Country India District Chennai Zone Manali Zone No 2 Population 35,248 (2011) | State Tamil Nadu Metro Chennai Elevation 3 m Local time Monday 12:20 AM | |
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Ward Manali (Ward 18, 20, 21) Weather 28°C, Wind S at 5 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
Manali is an Industrial area and a zone in Corporation of Chennai and located in Chennai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in north of Chennai City. As of 2011, the town had a population of 35,248.
Contents
- Map of Manali Chennai Tamil Nadu
- Demographics
- Location and surroundings
- Manali Zone
- Expressway
- Other main roads
- Transportation
- Industries
- References
Map of Manali, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Demographics
According to 2011 census, Manali had a population of 35,248 with a sex-ratio of 968 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 4,208 were under the age of six, constituting 2,194 males and 2,014 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 23.33% and .09% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 74.52%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had a total of : 9331 households. There were a total of 12,745 workers, comprising 25 cultivators, 49 main agricultural labourers, 127 in house hold industries, 11,293 other workers, 1,251 marginal workers, 12 marginal cultivators, 12 marginal agricultural labourers, 39 marginal workers in household industries and 1,188 other marginal workers. As per the religious census of 2011, Manali had 88.02% Hindus, 3.62% Muslims, 8.04% Christians, 0.02% Sikhs, 0.01% Buddhists, 0.19% Jains, 0.09% following other religions and 0.0% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.
Location and surroundings
Manali is a neighbourhood of Chennai city. It borders Tiruvottiyur to the east, Mathur MMDA to the west, Kodungaiyur to the south, 100 ft road to the North. The main thoroughfares in the area are Kamarajar Salai, Chinna Mathur Road and Parthasarathy Street.
Manali Zone
The Manali Zone was named as Zone 2 of Chennai Corporation. The Manali Zone contains 7 wards out of Chennai Corporation's 200 wards from ward 15 to ward 21
Expressway
Manali Expressway(100 feet road) runs on the north of Manali and terminates at Thiruvottriyur-Ponneri High Road and Joints with Manali High Road.
Other main roads
Other main roads in Manali are Kamarajar Road, School Street, Nedunchezian Road and Chinnamathur Road.
Transportation
Tiruvottiyur railway station is the nearest Railway Station of Manali, which is 4 km away from Manali. Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) runs passenger buses to Manali from other major parts of the Chennai city. Some of the bus services are :
Some of the buses which passes through Manali are :
Apart from MTC buses, Share Autos plays a major role for transportation in this Area.
Industries
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL)(formerly MRL) is the largest company in Manali. Started in 1969, CPCL's Manali Refinery now has a capacity of 9.5 MMTPA and is one of the most complex refineries in India with Fuel, Lube, Wax and Petrochemical feedstocks production facilities. The main products of the company are LPG, Motor Spirit, Superior Kerosene, Aviation Turbine Fuel, High Speed Diesel, Naphtha, Bitumen, Lube Base Stocks, Paraffin Wax, Fuel Oil, Hexane and Petrochemical feed stocks
Other Industries located in Manali are as follows :