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Coordinates: 13.12° N 80.1° E

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Avadi
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thiruvallur District
Taluk	Sriperumbudur
Planning Agency	CMDA
Coordinates	13.12° N 80.1° E

Avadi is a city 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 20 km north west of Chennai, it is surrounded by major defence establishments.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Military establishments 3 Transport 4 Demographics 5 Education 6 References 7 External links

Avadi is located at 13.12° N 80.1° E^[2]. It has an average elevation of 17 metres (55 feet).

The major military establishments having divisions in Avadi are Indian Air Force, Indian Army, Indian Navy, HVF, CVRDE, CRPF, CVD (Central Vehicle Depot) and OCF.

The Indian Air Force has a Mechanical Transport Training Institute Technical (MTTI) here for training its personnel on driving and repairing vehicles. CVRDE stands for "Combat Vehicle Research and Development Establishment", wherein, major research on battle tanks like T-72 and T-90 are undertaken. The Heavy Vehicles Factory produces indigenous version of T-72 tank known as Ajaya. The production of T-90S Bhishma tanks will start in 2006–2007.

Avadi is connected to Chennai through NH205. Avadi is a station at the Chennai-Arakkonam railway line. Suburban trains stop at Avadi and Siding E depot. Avadi is nearly 20 km far from Chennai Central station, making it isolated from city.

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Avadi had a population of 230,913. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Avadi has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Nearby residential areas are The Vellanur Panchayat and Vellanur Village, Muthapudupettai, Defence Enclave, Veerapuram, Mittanemallli, Kovil Padaghai, Brindavan Nagar, Rajiv Nagar, Kamaraj Nagar and Sabhi Nagar, wherein most of employees of the defence organizations live with their families. People from different ethnicities live in Avadi.

Avadi has a number of engineering colleges like St. Peters Engineering College,S.A Engineering College, Aalim Mohammed Engg. College, Vel Tech Engg. College.

1. ^ The Hindu dated 29 October 2006
2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Avadi

• Avadi at Tiruvallur district website
• Info from GlobalSecurity.org

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Avadi
Next station east: Annanur	Chennai suburban railway : West line		Next station west: Hindu College
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These are the stations of Chennai suburban railway - West line

Chennai Central - Basin Bridge - Vyasarpadi Jeeva - Perambur - Perambur Carriage Works - Perambur Loco Works - Villivakkam - Korattur - Pattaravakkam - Ambattur - Thirumullaivoil - Annanur - Avadi - Hindu College - Pattabiram - Pattabiram E Depot - Thiruninravur - Veppampattu - Sevvapet Road - Puttlur - Tiruvallur - Egattur - Kadambattur - Senjipanambakkam - Manavur - Tiruvalangadu - Mosur - Puliyamangalam - Arakkonam - Tiruttani