Summary
Periapalayam is a village about 40 km north of Chennai, in Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu State, India. The nearest Railway station is Thiruninravur.It is in Ellapuram block which stretches from east Thanakulam village, west Uthukottai, north Kosavanpettai and in the south up to Komakambedu village. It has one of the main routes to Andhra Pradesh.
Geography edit
Arani river flows through the town.
Demographics edit
Population edit
In the 2001 Indian census Periyapalayam (Tamil Nadu, India) had a population of 5,420, of which 2,756 were male, and 2,664 were female.[1]
In the 2011 census Periyapalayam (Tamil Nadu, India) recorded 6,749 inhabitants.[2]
Government and politics edit
Civic Utility / Amenities / Services edit
It has a Govt. upgraded Primary Health Center (PHC) which is behind the temple and also one Girls higher secondary school in Uthukottai Road.
Economy edit
It has several big companies like Winwind in Vengal village, Pennar in Kannigaipair, Sujana industries in Manjakaranai, Hydrabad chemicals in Kannigaipair and several warehouses Like Bata India Ltd (RDC) in Periyapalyam. It also has hundreds of brick chambers.
Culture/Cityscape edit
Landmarks edit
Bhavani Amman Temple is located in Periyapalayam.[3]
Transport edit
By Air edit
By Rail edit
By Road edit
Bus route
- from CMBT --> 514, 514x, 92.
- from T Nagar --> 592, 547.
- from Ambattur --> 563.
- from Thiruvallur --> 505A.
Education edit
Colleges edit
Colleges in and around Periyapalayam are:
- S.A.M.S College of Engineering & Technology (SCET) in Pannapakkam,
- Siva Institute of Technology Periyapalayam
- Magna College of Engineering in Magaral
- JNN college of Engineering in Kannigaipair
- Southern Academy of Maritime Studies (S.A.M.S) in Panapakkam
Schools edit
St.Joseph's matriculation school in Periyapalayam
Adjacent communities edit
Notes edit
- ^ "Census 2001 Population Finder: Tamil Nadu: Tiruvallur: Uthukkottai: Periyapalayam". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "NPR Report: Tamil Nadu: Thiruvallur: Uthukkottai". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013.
- ^ "Om Sri Bhavani Amman Temple - Om Sri Bhavani amman Temple".