Golden Rock, Tiruchirappalli

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Golden Rock
பொன்மலை
Zone
Ponmalai
Ponmalai
Ponmalai
Nickname(s): Ponmalai
Ponmalai in Tiruchirappalli
Ponmalai in Tiruchirappalli
Golden Rock is located in Tamil Nadu
Golden Rock
Golden Rock
Location within Tamil Nadu
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Country India
Region Chola Nadu
State Tamil Nadu
District Tiruchirappalli district
Municipal Corporation Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation
Government
 • Type Councillor
 • Mayor A. Jaya (AIADMK)
 • Deputy Mayor M. Ashik Meera
 • Corporation Commissioner V. P. Thandapani, IAS
 • District collector Jayashree Muralidharan, IAS
Area
 • Total 56.75 km2 (21.91 sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 620 004
Telephone code 0431
Vehicle registration TN-81
Website www.trichycorporation.gov.in

Golden Rock (Tamil: பொன்மலை, Ponmalai) is one of the four zones of Trichy city corporation.[1]

Demographics

The majority of the area is occupied by Golden Rock Railway Workshop and its residential colonies for its employees.

Neighbourhoods

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A 1955 Map of Tiruchirappalli showing the position of Golden Rock

Its neighborhoods are Kalkandar Kottai, Ponmalaipatti, Kottapattu, Subramaniyapuram, Sangiliandapuram, Senthaneerpuram, Ambikapuram, Thangeswari Nagar, Ex-servicemen colony. Most of the civilians of golden rock are S.Rly employees. It is very famous for its shandy (market) held every Sunday, which was established during british regime in 1926.[2][3][4]

Education

It has Railway Mixed Higher Secondary School, Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School, St. Joseph Girls Higher Secondary School, Holy cross Higher Secondary School, St. Joseph English Medium School, St. Agnes Middle School, Infant Jesus English Medium School, St. Mary's Matriculation School,. Some of the prominent institutes of higher education nearby are Seshasayee Institute of Technology and Jamal Mohamed College.

Transport

Nearest Railway Stations are Golden Rock (Ponmalai) (GOC), Manjatidal (MCJ) and Trichy Junction (TPJ).

Healthcare

It has one of the city's oldest hospital belonging to Indian Railways, Divisional Railway Hospital.

References

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See also