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.

Geography

Minjur is located at 13.27°N, 80.27°W. 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. Minjur is a well-developed suburb which comprises more than 20 villages around it, with most villages underdeveloped in terms of roads, schools, and other amenities. Minjur belongs to Ponneri taluk.

Demographics

India census, Minjur had a population of 23,947. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Minjur has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 73%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 71%. In Minjur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Almost half the population dwells near and around Ponneri as almost all state government offices, magistrate, registrar office, and major banks are located at Ponneri. Minjur has a major vegetables market for people below the poverty line in the nearby villages. Minjur has also been a key residential area for many years for the Union Employees of Hinduja Group Companies located in Ennore and Tamil Nadu Electricity Board employees.

Temples

Educational institutions

Growth

Minjur is one of the suburban places of Chennai which is highly growing in terms of Education, Industrialization, and Agriculture, which are expanding by leaps and bounds. Minjur, in its land area, is twice the size of Thiruvottiyur and thrice that of Ponneri which is very much near to Minjur. The Minjur seawater desalination plant, which supplies 100 million litres a day water to Chennai city, was inaugurated on July 31, 2010. Outer Ring Road (ORR) which connects southern Chennai (Vandalur on NH 45) to Minjur is a main part of the CMDA's Second Master Plan for the greater Chennai. Minjur can be reached using bus or train service.