Minjur

Minjur is a suburb located in the northern outskirts of Chennai, India. It is located in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Minjur is called 'Vada Kanchi' meaning North Kanchipuram. The locality has two famous temples for Shiva and Vishnu, similar to Kanchipuram. The neighbourhood is served by Minjur railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network.

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Place details

Locality: Minjur
Region: Tamil Nadu
Country: India
Population: 28,337
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Minjur
Settlement.nickname: Vada Kanchi (North Kancheepuram)
Settlement.settlement_type: Suburb of Chennai
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Chennai#Tamil Nadu#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Thiruvallur
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Metro
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Chennai
Settlement.government_type: Town Panchayat
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 8.28
Settlement.elevation_m: 11
Settlement.population_total: 28816
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011

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Temples
Educational institutions
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==Geography== Minjur is located at . It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 feet). Bordered by Ponneri in the north, Cholavaram in the west, Manali New Town, Manali and Thiruvottiyur in the south, it is situated about 25 km from north of Chennai and well connected to that city with roadways and railways.

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