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Koonimedu is a panchayat village in Tamil Nadu, India. It is part of the Marakkanam block of the Viluppuram district and is located 22 kilometres from Pondicherry and 130 kilometres from Chennai. It has a population of approximately 5000 people, of whom 70% are Muslims and the remaining 30% predominantly non Muslims. Koonimedu village was one of the oldest village in Villupuram. Initially it was filled up with Muslims, later on and now there are nearly 30 of non-Muslims living in koonimedu. The other name of koonimedu is chinna Singapore or chinna Kuwait this is because peoples from here are usually goto Kuwait or Singapore to earn. This was followed from since 50 years. The famous JUMMA MOSQUE for muslims situated near east coast road This is one of the famous and biggest mosque from chennai to pondicherry ECR and the famous temple of THIRUOBATHAI AMMAN koil history of 70 years old also there..Muslim jammat only give all guide to their jammat.Mr.sadulla is also living here with his family.He is working as salesman in Aysha chudithar shop in Pondicherry