Neelankarai

Neelangarai (literally "blue shore") is a census town and is a locality in the south of Chennai. it is situated in Chennai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu about seven kilometers south of Adyar, Chennai. The former name of the city was Thiruneelakandapuram, named after the Thiruneelakandeshwarar temple. Neelankarai is located with Palavakkam in the north, Vettuvankeni in the south, Thoraipakkam in the west and the Bay of Bengal in the east. Over the years Neelankarai has developed tremendously and has made a significant name for itself in popularity for various reasons.

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Settlement.utc_offset1: +5:30
Settlement.name: Neelankarai
Settlement.settlement_type: Neighbourhood
Settlement.nickname: Neelangarai
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Chennai#Tamil Nadu#India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Chennai
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Metro
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Chennai
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_total: 15688
Settlement.population_as_of: 2001
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages

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==Demography== Neelangkarai had a population of 20,000. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Neelangkarai has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Neelangkarai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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