Perungalathur

Perungalathur
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Perungalathur is located in Chennai
Perungalathur
Perungalathur
Location in Chennai Metropolitan Area
Perungalathur is located in Tamil Nadu
Perungalathur
Perungalathur
Location in Tamil Nadu
Perungalathur is located in India
Perungalathur
Perungalathur
Location in India
Coordinates: 12°54′18″N 80°05′41″E / 12.9051°N 80.0948°E / 12.9051; 80.0948
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
MetroChennai Metropolitan Area
DistrictChengalpattu
CityTambaram, Chennai City
Government
 • MPT.R. Baalu (DMK)
 • MLAS.R. Raja (DMK)
 • Corporation CommissionerR. Alagumeena IAS
 • MayorK. Vasanthakumari (DMK)
 • Deputy MayorG. Kamaraj (DMK)
Area
 • Total
2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
37,987
 • Density13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
 • Additional officialEnglish
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PINs
600063
Area code+91-044
Vehicle RegistrationTN 11
Law enforcement agencyTambaram City Police
Urban planning agencyChennai Metropolitan Development Authority

Perungalathur (Tamil: [peɾɯŋɡaɭattuːɾ]) is a neighborhood in the city of Tambaram, South Chennai, situated within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, Tamil Nadu, India.

Formerly a Town Panchayat,it was merged into the Tambaram City Municipal Corporation in November 2021.[2] Ancient Shiva Temple, located in Perungulathur is about 800 years old. The Kamatchi Amman Temple and Aadhi Karaneeswarar Temple are also popular.

  1. ^ "52nd report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India (July 2014 to June 2015)" (PDF). Ministry of Minority Affairs (Government of India). 29 March 2016. p. 132. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Tambaram becomes the 20th municipal corporation of Tamil Nadu, Ordinance promulgated". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 September 2023.