Poonamallee

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Poonamallee Poovirundhavalli
suburb of Chennai
An aerial view of Poovirundhavalli
Nickname:  Poovai
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Coordinates: 13°02′50″N 80°05′40″E / 13.047300°N 80.094500°E / 13.047300; 80.094500
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tiruvallur
Metro	Chennai
Government
• Type	Municipality
Area
• Total	27.53 km2 (10.63 sq mi)
Elevation	47 m (154 ft)
Population  (2011)[1][2]
• Total	60,607
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	600 056
Telephone code	044
Vehicle registration	TN 12 (RTO, Poovirundhavalli)

Poonamallee is a western suburb of Chennai, India under the Chennai Metropolitan Area. It was historically called Pushpagirimangalam, later renamed in Tamil as Poovirundhavalli (Tamil: [puːʋiɾɯn̪daʋalli]), and now colloquially called as Poondhamalli. It is the headquarters of the Poonamallee taluk of the Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The nearest Railway station is at Avadi. It acts as the gateway to the city from its western side. It is a town with rich cultural heritage and also a fast-growing areas in the city. As of 2011, the town had a population of 60,607. There are plans to merge the areas under Poonamallee Municipality with Avadi Municipal Corporation.