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			{{Short description\|Neighborhood in Chennai, India}}
	{{original research\|date=February 2019}}		{{original research\|date=February 2019}}
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	\| name = Porur		\| name = Porur
	\| native_name =		\| native_name =
	\| native_name_lang =		\| native_name_lang =
	\| other_name =		\| other_name =
	\| settlement_type = ~~Greater Chennai Corporation Limits~~		\| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
	\| image_skyline =		\| image_skyline = Porur Junction.jpg
	\| image_alt =		\| image_alt =
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	\| map_caption = Porur		\| map_caption = Porur
	\| pushpin_map = India Chennai		\| pushpin_map = India Chennai #Tamil Nadu
	\| pushpin_label_position = right		\| pushpin_label_position = right
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	\| pushpin_map_caption =		\| pushpin_map_caption = Porur (Chennai)
	\| coordinates = {{coord\|13.~~03478~~\|N\|80.~~15586~~\|E\|display=inline,title}}		\| coordinates = {{coord\|13.038200\|N\|80.156500\|E\|display=inline,title}}
	\| subdivision_type = Country		\| subdivision_type = Country
	\| subdivision_name = India		\| subdivision_name = India
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	\| area_total_km2 = 3.78		\| area_total_km2 = 3.78
	\| elevation_footnotes =		\| elevation_footnotes =
	\| elevation_m = 16		\| elevation_m = 43
	\| population_total = 28783		\| population_total = 28783
	\| population_as_of = 2001		\| population_as_of = 2001
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	'''Porur''' ({{IPA-ta\|poːɾuːɾ\|lang}}) is a [[neighbourhood]] of [[Chennai]], [[India]]. It is situated in the [[Maduravoyal taluk]] of [[Chennai district]] in the southern part of the city. Since 2011, it has been a part of the [[Chennai Corporation]] and included in zone number 11.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-06-10\|title=Corporation of Chennai\|url=~~https://web.archive.org/web/20200610135005/~~http://www.chennaicorporation.gov.in/images/MAP_ZONE_WARD.jpg\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-07-29\|~~website~~=web.archive.org}}</ref>		'''Porur''' ({{IPA\|ta\|poːɾuːɾ\|lang}}) is a [[neighbourhood]] of [[Chennai]], [[India]]. It is situated in the [[Maduravoyal taluk]] of [[Chennai district]] in the southern part of the city. Since 2011, it has been a part of the [[Chennai Corporation]] and included in zone number 11.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-06-10\|title=Corporation of Chennai\|url=http://www.chennaicorporation.gov.in/images/MAP_ZONE_WARD.jpg\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-07-29\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610135005/http://www.chennaicorporation.gov.in/images/MAP_ZONE_WARD.jpg\|archive-date=2020-06-10}}</ref>

	The earliest recorded history of Porur goes back to the Chola period when it served as the headquarters of an administrative division (''nadu'') called Perur Nadu. [[Porur Lake]] is the major source of fresh water for suburban areas such as [[Iyyapanthangal]], [[Moulivakkam]] and [[Mangadu]]. Porur is also known for the [[Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute\|Ramachandra Medical College]]. Porur houses Mono-pulse Secondary Surveillance radar, one of the two radars in the city, which aids air-transport communication.<ref name="ChennaiATC_EntireSouthIndianSkies">{{cite news		The earliest [[recorded history]] of Porur goes back to the [[Chola dynasty\|Chola period]] when it served as the headquarters of an administrative division (''nadu'') called [[Perur Nadu]]. [[Porur Lake]] is the major source of fresh water for suburban areas such as [[Iyyapanthangal]], [[Moulivakkam]] and [[Mangadu]]. Porur is also known for the [[Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute\|Ramachandra Medical College]]. Porur houses Mono-pulse Secondary Surveillance radar, one of the two radars in the city, which aids air-transport communication.<ref name="ChennaiATC_EntireSouthIndianSkies">{{cite news
	\| last = Janardhanan		\| last = Janardhanan
	\| first = Arun		\| first = Arun
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	== Location ==		== Location ==
	Porur is located at 13.03° N and 80.16° E, and 52 feet (15 metres) above sea level. It is bounded on the east and south-east by the Pallavaram Hills.		Porur is located at 13.03° N and 80.16° E, and 52 feet (15 metres) above sea level. It is bounded on the east and south-east by the [[Pallavaram Hills]].

	== History ==		== History ==
	Porur was a little-known village administered as a part of the Saidapet taluk of the then Chengalpattu district in 1961.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Tamil Nadu Government - RTO Details \|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/sta/rtocontact.html \|website=www.tn.gov.in}}</ref><ref name="ws1p237">{{cite book\|title=Indian journal of power and river valley development, Volume 41\|pages=237\|year=1991}}</ref><ref name="ws2p910">{{cite book\|title=Eastern economist, Volume 41\|pages=910\|year=1963}}</ref><ref name="ws3p">{{cite book\|title=India Major Manufacturers\|pages=237\|publisher=Business Information Agency}}</ref> During that time, the Saidapet taluk adjoining Madras city,<ref name="madrasgazetteerp870">{{cite book\|title=Madras District Gazetteers\|author=B. S. Baliga\|pages=870\|year=1957}}</ref> especially the Mount-Poonamallee Road, was famous for industries and chemical plants producing a variety of products.<ref name="madrasgazetteerp805">{{cite book\|title=Madras District Gazetteers\|author=B. S. Baliga\|pages=805\|year=1957}}</ref>		Porur was a little-known village administered as part of the Saidapet taluk of the then [[Chengalpattu district]] in 1961.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Tamil Nadu Government - RTO Details \|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/sta/rtocontact.html \|website=www.tn.gov.in}}</ref><ref name="ws1p237">{{cite book\|title=Indian journal of power and river valley development, Volume 41\|pages=237\|year=1991}}</ref><ref name="ws2p910">{{cite book\|title=Eastern economist, Volume 41\|pages=910\|year=1963}}</ref><ref name="ws3p">{{cite book\|title=India Major Manufacturers\|pages=237\|publisher=Business Information Agency}}</ref> During that time, the Saidapet taluk adjoining Madras city,<ref name="madrasgazetteerp870">{{cite book\|title=Madras District Gazetteers\|author=B. S. Baliga\|pages=870\|year=1957}}</ref> especially the [[Mount-Poonamallee Road]], was famous for industries and chemical plants producing a variety of products.<ref name="madrasgazetteerp805">{{cite book\|title=Madras District Gazetteers\|author=B. S. Baliga\|pages=805\|year=1957}}</ref>

	Porur village panchayat was upgraded to a Grade-I town panchayat on October 1, 1977.<ref name="madrasgazetteerp1273">{{cite book\|title=Madras District Gazetteers Volume 12 Part 2\|author=B. S. Baliga\|pages=1273\|year=1983}}</ref> ~~Later, it~~ was upgraded to a selection grade town panchayat ~~starting~~ from February ~~24,~~ 1982.<ref name="madrasgazetteerp1273" /> The population of the town at ~~the time of~~ the 1981 census was 8,633.<ref name="madrasgazetteerp1273" />		Porur village panchayat was upgraded to a Grade-I town panchayat on 1 October 1977.<ref name="madrasgazetteerp1273">{{cite book\|title=Madras District Gazetteers Volume 12 Part 2\|author=B. S. Baliga\|pages=1273\|year=1983}}</ref> It was upgraded to a selection grade town panchayat from 24 February 1982.<ref name="madrasgazetteerp1273" /> The population of the town at the 1981 census was 8,633.<ref name="madrasgazetteerp1273" />

	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==
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	\| 2011 \|30060		\| 2011 \|30060
	\| Footnote = Sources:		\| Footnote = Sources:
	* 1981 - 2001: {{cite book\|title=WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION IN PERI-URBAN CHENNAI – CASE STUDY FINDINGS\|author=G. Dattatri\|publisher=Service Provision Governance in the Peri-Urban Interface of Metropolitan Areas\|pages=8\|date=February ~~10–11,~~ 2005}}		* 1981 - 2001: {{cite book\|title=WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION IN PERI-URBAN CHENNAI – CASE STUDY FINDINGS\|author=G. Dattatri\|publisher=Service Provision Governance in the Peri-Urban Interface of Metropolitan Areas\|pages=8\|date=10–11 February 2005}}
	}}		}}

	{{As of\|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-date=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|access-date=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Porur had a population of 28,782. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Porur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 76%. In Porur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. Population of Porur was 30,060 in 2011. The sex ratio was 938 females for every 1000 males. Porur is now administered by the [[Greater Chennai Corporation]].		{{As of\|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-date=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|access-date=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Porur had a population of 28,782. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Porur has an average [[literacy]] rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 76%. In Porur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. Population of Porur was 30,060 in 2011. The sex ratio was 938 females for every 1000 males. Porur is now administered by the [[Greater Chennai Corporation]].{{fact\|date=March 2023}}

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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| name = Porur
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Greater Chennai Corporation Limits
| image_skyline =
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| map_caption = Porur
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| pushpin_map_caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|13.03478|N|80.15586|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Chennai district|Chennai]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Taluk]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Maduravoyal taluk|Maduravoyal]]
| subdivision_type4 = Zone
| subdivision_name4 = Central Chennai Zone
| established_title = 
| established_date =
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| government_type = Chennai Corporation
| governing_body = Chennai Corporation
| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code = 600 116
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| website =
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}}
'''Porur''' ({{IPA-ta|poːɾuːɾ|lang}}) is a [[neighbourhood]] of [[Chennai]], [[India]]. It is situated in the [[Maduravoyal taluk]] of [[Chennai district]] in the southern part of the city. Since 2011, it has been a part of the [[Chennai Corporation]] and included in zone number 11.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-10|title=Corporation of Chennai|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610135005/http://www.chennaicorporation.gov.in/images/MAP_ZONE_WARD.jpg|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-29|website=web.archive.org}}</ref>

The earliest recorded history of Porur goes back to the Chola period when it served as the headquarters of an administrative division (''nadu'') called Perur Nadu. [[Porur Lake]] is the major source of fresh water for suburban areas such as [[Iyyapanthangal]], [[Moulivakkam]] and [[Mangadu]]. Porur is also known for the [[Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute|Ramachandra Medical College]]. Porur houses Mono-pulse Secondary Surveillance radar, one of the two radars in the city, which aids air-transport communication.<ref name="ChennaiATC_EntireSouthIndianSkies">{{cite news
| last = Janardhanan
| first = Arun
| title = Chennai ATC enjoys the navigation of entire South Indian skies
| newspaper = The Times of India
| location = Chennai
| language = ta
| publisher = The Times Group
| date = 29 September 2011
| url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Chennai-ATC-enjoys-the-navigation-of-entire-South-Indian-skies/articleshow/10163937.cms
| access-date = 1 Dec 2012}}</ref>

== Location ==
Porur is located at 13.03° N and 80.16° E, and 52 feet (15 metres) above sea level. It is bounded on the east and south-east by the Pallavaram Hills.

== History ==
Porur was a little-known village administered as a part of the Saidapet taluk of the then Chengalpattu district in 1961.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tamil Nadu Government - RTO Details |url=http://www.tn.gov.in/sta/rtocontact.html |website=www.tn.gov.in}}</ref><ref name="ws1p237">{{cite book|title=Indian journal of power and river valley development, Volume 41|pages=237|year=1991}}</ref><ref name="ws2p910">{{cite book|title=Eastern economist, Volume 41|pages=910|year=1963}}</ref><ref name="ws3p">{{cite book|title=India Major Manufacturers|pages=237|publisher=Business Information Agency}}</ref> During that time, the Saidapet taluk adjoining Madras city,<ref name="madrasgazetteerp870">{{cite book|title=Madras District Gazetteers|author=B. S. Baliga|pages=870|year=1957}}</ref> especially the Mount-Poonamallee Road, was famous for industries and chemical plants producing a variety of products.<ref name="madrasgazetteerp805">{{cite book|title=Madras District Gazetteers|author=B. S. Baliga|pages=805|year=1957}}</ref>

Porur village panchayat was upgraded to a Grade-I town panchayat on October 1, 1977.<ref name="madrasgazetteerp1273">{{cite book|title=Madras District Gazetteers Volume 12 Part 2|author=B. S. Baliga|pages=1273|year=1983}}</ref> Later, it was upgraded to a selection grade town panchayat starting from February 24, 1982.<ref name="madrasgazetteerp1273" /> The population of the town at the time of the 1981 census was 8,633.<ref name="madrasgazetteerp1273" />

== Demographics ==
{{Historical populations|type=
| 1981 |8633
| 1991 |19507
| 2001 |28782
| 2011 |30060
| Footnote = Sources:
* 1981 - 2001: {{cite book|title=WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION IN PERI-URBAN CHENNAI – CASE STUDY FINDINGS|author=G. Dattatri|publisher=Service Provision Governance in the Peri-Urban Interface of Metropolitan Areas|pages=8|date=February 10–11, 2005}}
}}

{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Porur had a population of 28,782. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Porur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 76%. In Porur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. Population of Porur was 30,060 in 2011. The sex ratio was 938 females for every 1000 males. Porur is now administered by the [[Greater Chennai Corporation]].

== Notes ==
{{Reflist|2}}

{{Geographic Location
| title = '''Porur Neighboring Areas'''
| Northwest = [[Maduravoyal]]
| North = [[Valasaravakkam]]
| Northeast = [[Ramapuram, Chennai|Ramapuram]]
| West = [[Iyyapanthangal|Iyyappanthangal]]
| Centre = Porur
| East = [[Nandambakkam, Guindy]]
| Southwest = [[Moulivakkam]]
| South = [[Madhanandapuram]]
| Southeast = [[Mugalivakkam]]
}}

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