Singaperumal Koil is a census town located between Chengalpattu and Maraimalai Nagar in Chengalpattu district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Singaperumal Koil
Town
Singaperumal Koil Location in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12.7703°N 80.0087°E / 12.7703; 80.0087
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chengalpattu
Population  (2001)
• Total	8,057
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	Kanchipuram-603204
Telephone code	91-44
Vehicle registration	TN-19

A famous temple to Narasimha, the Padalathri Narasimhar Temple is situated in Singaperumal Koil. It is located on a small hillock off the GST road between Chennai and Chengalpattu.

The famous twin temples of Lord Siva known as Marundeswarar and Kachabeswarar are also present in Thirukachur, which is located little north-westerly to Singaperumal Koil town. Together they are considered one of the famed Paadal Petra Sthalams ("Shrines on which hymns were sung") of Thondai Naadu.

The neighborhood is served by the Singaperumal Koil railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[1] Singaperumal Koil had a population of 8057. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Singaperumal Koil has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Singaperumal Koil, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Attractions

• Padalathri Narasimhar Temple

References

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