pazhaverkadu Sathyamoorthy Nagar, Minjur, Kadapakkam, Thathanmanji, Perliyambakkam, Pulicut x
T43 ponneri Gummidipoondi, Pallipalayam thatchur, rettambedu, Pattupalli(பட்டுப்பள்ளி சந்திப்புச்சாலை), Seganyam, devambattu
90A Ponneri Annamalaicherry]] Redhills, thatchur, rettambedu, Pattupalli(பட்டுப்பள்ளி சந்திப்புச்சாலை), Seganyam, devambattu Express

Proposed Infrastructure

Outer Ring Road

A 62.3 km long road connecting NH 32 / GST road at Vandalur, NH 48 (GWT Road) at Nazarethpettai, NH 716 (CTH Road) at Nemilichery to NH 16 (GNT Road) at Nallur and to TPP road at Minjur. It is developed in 2 Phases by CMA. Phase 1 (29.5 km) was open to public on 29 August 2014. Expected completion of 2nd Phase (33.1 km) is Dec 2018. Ongoing outer ring road (Expected completion by Dec 2018)[7] is passing at a distance of 9 km (from Ponneri ) near Minjur.

Chennai Peripheral Ring Road (CPRR)[8]

A 162 km long (5 sections, 100 m wide, 6 lane carriage way and 2 service lanes) connects Pooncheri with Kattupalli in Tiruvallur district. Estimated cost of ₹12,500 crore with INR 3216 Cr funding from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).[9] Phase 1: A 25-km stretch from Kattupalli Port to Thachur with a 3-km link road to the Chennai Outer Ring Road at Neithavoyal is expected to begin in year 2020.

Politics

Ponneri assembly constituency (SC) is part of Thiruvallur (Lok Sabha constituency).[10]

References
  1. "JICA Report on CBIC" (PDF).
  2. "Clamour to carve out Ponneri gains traction". DTNEXT. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  3. "From 32 to 37 Since January: Tamil Nadu's Ever-Growing List of Districts". The Wire. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  4. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ponneri
  5. "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.
  6. http://elangogenetics.com/
  7. Shivakumar, C (4 September 2018). "Outer ring road project nearing end, yet legal blocks persist". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  8. "Chennai Peripheral Ring road".
  9. "EIA report for Proposed Chennai Peripheral Road" (PDF).
  10. "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
  • Kumar, Perambur (18 July 2017). "Ponneri Smart City". IndiaProperty365.com. Perambur Kumar. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
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