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  ?Avadi
Chennai • Tamil Nadu • India
Coordinates: 13°07′N 80°06′E / 13.12, 80.1
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 17 m (56 ft)
District(s) Thiruvallur
Municipal Chairman Victory Mohan[1]

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Avadi is a town and a municipality in Thiruvallur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Avadi is an acronym for "Armoured Vehicles and Ammunition Depot of India". Situated about 20 km north west of Chennai, it is surrounded by major defence establishments. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... . Thiruvallur district occupies an area of 3424 km² and has a population of 2,738,866 (as of 2001). ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... , “Madras” redirects here. ...

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Geography

Avadi is located at 13.12° N 80.1° E[2]. It has an average elevation of 17 metres (55 [[foot This article is about the unit of length. ...


Military establishments

The major military establishments having divisions in Avadi are Indian Air Force, Indian Army, Indian Navy, HVF, CVRDE, CRPF, CVD (Central Vehicle Depot) and OCF. The Indian Air Force (भारतीय वायु सेना : Bharatiya Vayu Sena) is the air-arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting aerial warfare and securing the Indian airspace. ... The Indian Army is one of the armed forces of India and has responsibility for land-based military operations. ... The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. ... The Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Avadi, is located in proximity to Chennai, South India. ... CRPF could mean Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation In India, Central Reserve Police Force This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...


The Indian Air Force has a Mechanical Transport Training Institute Technical (MTTI) here for training its personnel on driving and repairing vehicles. CVRDE stands for "Combat Vehicle Research and Development Establishment", wherein, major research on battle tanks like T-72 and T-90 are undertaken. The Heavy Vehicles Factory produces indigenous version of T-72 tank known as Ajaya. The production of T-90S Bhishma tanks will start in 2006–2007. The T-72 is a Soviet-designed main battle tank that entered production in 1971. ... This article is about the Russian tank. ... The Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Avadi, is located in close proximity to Chennai, South India. ... The T-72 is a Soviet-designed main battle tank that entered production in 1971. ...


Transport

Avadi is connected to Chennai through NH205. Avadi is a station at the Chennai-Arakkonam railway line. Suburban trains stop at Avadi and Siding E depot. A couple of Inter-State trains also stop at the Avadi Railway Station to cater to the large population of non-Tamilians. Avadi is nearly 20 km away from Chennai Central station, making it isolated from city. The MTC bus Depot is close to the Railway Station and is well connected to the major hubs of the city, with maximum buses plying to Tambaram (70 Series). , “Madras” redirects here. ... The Network of National Highways in India National Highways in India is the class of roads maintained by the Central Government and is the main long-distance roadways. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... A Suburban train in Chennai Chennai suburban railway is a commuter rail system in the Indian city of Chennai operated by the Southern Railway. ... Chennai Central Chennai Central is the home of the Southern Railway and the most important rail hub in South India. ...


Demographics

As of 2001 India census[3], Avadi had a population of 230,913. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Avadi has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...


Nearby residential areas are The Vellanur Panchayat and Vellanur Village, Muthapudupettai, Defence Enclave, Veerapuram, Mittanemallli, Kovil Padaghai, Brindavan Nagar, Rajiv Nagar, Kamaraj Nagar and Sabhi Nagar, wherein most of employees of the defence organizations live with their families. People from different ethnicities live in Avadi.


Education

Avadi has a number of engineering colleges like St. Peters Engineering College,S.A Engineering College, Aalim Mohammed Engg. College, Vel Tech Engg. College, Vel Multimedia Engineering College.


References

  1. ^ The Hindu dated 29 October 2006
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Avadi
  3. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

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External links


Avadi
Next station east:
Annanur		 Chennai suburban railway : West line Next station west:
Hindu College
Stop Number:13 KM from starting:21


A Suburban train in Chennai Chennai suburban railway is a commuter rail system in the Indian city of Chennai operated by the Southern Railway. ... Hindu College(Guntur) is founded in 1930s, it is located in the City of Guntur, India. ...

These are the stations of Chennai suburban railway - West line
Chennai Central - Basin Bridge - Vyasarpadi Jeeva - Perambur - Perambur Carriage Works - Perambur Loco Works - Villivakkam - Korattur - Pattaravakkam - Ambattur - Thirumullaivoil - Annanur - Avadi - Hindu College - Pattabiram - Pattabiram E Depot - Thiruninravur - Veppampattu - Sevvapet Road - Puttlur - Tiruvallur - Egattur - Kadambattur - Senjipanambakkam - Manavur - Tiruvalangadu - Mosur - Puliyamangalam - Arakkonam - Tiruttani

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Personalities

Joel One of the founding fathers of the Cyclist Club in Kamaraj Nagar - Avadi.
Started in 1998 , the team has undertaken many cycling trips in and around Avadi.


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The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Bill collection centres still not functional in Avadi (276 words)
CHENNAI : The delay in opening two bill collection centres in Avadi municipality has led to inconvenience for residents who complain about spending long hours travelling to pay their property tax.
With the computerisation and delay in inaugurating the centres, the residents of Avadi and Pattabiram have to spend half a day travelling and waiting in queue to pay the property tax at the municipality office.
Responding to the residents' complaints, the Avadi municipal commissioner, Mohan said that the new centres would start functioning in a month's time.
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