Tiruvallur Pincodes

Tamil Nadu, in India, has a Grade I municipality called Tiruvallur. In the western portion of the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA), it is situated on the banks of the Coovum River, approximately 46 km (29 mi) from downtown Chennai (Madras) and only 5 km from the megacity border. It is the administrative center of the Tiruvallur district and a satellite town of Chennai. One of the 108 hallowed sanctuaries of Vaishnavites, the Veeraraghava Swamy Temple, is the town’s most famous landmark. This temple is close to a pond that hosts the tank festival.

Etymology

Tiru evvull? is said to be the source of the name Tiruvallur in Tamil. Ervull, which means “where do I sleep?”, and tiru, which means “god,” are two typical prefixes for temple towns in South India. Rumor has it that Tiruvallur is the name of the town where the god Veera Raghavaswamy requested a saint’s room for the night. A Sage named Saalihothirar once descended from Badrinath, which is now in the state of Uttaranchal, and settled here in order to reach Paramapadam. This episode is recounted in the Markandeya Purana.

History

This area was ruled by a succession of dynasties in the distant past, starting with the Pallavas in the seventh century. After the Golkonda kings were vanquished in 1687, the area was ruled by the Moghul emperors of Delhi. Carnatic battles took place in the towns and villages of this area. There are rumors that conflicts between the English and French for supremacy took place in this area. Founded in 1609, the town of Pulicat was the first Dutch possession in India until it was given up to the British in 1825. India was ruled by the British until 1947, when it gained independence.

Demography

Thiruvallur’s population was 56,074 in 2011, and the city has a higher sex ratio than the national average of 929, with 999 females for every 1,000 males. 19% and 0.6% of the population, respectively, were members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. In contrast to the 72.99% national average, the city’s literacy rate was 79.77%. Thiruvallur had 86.45% Hindus, 5.88% Muslims, 6.17% Christians, 0.02% Sikhs, 0.02% Buddhists, 0.35% Jains, 1.12% adherents to other religions, and 0% who did not practice any religion at all or had no preference. This information was based on the 2011 religious census.

Economy

District headquarters status was granted to the city in 1997. Hindustan Motors, Caterpillar earthmoving equipment, Hanil Lear, Delphi TVS, India Japan Lighting, Kingfisher’s brewing division, Style SPA furniture, TI India, TCL, and Mitsubishi are just a few of the several enterprises that call Tiruvallur home. The Pandurangan family of pen producers, who manufacture under the Ranga brand, also calls Tiruvallur home. There are several industrial hubs in and around Chennai that are connected to Tiruvallur by suburban train and bus, including Ambattur Industrial Estate and Sriperumbudur Industrial Estate.