Poondi, Thiruvallur district

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Poondi
village
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Tiruvallur
Government
  BodyPoondi Panchayat Union
Population
 (2001)
  Total4,090
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration TN-20
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest cityTiruvallur
Sex ratio 1163 /
Literacy69.82%
Lok Sabha constituencyTiruvallur
Civic agencyPoondi Panchayat Union

Poondi is a village in the Thiruvallur taluk of Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It has a fresh water lake to cater the daily needs of water for Chennai City. The place is also known for Oondreswarar Temple, which was displaced to its current location to ease the construction of the reservoir.

Demographics

As per the 2001 census, Poondi had a total population of 4090 with 1891 males and 2199 females. [1]

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