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{{Infobox settlement
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| name = Sriperumbudur
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| other_name = Thiruperumbudur
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'''Sriperumbudur'''<ref>{{cite news |title=Names and places: On English spelling of Tamil Nadu place names |url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/names-and-places-the-hindu-editorial-on-english-spelling-of-tamil-nadu-place-names/article31816260.ece |quote=Despite being called “Thiruperumbudur” in Tamil, the spelling of the town in English was retained as “Sriperumbudur” in official documents. |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=13 June 2020 |location=Chennai |language=en-IN}}</ref> is a town panchayat in the [[Kanchipuram district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is located 40&nbsp;kilometers southwest of the capital city of [[Chennai]] on the [[National Highway 4 (India)(old numbering)|National Highway 4]] and is just outside the [[Chennai Metropolitan Area]]. It is a fast emerging neighbourhood of [[Chennai]]. Since 2000, Sriperumbudur has seen rapid industrialisation. It is known for being the birthplace of [[Ramanuja|Sri Ramanuja]], one of the most prominent [[Hinduism|Hindu]] [[Vaishnava]] saints. The former Indian Prime Minister [[Rajiv Gandhi]] was [[Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi|assassinated]] here in 1991.
'''Sriperumbudur''', also known as '''Thiruperumbudur''',<ref>{{cite news |title=Names and places: On English spelling of Tamil Nadu place names |url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/names-and-places-the-hindu-editorial-on-english-spelling-of-tamil-nadu-place-names/article31816260.ece |quote=Despite being called "Thiruperumbudur" in Tamil, the spelling of the town in English was retained as "Sriperumbudur" in official documents. |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=13 June 2020 |location=Chennai |language=en-IN |access-date=28 August 2020 |archive-date=10 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810004145/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/names-and-places-the-hindu-editorial-on-english-spelling-of-tamil-nadu-place-names/article31816260.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> is a town panchayat and the headquarters of [[Sriperumbudur taluk]] located in [[Kanchipuram district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. Located 40&nbsp;kilometers southwest of the capital city of [[Chennai]] on the [[National Highway 4 (India)(old numbering)|National Highway 4]], it falls under the [[Chennai Metropolitan Area]]. Since 2000, Sriperumbudur has seen rapid industrialisation. It is known for being the birthplace of [[Ramanuja|Sri Ramanuja]], one of the most prominent [[Hinduism|Hindu]] [[Vaishnava]] saints. The former Indian Prime Minister [[Rajiv Gandhi]] was [[Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi|assassinated]] here in 1991.


==Geography==
==Geography==
===Demographics===
Sriperumbudur has a population of 24,864, according to the 2011 Census of India, with 12,753 males and 12,111 females.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sriperumbudur Town Population Census 2011 - 2023 |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/803342-sriperumbudur-tamil-nadu.html |website=Census of India |access-date=4 October 2023}}</ref> The projected population for 2023 is 34,100.

===Geology===
===Geology===
Sriperumbudur belongs to the Sriperumbudur [[Formation (geology)|Formation]], which is characterised by [[Arenite|arenaceous]] and [[Argillaceous minerals|argillaceous]] rock units composed of splintery green [[shale]], [[clay]]s, and [[sandstone]]s with [[ironstone]] [[Intercalation (chemistry)|intercalation]]. The rock units conformably<ref>"(of rock strata) lying in a parallel arrangement so that their original relative positions have remained undisturbed" {{cite web |url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/conformably |title=conformably |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Dictionary.com |access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref> overlie either the [[Precambrian]] [[Basement (geology)|basement]] or Precambrian boulder beds and green shales. The beds contain marine intercalations.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Murthy |first=N.G.K. |last2=Sastry |first2=V.V. |date=1961 |title=Foraminifera from the Sriperumbudur beds near Madras |journal=Indian Minerals |publisher=[[Geological Survey of India]] |volume=14 |pages=214–15}}</ref> Their [[Lithology|lithologic]] suites and fossil fauna are suggestive of deposition under shallow and [[Brackish water|brackish]] conditions, probably close to the shoreline.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Sastry |first=V.V. |last2=Raju |first2=A.T.R. |last3=Singh |first3=R.N. |last4=Venkatachala |first4=B.S. |date=1974 |title=Evolution of the Mesozoic sedimentary basins on the east- coast of India |journal=APEA Journal |publisher=[[Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association|Australian Petroleum Exploration Association]] |volume=14 |issue=1 |pages=29–41}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last=Rajanikanth |first=A. |last2=Agarwal |first2=Anil |last3=Stephen |first3=A. |date=2010 |title=An Integrated Inquiry of Early Cretaceous Flora, Palar Basin, India |journal=Phytomorphology |publisher=International Society of Plant Morphologists |volume=60 |issue=1&2 |pages=21–28 }}</ref>
Sriperumbudur belongs to the Sriperumbudur [[Formation (geology)|Formation]], which is characterised by [[Arenite|arenaceous]] and [[Argillaceous minerals|argillaceous]] rock units composed of splintery green [[shale]], [[clay]]s, and [[sandstone]]s with [[ironstone]] [[Intercalation (chemistry)|intercalation]]. The rock units conformably<ref>"(of rock strata) lying in a parallel arrangement so that their original relative positions have remained undisturbed" {{cite web |url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/conformably |title=conformably |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Dictionary.com |access-date=1 May 2014 |archive-date=20 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520220541/http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/conformably |url-status=live }}</ref> overlie either the [[Precambrian]] [[Basement (geology)|basement]] or Precambrian boulder beds and green shales. The beds contain marine intercalations.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Murthy |first1=N.G.K. |last2=Sastry |first2=V.V. |date=1961 |title=Foraminifera from the Sriperumbudur beds near Madras |journal=Indian Minerals |publisher=[[Geological Survey of India]] |volume=14 |pages=214–15}}</ref> Their [[Lithology|lithologic]] suites and fossil fauna are suggestive of deposition under shallow and [[Brackish water|brackish]] conditions, probably close to the shoreline.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Sastry |first1=V.V. |last2=Raju |first2=A.T.R. |last3=Singh |first3=R.N. |last4=Venkatachala |first4=B.S. |date=1974 |title=Evolution of the Mesozoic sedimentary basins on the east- coast of India |journal=APEA Journal |publisher=[[Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association|Australian Petroleum Exploration Association]] |volume=14 |issue=1 |pages=29–41}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Rajanikanth |first1=A. |last2=Agarwal |first2=Anil |last3=Stephen |first3=A. |date=2010 |title=An Integrated Inquiry of Early Cretaceous Flora, Palar Basin, India |journal=Phytomorphology |publisher=International Society of Plant Morphologists |volume=60 |issue=1&2 |pages=21–28 }}</ref>


==Economy==
==Economy==
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In 1999, [[Hyundai Motor Company#India|Hyundai]], one of the initial investors, arrived at Sriperumbudur. By 2008, Sriperumbudur had become a [[special economic zone]] with over US$2 billion invested by companies primarily in the automotive and electronics sectors.
In 1999, [[Hyundai Motor Company#India|Hyundai]], one of the initial investors, arrived at Sriperumbudur. By 2008, Sriperumbudur had become a [[special economic zone]] with over US$2 billion invested by companies primarily in the automotive and electronics sectors.


A new greenfield Chennai Airport is planned for Sriperumbudur.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/centre-pushes-for-rs-20000cr-airport-at-sriperumbudur/article4725104.ece |title=Centre pushes for Rs. 20,000-cr airport at Sriperumbudur |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=18 May 2013 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |publisher=[[The Hindu Group]] |access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Chennai-may-become-first-city-with-two-international-airports/articleshow/11891978.cms?referral=PM |title=Chennai may become first city with two international airports |last1=Ayyappan |first1=V |date=15 February 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=[[The Times Group|Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.]] |access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref> The Industrial corridor between Sriperumbudur and [[Oragadam]] is rapidly growing with apartment complexes by large developers such as KumarRaja Foundations, Arun Excello and Hiranandani.
A new greenfield Chennai Airport is planned for Sriperumbudur.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/centre-pushes-for-rs-20000cr-airport-at-sriperumbudur/article4725104.ece |title=Centre pushes for Rs. 20,000-cr airport at Sriperumbudur |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=18 May 2013 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |publisher=[[The Hindu Group]] |access-date=1 May 2014 |archive-date=21 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521031708/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/centre-pushes-for-rs-20000cr-airport-at-sriperumbudur/article4725104.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Chennai-may-become-first-city-with-two-international-airports/articleshow/11891978.cms?referral=PM |title=Chennai may become first city with two international airports |last1=Ayyappan |first1=V |date=15 February 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=[[The Times Group|Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.]] |access-date=1 May 2014 |archive-date=28 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160928014610/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Chennai-may-become-first-city-with-two-international-airports/articleshow/11891978.cms?referral=PM |url-status=live }}</ref> The Industrial corridor between Sriperumbudur and [[Oragadam]] is rapidly growing with apartment complexes by large developers such as KumarRaja Foundations, Arun Excello and Hiranandani.


=== Companies in Sriperumbudur ===
=== Companies in Sriperumbudur ===
The following companies have established operations in Sriperumbudur:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&refer=columnist_mukherjee&sid=a6k7fYiGdysQ |title=India's Answer to Shenzhen Needs Political Will: Andy Mukherjee |last1=Mukherjee |first1=Andy |date=14 March 2007 |website=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]] |access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref>
The following companies have established operations in Sriperumbudur:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&refer=columnist_mukherjee&sid=a6k7fYiGdysQ |title=India's Answer to Shenzhen Needs Political Will: Andy Mukherjee |last1=Mukherjee |first1=Andy |date=14 March 2007 |website=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]] |access-date=1 May 2014 |archive-date=22 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022145334/http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&refer=columnist_mukherjee&sid=a6k7fYiGdysQ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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*[[BMW]]
*[[BMW]]
*[[AIS Glass]] - Automotive Glass
*[[AIS Glass]] – Automotive Glass
*[[CAPARO engineering India Ltd.]]
*[[CAPARO engineering India Ltd.]]
*[[Dell]]
*[[Dell]]
*[[DELL]]
*[[Flextronics]]
*[[Flextronics]]
*[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
*[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
*[[Foxconn]]
*[[Foxconn]]
*[[Jabil]]
*[[Jabil]]
*[[Lenovo]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/make-in-india-lenovo-motorola-starts-making-smartphones-at-chennai-plant/articleshow/48525380.cms|title=Make In India: Lenovo-Motorola starts making smartphones at Chennai plant|work=timesofindia-economictimes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/3OQBWXtDNp6Zqj65YTnSaJ/Lenovo-follows-Xiaomi-as-Chinese-smartphone-makers-rush-to-I.html|title=Lenovo starts manufacturing smartphones in India|author=Moulishree Srivastava|work=livemint.com}}</ref>
*[[Lenovo]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/make-in-india-lenovo-motorola-starts-making-smartphones-at-chennai-plant/articleshow/48525380.cms|title=Make In India: Lenovo-Motorola starts making smartphones at Chennai plant|work=timesofindia-economictimes|date=24 August 2015|last1=Guha|first1=Romit|access-date=3 September 2015|archive-date=22 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822113901/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/make-in-india-lenovo-motorola-starts-making-smartphones-at-chennai-plant/articleshow/48525380.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/3OQBWXtDNp6Zqj65YTnSaJ/Lenovo-follows-Xiaomi-as-Chinese-smartphone-makers-rush-to-I.html|title=Lenovo starts manufacturing smartphones in India|author=Moulishree Srivastava|work=livemint.com|date=18 August 2015|access-date=3 September 2015|archive-date=24 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150824152434/http://www.livemint.com/Companies/3OQBWXtDNp6Zqj65YTnSaJ/Lenovo-follows-Xiaomi-as-Chinese-smartphone-makers-rush-to-I.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Mitsubishi]]
*[[Mitsubishi]]
*[[Motorola]]
*[[Motorola]]
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*[[Sanmina-SCI]]
*[[Sanmina-SCI]]
*[[YAMAHA|YAMAHA motors Pvt ltd.]]
*[[YAMAHA|YAMAHA motors Pvt ltd.]]
*[[YCH]]
*YCH
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==Government and politics==
==Government and politics==
The [[Sriperumbudur (state assembly constituency)|Sriperumbudur assembly constituency]] is one of 234 constituencies represented in Tamil Nadu's State Legislative assembly. It is also represented as [[Sriperumbudur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha Constituency]] in [[Lok Sabha]], the lower house of the [[Indian parliament|Indian Parliament]]. The current Member of Parliament from the constituency is [[T R Baalu]] from the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK).<ref name="Rit">{{cite web|title=Seventeenth Loksabha, Member of the Parliament|publisher=Parliament of India|year=2019|access-date=28 September 2019|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/AlphabeticalList.aspx}}</ref>
The [[Sriperumbudur (state assembly constituency)|Sriperumbudur assembly constituency]] is one of 234 constituencies represented in Tamil Nadu's State Legislative assembly. It is also represented as [[Sriperumbudur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha Constituency]] in [[Lok Sabha]], the lower house of the [[Indian parliament|Indian Parliament]]. The current Member of Parliament from the constituency is [[T R Baalu]] from the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK).<ref name="Rit">{{cite web|title=Seventeenth Loksabha, Member of the Parliament|publisher=Parliament of India|year=2019|access-date=28 September 2019|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/AlphabeticalList.aspx|archive-date=24 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924115953/http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/AlphabeticalList.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>


The [[Kanchipuram]] [[Regional Transport Office]] (RTO) has a unit office in Sriperumbudur.
The [[Kanchipuram]] [[Regional Transport Office]] (RTO) has a unit office in Sriperumbudur.


==Places of interest==
==Places of interest==
[[File:A View on the road at Strupermador.jpg|thumb|right|240px|A View on the road at Strupermador, by [[James Hunter (military artist)|James Hunter]]]]
[[File:A View on the road at Strupermador.jpg|thumb|right|240px|''A view on the road at Strupermador'', by [[James Hunter (military artist)|James Hunter]].]]
[[File:Rajiv Gandhi Memorial path.jpg|thumb|right|240px|The Rajiv Gandhi Memorial]]
[[File:Rajiv Gandhi Memorial path.jpg|thumb|right|240px|The Rajiv Gandhi Memorial]]


===Adikesava Perumal temple===
===Adikesava Perumal temple===
[[Adikesava Perumal temple, Sriperumpudur|Adikesava Perumal Temple]] is the birthplace of Saint Ramanuja. Sriperumbudur is the birthplace of [[Ramanuja|Sri Ramanuja]], the Hindu saint and philosopher known as one of the foremost proponents of the [[Vaishnavism]] branch of Hinduism.
[[Adikesava Perumal temple, Sriperumpudur|Adikesava Perumal Temple]] is the birthplace of [[Ramanuja]], the Hindu saint and philosopher known as the proponents of the [[Sri Vaishnavism]] branch of Hinduism. Ramanujar's [[Murti|vigraha]] (statue) was installed in this temple during the saint's lifetime and is, therefore, called "Thamugantha Thirumani" ([[Literal translation|literally]], "cherished by himself form").
Sri Ramanujar's [[Murti|vigraha]] was installed in this temple during the saint's lifetime and is, therefore, called "Thamugantha Thirumani" (literally, "cherished by himself form").


===Rajiv Gandhi Memorial===
===Rajiv Gandhi Memorial===
The [[Rajiv Gandhi Memorial]] is a memorial to former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi at the site where he was [[Assassination_of_Rajiv_Gandhi|assassinated]]. The Memorial was dedicated to the nation by the then President of India Dr. [[A.P.J.Abdul Kalam]] in 2003.
The [[Rajiv Gandhi Memorial]] is a memorial to former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi at the site where he was [[Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi|assassinated]]. The Memorial was dedicated to the nation by the then President of India [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]] in 2003.
{{Wide image| Rajib Gandhi Memorial.jpg|690px|A Panoramic view of Rajiv Gandhi Memorial }}


===Vallakottai Murugan temple===
===Vallakottai Murugan temple===
[[Vallakottai]] Murugan temple, 9&nbsp;km from Sriperumbudur, is known for the tallest [[Lord Murugan]] statue in India ({{convert|9|m|ft|abbr=off|disp=x| [|]}}). {{Citation needed|reason=No proof provided for being the tallest statue of Lord murugan in india|date=March 2019}}
[[Vallakottai]] Murugan temple, 9&nbsp;km from Sriperumbudur, is known for the tallest [[Lord Murugan]] statue in India ({{convert|9|m|ft|abbr=off|disp=x| [|]}}).{{Citation needed|reason=No proof provided for being the tallest statue of Lord murugan in india|date=March 2019}}


===Madras Motor Sports Club===
===Madras Motor Sports Club===
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===JKDR SPORTS===
===JKDR SPORTS===
[[JKDR SPORTS]] is a multi-sport club to motivate players in rural area in and around Sengadu village. Players from [[Tiruvallur]] and Sriperumbudur can utilize this club. The sport center aims to deliver more training, sport and physical activity opportunities for all levels of children and adults to help them engage in a healthy lifestyle. Players can play shuttle badminton, table tennis, carrom, chess and use basic gym tools. Tournaments are being conducted every month to cheer the players. Located near Hyundai Hysco - Sengadu.
[[JKDR SPORTS]] is a multi-sport club to motivate players in rural area in and around Sengadu village. Players from [[Tiruvallur]] and Sriperumbudur can utilise this club. The sport center aims to deliver more training, sport and physical activity opportunities for all levels of children and adults to help them engage in a healthy lifestyle. Players can play shuttle badminton, table tennis, carrom, chess and use basic gym tools. Tournaments are being conducted every month to cheer the players. Located near Hyundai Hysco – Sengadu.


===Marine Fossil Park===
===Marine Fossil Park===
Gunduperumbedu, a village in Sriperumbudur Taluk, is known for marine fossils. The age of the fossils found here, roughly goes to as old as 100 to 300 million years old.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Padmanabhan |first1=Geeta |title=The remains of the day |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-remains-of-the-day/article5940255.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=23 April 2014}}</ref>
Gunduperumbedu, a village in Sriperumbudur Taluk, is known for marine fossils. The fossils here are between 100 and 300 million years old.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Padmanabhan |first1=Geeta |title=The remains of the day |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-remains-of-the-day/article5940255.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=23 April 2014 |access-date=25 November 2016 |archive-date=2 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202213830/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-remains-of-the-day/article5940255.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 18:06, 7 November 2024

Sriperumbudur
Thiruperumbudur
Town panchayat
Thiruperumputhoor
Sriperumbudur is located in Tamil Nadu
Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur
Thiruperumputhoor (Tamil Nadu)
Sriperumbudur is located in India
Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur (India)
Coordinates: 12°58′00″N 79°56′42″E / 12.96667°N 79.94500°E / 12.96667; 79.94500
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKanchipuram
Government
 • TypeSpecial Grade Town panchayat
Area
[1]
 • Total
19.39 km2 (7.49 sq mi)
Elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
25,366
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTN-87 And TN-21

Sriperumbudur, also known as Thiruperumbudur,[3] is a town panchayat and the headquarters of Sriperumbudur taluk located in Kanchipuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometers southwest of the capital city of Chennai on the National Highway 4, it falls under the Chennai Metropolitan Area. Since 2000, Sriperumbudur has seen rapid industrialisation. It is known for being the birthplace of Sri Ramanuja, one of the most prominent Hindu Vaishnava saints. The former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated here in 1991.

Geography

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Demographics

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Sriperumbudur has a population of 24,864, according to the 2011 Census of India, with 12,753 males and 12,111 females.[4] The projected population for 2023 is 34,100.

Geology

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Sriperumbudur belongs to the Sriperumbudur Formation, which is characterised by arenaceous and argillaceous rock units composed of splintery green shale, clays, and sandstones with ironstone intercalation. The rock units conformably[5] overlie either the Precambrian basement or Precambrian boulder beds and green shales. The beds contain marine intercalations.[6] Their lithologic suites and fossil fauna are suggestive of deposition under shallow and brackish conditions, probably close to the shoreline.[7][8]

Economy

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Hyundai's manufacturing plant at Irungattukottai near Sriperumbudur.

Sriperumbudur has attracted huge investments due to several factors:

In 1999, Hyundai, one of the initial investors, arrived at Sriperumbudur. By 2008, Sriperumbudur had become a special economic zone with over US$2 billion invested by companies primarily in the automotive and electronics sectors.

A new greenfield Chennai Airport is planned for Sriperumbudur.[9][10] The Industrial corridor between Sriperumbudur and Oragadam is rapidly growing with apartment complexes by large developers such as KumarRaja Foundations, Arun Excello and Hiranandani.

Companies in Sriperumbudur

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The following companies have established operations in Sriperumbudur:[11]

Government and politics

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The Sriperumbudur assembly constituency is one of 234 constituencies represented in Tamil Nadu's State Legislative assembly. It is also represented as Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha Constituency in Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. The current Member of Parliament from the constituency is T R Baalu from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).[14]

The Kanchipuram Regional Transport Office (RTO) has a unit office in Sriperumbudur.

Places of interest

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A view on the road at Strupermador, by James Hunter.
The Rajiv Gandhi Memorial

Adikesava Perumal temple

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Adikesava Perumal Temple is the birthplace of Ramanuja, the Hindu saint and philosopher known as the proponents of the Sri Vaishnavism branch of Hinduism. Ramanujar's vigraha (statue) was installed in this temple during the saint's lifetime and is, therefore, called "Thamugantha Thirumani" (literally, "cherished by himself form").

Rajiv Gandhi Memorial

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The Rajiv Gandhi Memorial is a memorial to former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi at the site where he was assassinated. The Memorial was dedicated to the nation by the then President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in 2003.

A Panoramic view of Rajiv Gandhi Memorial

Vallakottai Murugan temple

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Vallakottai Murugan temple, 9 km from Sriperumbudur, is known for the tallest Lord Murugan statue in India (9 metres [30 feet]).[citation needed]

Madras Motor Sports Club

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Madras Motor Sports Club, located at the village of Irungattukottai near Sriperumbudur, organises world class racing events every year, including the South India Rally and the All India Motor Race Meet. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) and the Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile (FISA) have licensed the club for races up to Formula Three for cars and all classes for motorcycles. The club also has a dirt track for autocross events.

JKDR SPORTS

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JKDR SPORTS is a multi-sport club to motivate players in rural area in and around Sengadu village. Players from Tiruvallur and Sriperumbudur can utilise this club. The sport center aims to deliver more training, sport and physical activity opportunities for all levels of children and adults to help them engage in a healthy lifestyle. Players can play shuttle badminton, table tennis, carrom, chess and use basic gym tools. Tournaments are being conducted every month to cheer the players. Located near Hyundai Hysco – Sengadu.

Marine Fossil Park

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Gunduperumbedu, a village in Sriperumbudur Taluk, is known for marine fossils. The fossils here are between 100 and 300 million years old.[15]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.townpanchayat.in/sriperumbudur
  2. ^ https://www.townpanchayat.in/sriperumbudur
  3. ^ "Names and places: On English spelling of Tamil Nadu place names". The Hindu. Chennai. 13 June 2020. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020. Despite being called "Thiruperumbudur" in Tamil, the spelling of the town in English was retained as "Sriperumbudur" in official documents.
  4. ^ "Sriperumbudur Town Population Census 2011 - 2023". Census of India. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. ^ "(of rock strata) lying in a parallel arrangement so that their original relative positions have remained undisturbed" "conformably". Dictionary.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  6. ^ Murthy, N.G.K.; Sastry, V.V. (1961). "Foraminifera from the Sriperumbudur beds near Madras". Indian Minerals. 14. Geological Survey of India: 214–15.
  7. ^ Sastry, V.V.; Raju, A.T.R.; Singh, R.N.; Venkatachala, B.S. (1974). "Evolution of the Mesozoic sedimentary basins on the east- coast of India". APEA Journal. 14 (1). Australian Petroleum Exploration Association: 29–41.
  8. ^ Rajanikanth, A.; Agarwal, Anil; Stephen, A. (2010). "An Integrated Inquiry of Early Cretaceous Flora, Palar Basin, India". Phytomorphology. 60 (1&2). International Society of Plant Morphologists: 21–28.
  9. ^ "Centre pushes for Rs. 20,000-cr airport at Sriperumbudur". The Hindu. The Hindu Group. 18 May 2013. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  10. ^ Ayyappan, V (15 February 2012). "Chennai may become first city with two international airports". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Archived from the original on 28 September 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  11. ^ Mukherjee, Andy (14 March 2007). "India's Answer to Shenzhen Needs Political Will: Andy Mukherjee". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  12. ^ Guha, Romit (24 August 2015). "Make In India: Lenovo-Motorola starts making smartphones at Chennai plant". timesofindia-economictimes. Archived from the original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  13. ^ Moulishree Srivastava (18 August 2015). "Lenovo starts manufacturing smartphones in India". livemint.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  14. ^ "Seventeenth Loksabha, Member of the Parliament". Parliament of India. 2019. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  15. ^ Padmanabhan, Geeta (23 April 2014). "The remains of the day". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
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