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Nelpettai | |
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  Nelpettai Nelpettai, Madurai (Tamil Nadu) | |
| Coordinates: 9°55′23″N 78°07′31″E / 9.923100°N 78.125400°E | |
| Country | 
India |
| State |
Tamil Nadu |
| District | Madurai district |
| Elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil language, English language |
| • Speech | Tamil language, English language |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
| PIN | 625001 |
| Telephone Code | 0452xxxxxxx |
| Neighbourhoods | Madurai, Goripalayam, Sellur, Simmakkal, Yanaikkal, East Gate, South Gate |
| Corporation | Madurai Municipal Corporation |
| LS | Madurai Lok Sabha constituency |
| VS | Madurai South Assembly constituency |
| MP | S. Venkatesan |
| MLA | M. Boominathan |
| Website | https://madurai.nic.in |
Nelpettai is a neighbourhood in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India. [1] [2] Muslims live in large clusters in Nelpettai. [3] Albert Victor Bridge which is more than 133 years old, that connects Nelpettai and Goripalayam, is constructed over river Vaigai. Nelpettai has a non-vegetarian market that sells fish, meat such as mutton, chicken, etc. [4] [5] On East Veli street, a famous non-vegetarian restaurant namely Amsavalli bhavan biryani restaurant that functions beyond decades, is located. [6] A bridge 3.2 km long and 12 m wide, is planned to be constructed to reduce traffic congestion, in between Madurai Corporation Ecopark just opposite of Madurai Corporation building and Nelpettai Anna statue junction, at a project cost of about ₹175.80 crore. [7]
Location
Located at an altitude of about 159 m above the mean sea level, the geographical coordinates of Nelpettai are 9°55'23.2"N, 78°07'31.4"E (i.e., 9.923100°N, 78.125400°E).
Neighbourhoods
Madurai, Goripalayam, Sellur, Simmakkal, Yanaikkal, East Gate and South Gate are some of the important neighbourhoods of Nelpettai.
Transport
Road transport
Nelpettai is well connected to other parts of Madurai via. important roads viz., East Veli street, North Veli street, Munichalai road, East Masi street, North Masi street, Yanaikkal bridge and Albert Victor Bridge. Madurai City Transport Corporation operates numerous bus services via. Nelpettai. Nelpettai is served by Periyar Bus Terminus at the heart of Madurai, Anna Bus Terminus near Anna Nagar, MGR Bus Terminus in Mattuthavani and Arappalayam Bus Terminus.
Rail transport
Madurai Junction railway station which is busy round-the-clock is situated at 2 km from Nelpettai.
Air transport
From Nelpettai, Madurai Airport is located at about 12 km in Avaniapuram.
Education
School
Madurai Corporation Umarupulavar school is situated in Nelpettai near Albert Victor Bridge.
Worshipping
Mosque
Nelpettai has a worshipping place for Muslims viz., Sungam Mosque. [8]
Politics
Nelpettai comes under Madurai South Assembly constituency, with the winner of its legislative assembly elections held in the year 2021, as M. Boominathan. It also comes under Madurai Lok Sabha constituency for which the parliamentary elections were held in the year 2019 with the winner as S. Venkatesan.
References
- ^ Faultlines. Institute for Conflict Management. 2005.
- ^ Madras (India : State) (1964). Fort Saint George Gazette.
- ^ "10-day anti-CAA protest kickstarts at Nelpettai". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Renovated abattoir opened at Nelpettai". The Hindu. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ TNN / (31 March 2020). "Madurai Corporation to shift fish sales from Nelpettai, Karimedu markets to avoid crowds". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "மதுரையில் கட்டாயம் ருசிக்க வேண்டிய நெல்பேட்டை அம்சவல்லி பிரியாணி.. இதுல அப்படி என்ன ஸ்பெஷல்?" (in Tamil). 27 August 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "போக்குவரத்து நெரிசலை குறைக்க மதுரை கோரிப்பாளையத்தில் ரூ.175.80 கோடியில் புதிய மேம்பாலம்: 3 மாதங்களில் பணி துவங்குகிறது". Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Sungam Mosque". Wikipedia. 12 August 2021.
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (December 2022) |
Nelpettai | |
|---|---|
Nelpettai Nelpettai, Madurai (Tamil Nadu) | |
| Coordinates: 9°55′23″N 78°07′31″E / 9.923100°N 78.125400°E | |
| Country |
India |
| State |
Tamil Nadu |
| District | Madurai district |
| Elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil language, English language |
| • Speech | Tamil language, English language |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
| PIN | 625001 |
| Telephone Code | 0452xxxxxxx |
| Neighbourhoods | Madurai, Goripalayam, Sellur, Simmakkal, Yanaikkal, East Gate, South Gate |
| Corporation | Madurai Municipal Corporation |
| LS | Madurai Lok Sabha constituency |
| VS | Madurai South Assembly constituency |
| MP | S. Venkatesan |
| MLA | M. Boominathan |
| Website | https://madurai.nic.in |
Nelpettai is a neighbourhood in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India. [1] [2] Muslims live in large clusters in Nelpettai. [3] Albert Victor Bridge which is more than 133 years old, that connects Nelpettai and Goripalayam, is constructed over river Vaigai. Nelpettai has a non-vegetarian market that sells fish, meat such as mutton, chicken, etc. [4] [5] On East Veli street, a famous non-vegetarian restaurant namely Amsavalli bhavan biryani restaurant that functions beyond decades, is located. [6] A bridge 3.2 km long and 12 m wide, is planned to be constructed to reduce traffic congestion, in between Madurai Corporation Ecopark just opposite of Madurai Corporation building and Nelpettai Anna statue junction, at a project cost of about ₹175.80 crore. [7]
Location
Located at an altitude of about 159 m above the mean sea level, the geographical coordinates of Nelpettai are 9°55'23.2"N, 78°07'31.4"E (i.e., 9.923100°N, 78.125400°E).
Neighbourhoods
Madurai, Goripalayam, Sellur, Simmakkal, Yanaikkal, East Gate and South Gate are some of the important neighbourhoods of Nelpettai.
Transport
Road transport
Nelpettai is well connected to other parts of Madurai via. important roads viz., East Veli street, North Veli street, Munichalai road, East Masi street, North Masi street, Yanaikkal bridge and Albert Victor Bridge. Madurai City Transport Corporation operates numerous bus services via. Nelpettai. Nelpettai is served by Periyar Bus Terminus at the heart of Madurai, Anna Bus Terminus near Anna Nagar, MGR Bus Terminus in Mattuthavani and Arappalayam Bus Terminus.
Rail transport
Madurai Junction railway station which is busy round-the-clock is situated at 2 km from Nelpettai.
Air transport
From Nelpettai, Madurai Airport is located at about 12 km in Avaniapuram.
Education
School
Madurai Corporation Umarupulavar school is situated in Nelpettai near Albert Victor Bridge.
Worshipping
Mosque
Nelpettai has a worshipping place for Muslims viz., Sungam Mosque. [8]
Politics
Nelpettai comes under Madurai South Assembly constituency, with the winner of its legislative assembly elections held in the year 2021, as M. Boominathan. It also comes under Madurai Lok Sabha constituency for which the parliamentary elections were held in the year 2019 with the winner as S. Venkatesan.
References
- ^ Faultlines. Institute for Conflict Management. 2005.
- ^ Madras (India : State) (1964). Fort Saint George Gazette.
- ^ "10-day anti-CAA protest kickstarts at Nelpettai". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Renovated abattoir opened at Nelpettai". The Hindu. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ TNN / (31 March 2020). "Madurai Corporation to shift fish sales from Nelpettai, Karimedu markets to avoid crowds". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "மதுரையில் கட்டாயம் ருசிக்க வேண்டிய நெல்பேட்டை அம்சவல்லி பிரியாணி.. இதுல அப்படி என்ன ஸ்பெஷல்?" (in Tamil). 27 August 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "போக்குவரத்து நெரிசலை குறைக்க மதுரை கோரிப்பாளையத்தில் ரூ.175.80 கோடியில் புதிய மேம்பாலம்: 3 மாதங்களில் பணி துவங்குகிறது". Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Sungam Mosque". Wikipedia. 12 August 2021.