Avadi taluk

Avadi (Tamil: [aːʋaɖi]) is a suburb of Chennai within Chennai Metropolitan Area limit, located in the Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a municipal corporation west of Chennai, about 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Chennai Central Railway Station. It is surrounded by major defence establishments and is home to various universities and engineering colleges. The city is served by Avadi Railway Station of the Chennai Suburban Railway. As of 2011, Avadi had a population of 345,996, which is 10th most populous place in Tamil Nadu. It is home to the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Ordnance Factory Board (ODF) which houses Engine Factory and Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE). The lake in Avadi was known as Paaleripattu, which is now found only in very old land documents.

Avadi is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India, newly formed after constituency delimitation. It consists of a portion of Avadi taluk and includes Avadi. It is included in the Thiruvallur parliamentary constituency.

Avadi railway station is one of the major railway termini of the Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Avadi, a suburb of Chennai located 23 km west of the city centre. It is situated at Tirumalairajapuram locality of Avadi, with an elevation of 26.85 m above sea level. According to a railway release in 2008, there are plans to develop Avadi station as a coaching terminal (satellite terminal) for Chennai Central railway station, on the lines of Tambaram station being developed as a terminal for Egmore railway station.

Paruthipattu Lake, also known as Avadi Lake, is a lake in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the Avadi locality of Chennai. It is the second eco-park in the city after Chetput Lake.

Vilinjiyambakkam Lake, or Vilinjiyambakkam aeri, is a rain-fed reservoir in Avadi, Chennai, India, that is filled during the monsoon seasons. The lake is spread over an area of 37 acres. Dry during summers, the lake has been used for dumping sewage and garbage in recent years.

Murugappa Polytechnic College is a government-aided institution, the college is located in Avadi, Chennai, India. Diploma programmes Civil Engineering and Computer Engineering courses offered include Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering etc.

St. Peter's Institute of Higher Education and Research (SPIHER) is a private deemed to be university located in Paruthipattu in Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. The institution was promoted by the politician M. Thambidurai and managed by his wife. This is a Deemed-to-be University established in 2008 under Section 3 of the UGC Act,1956 The Institute is located in Paruthipattu revenue village of Poonamallee taluk which is 3 km far away from Avadi railway station The institute has its campus with 32.26 acres of land with a built-up area of 66,875 square metres (719,840 sq ft). It is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). It is also approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

St. Peter's College of Engineering and Technology is a co-educational engineering college located in Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is affiliated with Anna University.

Hindu College railway station, Chennai is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. Located about 24 km from Chennai Central railway station, the station serves the neighbourhoods of Pattabiram a suburb of Chennai. It has an elevation of 28 m above sea level. The Hindu College is among the colleges in India to have a railway station very near. The other two are A. M. Jain College (Meenambakkam) and Loyola college (Nungambakkam)

Thangamani Matriculation Higher Secondary School is a Matriculation School. It is located in Pattabiram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the oldest schools in the region, founded in 1984. The School emphasises on an all round growth of a student. The school is affiliated to Matriculation system of Tamil Nadu until class 10 and the Tamil Nadu State Board for classes 11 and 12. Academically the school has been very consistent providing excellent results with its children topping in the area.

Vellanur is a village in the Annavasalrevenue block of Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, India.

Thirumullaivoyal is a western neighbourhood of Chennai, the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in the Chennai Metropolitan Area in Tiruvallur district, 2 km (1.2 mi) from Ambattur. The neighbourhood is served by Thirumullaivoyal railway station and Annanur Railway Station. The region was historically part of Thondaimandalam, a region in Chola Empire during 9th century CE. The place was originally called Mullaivanam, a forest, after which the suburb is named. The history of the suburb revolves around the Masilmaninathar temple. The place is also one of the five revenue firkas under the Avadi Taluk. The place is a pilgrimage location and also houses several other religious and natural tourist destinations.