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Sholinganallur
Neighbourhood
Sholinganallur
Solinganalloor Skyline
Sholinganallur
Coordinates: 12°54′01″N 80°13′40″E / 12.90015°N 80.22791°E / 12.90015; 80.22791
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Metro	Chennai
Population
• Total	15,519
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	600119
Vehicle registration	TN-14

Sholinganallur, also spelled Solinganalloor or Sozhinganalloor, is a southern suburb of Chennai, India.

Etymology

The etymology given by Tamil scholars is "Chola" + "Angam" + "Nallur", which indicates that Sholinganallur was once part of a Chola settlement, most likely during the 8th century before which this used to be a marshland with a mangrove forest.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Indian census, the population of Sholinganallur reached about 7.5 lakhs.

Government and politics

Sholinganallur (state assembly constituency) is one of the biggest assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu in terms of voters.

Civic administration

Sholinganallur was annexed in to Chennai Corporation in 2011, and it is the last (200th) ward of Chennai city, administered as a part of Chennai Corporation.

Economy

Sholinganallur is home to a number of BPO and IT/ITES companies. Many major IT companies including Wipro, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, and more.

Housing

The Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) has created a satellite township at Shollinganallur with IT Parks, arterial roads, schools, parks, play grounds and bus terminus.

Residential areas of Sholinganallur include Akkarai, Panaiyur, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, MGR Nagar, Ganesh Nagar and Uthandi (ECR Toll Plaza), which are located on the East Coast Road. Uthandi has a public beach that has been declared as a "turtle nesting site" where the endangered Olive Ridley turtles come to nest and lay their eggs.

Transport

By air

Chennai International Airport at Meenambakkam is the nearest airport.

By rail

The Government is constructing Metro Train-Phase 2 along this route from Madhavaram till Siruseri IT park (deadline to be operational for this Corridor-3 and Corridor-5 by 2024/26.

By road

Sholinganallur is located at the junction connecting East Coast Road to Tambaram, Mudichur and Adyar to Mahabalipuram, along Old Mahabalipuram Road. It is at a distance of 14.3 km from Tambaram, 2 km away from East Coast Road (ECR), 34.8 km away from Mamallapuram and 13.5 km away from Adyar.

Places

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Colleges

Some of the colleges include Sathyabama University, Jeppiaar Engineering College, St. Mary's School of Management Studies, St. Joseph's College of Engineering and more.

The Indian Maritime University, Chennai campus is located in Uthandi, Sholinganallur.

References

1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
2. "Tamil Nadu News : Solinganalloor biggest constituency in terms of voters". The Hindu. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
3. "Wipro IT Business | IT Services, Consulting, System Integration, Outsourcing". Wipro.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
4. Infosys Limited. "Contact". Infosys. Archived from the original on 23 December 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
5. Krishna Chaitanya, SV (6 January 2021). "Setback to ECR storm water drain project in Chennai as German government freezes funding". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
6. "PayPal employees' initiative to support Chennai Corporation". Chennai. The Hindu. 25 November 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.

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