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Arakkonam Arakkonam () is a railway town and suburb of Chennai within Chennai Metropolitan Area limit, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 78,395 per the census 2011. It is in the newly created Ranipet district, about from Ranipet ...

on the Chennai - Arakkonam

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line. It is fast-growing with a number of schools and colleges. Electric trains and NH 205 road provide transportation to Chennai. Veppampatu can be approached by both train and bus. Bus stop is a very nearby railway station. It is comes under

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. Veppampattu can be approached by Lucas-Thiruvallur High Road or Poonamalle High Road next to

Thiruninravur Thirunindravur is a neighbourhood situated on the western part of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located around 29 km from Chennai Central railway station. Thirunindravur comes under Chennai Metropolitan Area. The neighbourhood is serv ...

. Educational institutions and engineering colleges contribute to the development of Veppampattu. The next railway station is

Thirunindravur Thirunindravur is a neighbourhood situated on the western part of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located around 29 km from Chennai Central railway station. Thirunindravur comes under Chennai Metropolitan Area. The neighbourhood is serv ...

. The neighbourhood is served by the Veppampattu railway station of the

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Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Veppampattu had a population of 20,456. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Veppampattu has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average, male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 65%.

Banks

Veppampattu has banks with the following.

Buses

Veppampattu is well connected by road and rail. National Highroad 205 connecting Chennai and Anantpur in Andhra Pradesh. MTC Services connecting Veppampattu:

Trains

Two fast local (vellore cantonment and Beach fast morning 9:40) trains will stop and normal EMU trains bound to

Thiruvallur Tiruvallur is a Grade I municipality and a fast developing city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of Coovum river about from downtown Chennai ( Madras) and just 5 km from megacity border, in the western p ...

, Kadambathur,

Thiruvalangadu Thiruvalangadu is a village on the western suburbs of Chennai, India. The railway station is located on the Chennai-Arakkonam Route, the penultimate station before Arakkonam. Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple is situated at a distance of 5 km fr ...

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Tiruttani Tiruttani is a town in Tiruvallur district, suburb of Chennai within Chennai Metropolitan Area limit in state of Tamil Nadu, India. This town is famous for Tiruttani Murugan Temple which is one of the Arupadaiveedu and is dedicated to (Kartik ...

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Chennai Central Chennai Central (station code: MAS, short for ''Madras''), officially known as Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is the busiest railway ...

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Education institutions

Colleges

* Sriram Engineering College. * Sriram College of Arts and Science. *Sriram Polytechnic college. * Bhajarang Engineering College.

Schools

*Sriram Vidya mandir matriculation school. *Sriram Vidya mandir (CBSE) School. *Sri Aravindar Matriculation School. *Raja National Matriculation Higher Secondary School. *Carmel Public School. *Gnana Banu Matriculation School. *Government Higher Secondary School. *Sri Gomathi Vidyala. * Sri Mahalakashmi Vidyalaya Metriculation School.

Nearby town

* Perumalpattu, a village about 2 km from Veppampattu in South bound, is known for lush green scenery and comparatively untouched flora. *Sevvapet Village, is about 2 km from Veppampattu in West bound, the population of the village increased highly in the last decade due to migration from other nearby villages as a result of the Housing Boarding scheme and it has oldest Government High School.

References

{{Reflist *http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/shrines-for-sastha-in-eight-forms/article5425348.ece Cities and towns in Tiruvallur district