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
editArani river flows through the town.
Demographics
editPopulation
editIn 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
editCivic Utility / Amenities / Services
editIt has a Govt. upgraded Primary Health Center (PHC) which is behind the temple and also one Girls higher secondary school in Uthukottai Road.
Economy
editIt 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
editLandmarks
editBhavani Amman Temple is located in Periyapalayam.[3]
Transport
editBy Air
editBy Rail
editBy Road
editBus route
- from CMBT --> 514, 514x, 92.
- from T Nagar --> 592, 547.
- from Ambattur --> 563.
- from Thiruvallur --> 505A.
Education
editColleges
editColleges 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
editSt.Joseph's matriculation school in Periyapalayam
Adjacent communities
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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".