Mangadu

Mangadu
—  city  —
Mangadu Location of Mangadu in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates	13°05′34″N 80°13′20″E / 13.092817°N 80.222135°E / 13.092817; 80.222135Coordinates: 13°05′34″N 80°13′20″E / 13.092817°N 80.222135°E / 13.092817; 80.222135
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Kancheepuram
Population	20,108 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Mangadu is a town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Literally meaning a mango forest, it is a south-western suburb of Chennai. It is about 20 km from the city. The town is famous for its Kamatchi Amman temple. Mangadu is close to Poonamalle, a major suburb of Chennai city. Big factions of the population live in the capital of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. Many of these people return to Mangadu once every year or so to give offerings to the local Kaamachi Amman temple.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[1], Mangadu had a population of 20,108. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Mangadu has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Mangadu, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Nearby towns

• Poonamallee
• Porur
• Kundrathur
• Tiruverkadu

References

1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.