the religious census of 2011, Tiruverkadu (M + OG) had 93.17% Hindus, 1.36% Muslims, 4.98% Christians, 0.04% Sikhs, 0.05% Buddhists, 0.04% Jains, 0.33% following other religions and 0.03% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference. Location The town is located 2 km from Chennai-Bangalore highway NH4 and 1.5 km from Avadi Poonamalle road SH55. The town is 10 km from Chennai Metropolitan Bus Terminus CMBT. Nearby towns include Porur, Kattupakkam, Iyyapantangal, Kumananchavadi, Karayanchavadi, Poonamalle, Paruthipattu, Ayapakkam, Ambattur, Vaangaram and Maduravoyal. Administration Thiruverkadu is governed by Municipality of Thiruverkadu, coming under the Thiruvallur district. Thiruverkadu is selection grade Municipality. Thiruverkadu Municipality includes area of Thiruverkadu, Koladi, Ayanambakkam, Velapanchavadi, Veeraraghavapuram, and Noombal. Thiruverkadu Municipality is situated in the West Chennai of Tamil Nadu in Thiruvallur District. This town is surrounded with infrastructural facilities and it is near to visit Chennai Metropolitan Bus Terminal. The town's police comes directly under Chennai Metropolitan Police departments(Now comes under Avadi). RTO: Thiruverkadu comes under RTO-Poonamallee (TN-12). Previously it was under Tiruvallur RTO (TN20). Transport Bus Thiruverkadu is easily accessible from most parts of the city by bus. The Thiruverkadu bus terminus provides services to Tnagar, Tambaram, Vadapalani, Iyapantangal, Ambattur Estate, Villivakkam, Perambur, Vallalar Nagar, Thiruvotriyur, Broadway, Anna square, Mangadu, Velachery, Avadi. Via Thiruverkadu Educational institutions Schools Government higher secondary schools Government primary schools The Pupil Saveetha Eco School RMK CBSE School Sri Annai Vidhyashram Matric Higher Secondary School Ramakrishna Vidya Niketan higher secondary school S.K.D.J higher secondary school Saraswathi matriculation higher secondary school Maharishi School of Excellence Senior Secondary Janet Matriculation school Colleges S.A Engineering College S.A Polytechnic College Mahalakshmi College Of Arts and Science Sindhi College Of Arts and Science Shenbaga Nursing College Gayathri General Hospital And College ACS Medical College and Hospital Saveetha Dental University Saveetha law college Temples There are Two big temples and many small temples are located in Thiruverkadu. The main temples are SriDevi Karumariamman Temple which is located at the center of thiruverkadu and very near from thiruverkadu Bus stand. Sri Vedapureeswarar Temple is another big temple where Lord Shiva is the main god which located one kilometre from thiruverkadu Bus stand (near cooum river bank). Hospitals Rotary club clinic, sannathi street Gayathri hospital, Mgr nagar Abhishek hospital Government primary health centre, veeraraghavapuram Saveetha Dental University, Velappanchavadi ACS Medical College and Hospital, Velappanchavadi Dr Mehtha's hospital, Velappanchavadi Aravind eye hospital References Neighbourhoods in Chennai Hindu temples in