Ponneri
Ponneri is a city located in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in Ponneri taluk. Ponneri is selected among 100 cities for Smart city Development. As per the locals Subhash Chandra Bose stayed in Ponneri. It is one of the Fastest-growing suburbs of Chennai Metropolitan City.
People of northern and eastern Tiruvallur district demanding for a new district headquartered in Ponneri by bifurcating the large Tiruvallur district.
The government proposed the Smart City Project in Ponneri. The proposed city is expected to have a population of four Lakhs and a working population of 88.8 lakhs by FY 2033–34, as per the master plan document. Later period, the project was declined It would be developed in three phases. The first phase will involve 4,448 acres of land available with government agencies while the second phase would involve 2,718 acres of existing port area. The third phase will involve 5,667 acres of land with existing development around coastal regulation zone. Of the total planned area, 9,133 acres of land are yet to be acquired. Ponneri is major destination for Andhra Pradesh people to buy goods.
New District demand
People of northern and eastern Tiruvallur district demanding for a new district headquartered in Ponneri by bifurcating the large Tiruvallur district. The possibility of creating Ponneri district by bifurcating Tiruvallur district by carving the entire region of Ponneri, Gummidipoondi and Uthukkottai taluks.People demand new district by considering the below facts:
- To facilitate smooth agricultural activities.
- To ensure balanced development of infrastructure in their region due to its proximity with Chennai city.
- To keep people closer with the government and its services.
- To help government to boost its revenue to maximum from this region.
- To attract investments on manufacturing & logistics sectors.
- To generate new employment opportunities.
- To reduce excess burden on administration of large Tiruvallur district.
- To manage administration of Chennai Metropolitan area.
- To balance the development and ecosystem of Chennai Metropolitan area.
Geography
Demographics
India census, Ponneri had a population of 24,205. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50% and with Minjur population, with postal code 601204, considered it could be of 50,000 as ponneri state offices governs most of state implementations on all blocks under ponneri taluk. Neighbouring towns are Minjur, Redhills, Gummidipoondi and Athipattu with development underway on NCTPS power plant project. Ponneri is on the banks of the Arani river. Ponneri is located 33 km north of Chennai and 52 km Northwest of Thiruvallur. Ponneri has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Approximately 81% of males and 66% of females are literate. About 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.Cultural Monuments
- Sri Selva Vinayakar Kovil, T.V. Purmam, Ponneri
- Sri Balasubramaniaswamy Temple, Andarkuppam
- Sri Balasubramaniaswamy Temple, Perambedu
- Sri Kari Krishna Perumal Temple, Ponneri
- Agatheeswarar Temple, Ponneri
- St. James Church, Venbakkam, Ponneri
- C.S.I. St. Andrew's Church, T.H. Road, Ponneri
- E.C.I. St. Peter's Church, Ponneri
- Nootreteshwarar Temple, Chinnakavanam
- Vallalar Chinnamaiyar Illam, Chinnakavanam
- Sri Ranganatha Perumal Devadhanam, Anupampattu, Ponneri
List of Companies & Industries
- Elango Genetics Pvt Ltd
Educational institutions
- Velammal Matric. Hr. Sec. School,Ponneri
- Ponneri Boys Govt. Hr. Sec School
- Jaigopal Garodia Govt. Girls School
- Pattupalli Govt Primary School, Pattupalli
- Bharath Matric Hr. Sec School
- St. John's Matriculation School, Ponneri
- Best Primary School
- Velammal International Residential School
- TVIS Bodhi Campus
- Velammal Weeklong Boarding
- Velammal Cricket Academy
- St. James Matriculation Hr. Sec. School, Venbakkam, Ponneri - 601204
- L.E.F Eden Matric Hr. Sec. School, R.S.Road and Chinnakavanam, Ponneri
- Adarsh Matric. Hr. Sec. School
- Unity Matriculation School, Venbakkam, Ponneri
- Modern Matriculation School
- Bharathy Nursery and Primary School
- Vidhya Mandhir Matric. Hr. Sec. School
- Gojan School of Business and Technology, Redhills
- Dr. V. Genguswamy Naidu Matriculation School, Ponneri.
- Vishwa Nursery and Primary School, Ponneri
- LNG Arts & Science College, Venbakkam, Ponneri
- Sri Devi College of Arts & Science, Krishnapuram, Ponneri
- Sri Devi College of Nursing, Krishnapuram, Ponneri
- Sri Devi College of Education, Krishnapuram, Ponneri
- Tamil Nadu Open University, Ponneri
- Anna Adarsh Teacher Training Institute, Ponneri
- Fisheries College and Research Institute, Ponneri
- Kumaran Polytechnic College
- R. B. Gothi Jain College for Women
- Velammal Institute of Technology
Transport
| Normal buses | Express + Normal buses | Deluxe + Express + Normal buses | AC volvo + Deluxe + Express + Normal buses |
Legend: HF- High Frequency Route, NS - Night Service Route, LF - Low Frequency Route
| Route | Start | End | Via | HF | NS | LF |
| 536 | Pattabiram | Ponneri | Avadi, Ambattur OT, Puzhal, Red Hills, Karanodai, Thachur Koot Road, Andarkuppam, Krishnapuram | cancelled | ||
| 558 | Ponneri | V Nagar | Andarkuppam, Panjetti, Karanodai, Red Hills, Kavangarai, Moolakadai, Vyasarpadi | x | ||
| 558B | Red Hills | Pazhaverkadu | Padianallur, Karanodai, Ponneri, Kanchivoyal, Thirupalaivanam, Perliyambakkam, Pulicut | x | ||
| 558C | Ponneri | Koyambedu | Thirumangalam, Lucas, Kolathur, Kavangarai, Red Hills, Karanodai, Thatchur Road Jn | cancelled | ||
| 558D | Red Hills | Avurivakkam | Kattur Road Jn, Medhur, Ponneri, Thatchur Road Jn, Sholavaram, Padiyanallur | x | ||
| 558M | Red Hills | Minjur | Padianallur, Sholavaram, Thatchur Road Jn, Andarkuppam, Ponneri, Aladu, Devadanam | x | ||
| 558P | Red Hills | Perumbedukuppam | Padianallur, Karanodai, Thatchur Road Jn, Ponneri, Chinnakuvanam, Perumbedu | x | ||
| 562B | Poonamallee | Ponneri | Karayancahvadi, Avadi, Ambathur OT, Padianallur, Sholavaram, Thatchur Road Jn | cancelled | ||
| 595A | Thiruvotriyur | Pazhaverkadu | Sathyamoorthy Nagar, Minjur, Kadapakkam, Thathanmanji, Perliyambakkam, Pulicut | x | ||
| T43 | ponneri | Gummidipoondi, Pallipalayam | thatchur, rettambedu, Pattupalli, Seganyam, devambattu | |||
| 90A | Ponneri | Annamalaicherry | Redhills, thatchur, rettambedu, Pattupalli, Seganyam, devambattu | Express |