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Maduravoyal

Field	Value
name	Maduravoyal
settlement_type	Neighbourhood
nickname	West Door Of Chennai
pushpin_map	India Chennai#Tamil Nadu#India
pushpin_map_caption	Maduravoyal (Chennai)
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_type3	Taluk
subdivision_type4	Metro
subdivision_name1	Tamil Nadu
subdivision_name2	Chennai District
subdivision_name3	Maduravoyal
subdivision_name4	Chennai
established_title
governing_body	Greater Chennai Corporation
unit_pref	Metric
elevation_m	36
population_total	86,195
population_as_of	2011
population_density_km2	auto
demographics_type1	Languages
demographics1_title1	Official
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+5:30
postal_code_type	PIN
postal_code	600095
registration_plate	TN-12
blank1_name_sec1	Planning agency
blank1_info_sec1	CMDA
website
demographics1_info1	Tamil
blank2_name_sec1	Civic agency
blank2_info_sec1	Greater Chennai Corporation

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the city in Tamil Nadu, India

Maduravoyal is a residential neighbourhood located in the west of Chennai, India. As of 2011, the town had a population of 86,195.

Maduravoyal also has a name as "ettam kal" (8th mile), so it could be famous in British Period too, it is exactly 12.87 km from Chennai Harbour, and Maduravoyal located 3 km from the west of Koyambedu area which is a major hub of activity in Chennai City. Maduravoyal became a part of Greater Chennai Corporation in 2009 city expansion order passed by the state government. Nearby areas include Nerkundram, Mogappair, Nolambur, Vanagaram, Athipet, Ayanambakkam, Valasaravakkam, Alapakkam and Porur.

The second phase of Chennai Bypass cuts through Maduravoyal to reach the northern borders of Chennai. Maduravoyal noticed a rapid developed and sudden increase in property prices ever since the Maduravoyal Junction with the cloverleaf interchange (flyover) became operational.

In January 2009, the then Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone for the Chennai Port – Maduravoyal Expressway, a 19-kilometre-long (12 mi) elevated express-way project by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

Demographics

According to 2011 census, Maduravoyal had a population of 86,195 with a sex-ratio of 993 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 10,392 were under the age of six, constituting 5,277 males and 5,115 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 13.58% and 0.36% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 77.04%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had a total of 21,623 households. There were a total of 33,208 workers, comprising 234 cultivators, 130 main agricultural labourers, 417 in house hold industries, 29,614 other workers, 2,813 marginal workers, 32 marginal cultivators, 25 marginal agricultural labourers, 78 marginal workers in household industries and 2,678 other marginal workers. As per the religious census of 2011, Maduravoyal (M) had 89.47% Hindus, 4.11% Muslims, 5.93% Christians, 0.05% Sikhs, 0.02% Buddhists, 0.07% Jains, 0.34% following other religions and 0.01% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.

Location in context

References

(26 December 2009). "Chennai City Expansion Order". chennaicorporation.gov.in.
(30 December 2009). "More areas to come under Chennai Corporation". [[The Hindu]].
(7 June 2010). "Maduravoyal flyover a hit before it’s opened". Times of India.
Madhavan, T.. (22 August 2010). "Maduravoyal flyover, a relief for motorists". The Hindu.
(8 January 2009). "PM lays foundation".
(2013). "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
(2013). "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Maduravoyal". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
(2011). "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

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