R.C.M Higher Secondary School, Nabi Cresent Matriculation School, Nazareth Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Vijayanta Higher Secondary School(V.H.SS), Vijayanta Model Higher Secondary school, Kendriya Vidyalayas (H.V.F, A.F.S, O.C.F, CRPF), St.Antony’s Middle School, St Joseph’s Matriculation School, I.H.M. Girls Higher Secondary School, Jaigopal Garodia Vivekananda Vidyalaya, G.K Shetty Vivekananda Vidyalaya(K.Nagar), Vijayanta Senior Secondary School, D.S.Selvam Matriculation hr sec school, S.B.Vijaya reddiar matriculation hr sec school Rajalakshmi matriculation hr sec school. Hussain memorial matriculation higher secondary school One of the biggest schools (in student population) in Avadi is Nazareth Matriculation Higher Secondary School. At present, the school offers education to as many as 7200 students.
There was a vintage World War-II airfield at Red Hills, Sholavaram. This was approachable from the junction close to the CRPF Camp, Avadi, immediately after the Military Hospital. Earlier, it also had a rail link from Avadi passing through Pattabhiram secondary station, PTMS and PTMS E-Depot. Presently this rail line extension terminates at PTMS. Sholavaram was famous for motor sport activities until 1988. Motor racing was discontinued here when the new race course began operations at Irungattukottai, near Sriperumbudur. Sholavaram was used in the infant stages of Indian motor racing by the Madras Motor Sports Club. During its heyday, the Maharaj Kumar of Gondal, Karivardhan, Vijay Mallya and others used to race here.
St. Peters Engineering College (near Annanur), Vel Tech Engineering College, Vel Hightech Engineering College, Vel Multitech Engineering College, Aalim Muhammed Salegh Group of Educational Institutions(near Avadi IAF), Nazareth College of Arts & Science is located at Kovilpathagai, St. Peters Arts and Science College (near Annanur), S.A Engineering College(near kaduvetti), Mahalakshmi women’s arts and science college, Nazareth College of Education for Women (affiliated to Tamil Nadu Teacher Education University) offers Bachelors degree in Education (B.Ed). Dharmamurthi Rao Bhahadur Calavala Cunnan Chetty’s Hindu College(near Hindu College Railway Station)
The Indian Air Force has a Mechanical Transport Training Institute Technical (MTTI) here for training its personnel on driving and repairing vehicles and also a base repair depot for repair and maintenance of its various equipment. CVRDE undertakes major research on battle tanks and other combat vehicles. MBT Arjun, armoured ambulance, Combat Improved Ajeya and Nag anti tank missile are some of the recent products from CVRDE. The Heavy Vehicles Factory produces an indigenous version of the T-72 tank known as Ajeya. HVF also produces the main battle tank Arjun. The production of T-90S Bhishma tanks started in 2006–2007.
As of 2001 India census, Avadi had a population of 230,913. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. The nearby residential areas are the Vellanur Panchayat and Vellanur Village, Muthapudupettai, Defence Enclave, Veerapuram, Mittanemalli, Kovil Padaghai, Brindavan Nagar, Rajiv Nagar, Kamaraj Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Sabhi Nagar, Shanthi Nagar, Marshal Nesamani Nagar and Poompuzhil Nagar wherein most of employees of the defence organisations live with their families. People from different ethnicities live in Avadi.
And the fast developing area in Avadi: J.B Estate,Vivekananda Nagar,A.G.D Nagar,Verti Nager,Saraswathi Nagar,Vasantham nagar,Rajbai nagar on the Avadi-Poonamallee Highway. Avadi, comprising a cluster of areas such as Thirumullaivoyal, Muthapudupet and Pattabiram, one of the largest municipalities in the State. Though the municipality has a vast area of 65 km² under its jurisdiction, nearly 25 km² comes under the defence establishments’ control.
Avadi railway station is one of the terminal station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. There are frequent Suburban trains from Avadi to Chennai Central, Chennai Beach, Arakonam, Thiruvallur and Tiruthani. Few express trains stop at Avadi. Erode-Chennai Yercaud express -03.25AM; Alleppey-Chennai express-05.50AM; Trivandrum-Chennai mail-06.05AM; Tirupathy-Chennai Garudathiri exp-9.15.
Avadi bus terminus is located very near to the Avadi Railway station on the MTH road(2 Min’s by walk). Frequent buses plying from Avadi to various destinations like Tambaram, Broadway, Thiruvanmiyur, Anna Square, Vivekanandar illam, Mandaveli, Poonamallee, CMBT, Thiruvallur, Periyapalayam, Arani and 1 SETC service to Rajapalayam via Madurai. Even many buses pass through this terminus.
The major military establishments having divisions in Avadi are the Indian Air Force, Indian Army, Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), EFA-Engine Factory,Avadi, Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indian Navy, Central Vehicle Depot (CVD), The Ordnance Depot , Unfit Vehicles park and the Ordnance Clothing Factory (OCF).
Avadi (“????”) is a suburb of chennai and a municipality in Thiruvallur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Avadi is an acronym for “Armoured Vehicles and Ammunition Depot of India”. Situated about 23 km north west of Chennai, it is surrounded by major defence establishments. The neighbourhood is served by Avadi railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway.
HDFC bank,ICICI bank,SBI bank,Punjab National Bank,SBT Bank,Axis Bank,Indian Bank,Indian overseas Bank,Central Bank of India,IDBI Bank,Bank of India,Federal Bank,South Indian BAnk,CSB Bank,Andhra Bank,Vijaya Bank,Union Bank of India,City union Bank,KVB Bank.
Karumari Amman temple, Chinna Amman temple, Nagavalli Amman, and Peruman temple are very famous temples in Avadi. In addition to this many old generation temples are also present in and around Avadi.
From a municipality in 1970s, the local body has now become a Special Grade Municipality owing to rapid development of the area. It has a population of 3.2 lakh spread over 48 wards.
The Tamil Nadu Police(TSP) also has a division in Avadi, the TN 2nd & 5th BN. Many of the police personnel are trained here.There are also more than 500 police quarters here.
Avadi is considered to be among the safest places in and around Chennai where you get both the facilities of city life and the relaxed countryside life.
From 229,403 in 2001, the population of Avadi has grown to 344,701 in 2011, registering a decadal population growth of 50 percent.
R.C.M Higher Secondary School, Nabi Cresent Matriculation School, Nazareth Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Vijayanta Higher Secondary School(V.H.SS), Vijayanta Model Higher Secondary school, Kendriya Vidyalayas (H.V.F, A.F.S, O.C.F, CRPF), St.Antony’s Middle School, St Joseph’s Matriculation School, I.H.M. Girls Higher Secondary School, Jaigopal Garodia Vivekananda Vidyalaya, G.K Shetty Vivekananda Vidyalaya(K.Nagar), Vijayanta Senior Secondary School, D.S.Selvam Matriculation hr sec school, S.B.Vijaya reddiar matriculation hr sec school Rajalakshmi matriculation hr sec school. Hussain memorial matriculation higher secondary school One of the biggest schools (in student population) in Avadi is Nazareth Matriculation Higher Secondary School. At present, the school offers education to as many as 7200 students.
There was a vintage World War-II airfield at Red Hills, Sholavaram. This was approachable from the junction close to the CRPF Camp, Avadi, immediately after the Military Hospital. Earlier, it also had a rail link from Avadi passing through Pattabhiram secondary station, PTMS and PTMS E-Depot. Presently this rail line extension terminates at PTMS. Sholavaram was famous for motor sport activities until 1988. Motor racing was discontinued here when the new race course began operations at Irungattukottai, near Sriperumbudur. Sholavaram was used in the infant stages of Indian motor racing by the Madras Motor Sports Club. During its heyday, the Maharaj Kumar of Gondal, Karivardhan, Vijay Mallya and others used to race here.
St. Peters Engineering College (near Annanur), Vel Tech Engineering College, Vel Hightech Engineering College, Vel Multitech Engineering College, Aalim Muhammed Salegh Group of Educational Institutions(near Avadi IAF), Nazareth College of Arts & Science is located at Kovilpathagai, St. Peters Arts and Science College (near Annanur), S.A Engineering College(near kaduvetti), Mahalakshmi women’s arts and science college, Nazareth College of Education for Women (affiliated to Tamil Nadu Teacher Education University) offers Bachelors degree in Education (B.Ed). Dharmamurthi Rao Bhahadur Calavala Cunnan Chetty’s Hindu College(near Hindu College Railway Station)
The Indian Air Force has a Mechanical Transport Training Institute Technical (MTTI) here for training its personnel on driving and repairing vehicles and also a base repair depot for repair and maintenance of its various equipment. CVRDE undertakes major research on battle tanks and other combat vehicles. MBT Arjun, armoured ambulance, Combat Improved Ajeya and Nag anti tank missile are some of the recent products from CVRDE. The Heavy Vehicles Factory produces an indigenous version of the T-72 tank known as Ajeya. HVF also produces the main battle tank Arjun. The production of T-90S Bhishma tanks started in 2006–2007.