Peerkankaranai is a suburban neighborhood of Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is governed by Tambaram Municipal Corporation.

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Peerkankaranai
neighbourhood
Peerkankaranai Location in Chennai, India
Coordinates: 12.911126°N 80.103636°E / 12.911126; 80.103636
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Metro	Chennai
Block	St Thomas Mount
Taluk	Chennai city - Tambaram
Government
• Body	CMDA
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	17,521
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	600063
Telephone code	044-2274
Vehicle registration	TN-11
Legislative assembly constituency	Tambaram
Civic agency	Tambaram Municipal Corporation

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Peerkankaranai had a population of 17,521. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Peerkankaranai has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 79%. In Peerkankaranai, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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