List Of Neighbourhoods Of Chennai
This is a list of areas and neighbourhoods in Chennai by region. The city is divided on the basis of composition into four major parts: North, Central, South and West. North Chennai is primarily an industrial area while some areas are residential. Central Chennai is the commercial heart of the city and the downtown area. South Chennai and West Chennai, previously predominantly residential areas are fast turning into commercial areas, hosting a large number of IT and financial companies along the GST Road, OMR and NH 48. North Chennai ends with the area Red Hills, West Chennai ends with the area Tiruninravur, South Chennai ends with the area Vandalur. North Chennai * Red Hills * Royapuram * Korukkupet * Vyasarpadi * Perambur * Tondiarpet * Tiruvottiyur * Ennore * Minjur * Old Washermenpet * Madhavaram * Manali New Town * Naravarikuppam * Sowcarpet * Puzhal * Moolakadai * Central * Kodungaiyur * Madhavaram Milk Colony * Mathur MMDA * Kolathur * Surapet * Parry's Corner * Ma ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most populous city in the country and forms the fourth-most populous urban agglomeration. The Greater Chennai Corporation is the civic body responsible for the city; it is the oldest city corporation of India, established in 1688—the second oldest in the world after London. The city of Chennai is coterminous with Chennai district, which together with the adjoining suburbs constitutes the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the 36th-largest urban area in the world by population and one of the largest metropolitan economies of India. The traditional and de facto gateway of South India, Chennai is among the most-visited Indian cities by foreign tourists. It was ranked the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sowcarpet
Sowcarpet is a neighborhood in the northern part of Chennai, India. Sowcarpet is one of the oldest neighborhoods of the city with narrow streets and vintage buildings. It is a bustling commercial area of the city, and a range of wholesale markets are located here. The locality is known as the North Indian hub of Chennai owing to the presence of the North Indian community here. Sowcarpet is home to the largest Marwadi community in South India. Etymology The neighbourhood derives its name from the term "sowcar" which comes from the Hindi word ''sahukaar'', originally meaning merchant or native banker. The term now refers to a money-lender. History Sowcarpet is often referred to as "Little North India" owing to the presence of a predominantly North Indian population. The neighbourhood is home to the city's first North-Indian Jain temples. It is also flanked with shops and eateries offering north Indian foods and delicacies. In his book ''Madras Rediscovered'', Chennai city chro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mannadi
Mannadi is a village in Kadampanad grama panchayat at Adoor Taluk, Pathanamthitta District of Kerala, India. Location Mannadi is from Kollam and from Adoor. It is equi-distance from Kadampanad and Enath. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, from Mannadi. History Velu Thampi Dalawa (Velayudhan Chempakaraman Thampi) (1765–1809) was the Dalawa or Prime Minister of the Indian kingdom of Travancore between 1802 and 1809 during the reign of His Highness Maharajah Bala Rama Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. He is best known for being one of the earliest individuals to rebel against the British East India Company's supremacy in India. He had committed suicide at Mannadi Temple, to avoid capture by the British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, .... Dalawa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pudhuvannarapettai
New Washermenpet (known in Tamil as "புது வண்ணாரபேட்டை") is a seashore area located in the northern part of Chennai. It is mainly an industrial area where many large corporations are located, such as Eveready Batteries Energizer Holdings, Inc. is an American manufacturer and one of the world's largest manufacturers of batteries, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. It produces batteries under the Energizer, Ray-O-Vac, Varta, and Eveready brand names, and for ..., Savorit, Metal Box and many heavy metal industries. It comes under the Chennai Corporation Tondiapet Zone. Cities and towns in Chennai district Populated coastal places in India Coromandel Coast {{Chennai-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vallalar Nagar
Vallalar Nagar is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. Vallalar nagar is one of the important place in North Chennai. It is also called popularly as Mint, since the Madras treasury and mint was located here. The nearest railway station is Washermanpet railway station Washermanpet railway station is one of the railway stations in Chennai, India. It is one of the stations of the Chennai Beach–Gummidipoondi and Chennai Beach-Arakkonam sections of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourho .... Neighbourhoods in Chennai {{Chennai-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manali, Tamil Nadu
Manali is an industrial and residential part of Chennai, India. It is a zone in Greater Chennai Corporation located in the northern part of Chennai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the neighborhood had a population of 35,248. History In October 2011, the erstwhile Manali municipality of Tiruvallur district merged with Greater Chennai Corporation and later became a part of Chennai district since August 2018. Demographics According to 2011 census, Manali had a population of 35,248 with a sex-ratio of 968 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 4,208 were under the age of six, constituting 2,194 males and 2,014 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 23.33% and 0.09% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 74.52%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had a total of : 9331 households. There were a total of 12,745 workers, comprising 25 cultivators, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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George Town, Chennai
George Town is a neighbourhood in Chennai (formerly Madras), Tamil Nadu, India. It is near the Fort St. George (India), Fort Saint George, Chennai. It is also known as Muthialpet and Parry's corner. It is an historical area of Chennai city from where its expansion began in the 1640s. It extends from the Bay of Bengal in the east to Park Town, Chennai, Park town on the west. The Fort St. George is on the south, to Royapuram in the north. The Fort St. George (India), Fort St. George houses the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and the Secretariat. The Madras High Court, High court of Tamil Nadu at Chennai, Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai, Dr. Ambedkar Law College, Stanley Medical College and Hospital are located here. History During the colonial period, the area in and around Muthialpet was renamed as "George Town" by the British in 1911, in honour of George V, King George V when he was crowned as the Emperor of India. George Town is one of the names used for Muthi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Surapattu
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Kolathur, Chennai
Kolathur is a neighborhood located in the northwestern region of Chennai, India. Demographics As per Census of India 2011, the total population of Kolathur, Chennai was 1,10,474. Out of this, the male population contributed 55,689 whereas the female population was 54,785. Out of this, 15,214 (males: 7,695 and females: 7,519) were Scheduled Castes and 552 (males: 289 and females: 263) were Scheduled Tribes. The population of children below 6 years of age was 11,760 (males: 6,091 and females: 5,669). Literates of Kolathur constitute 92,248, out of which males were 47,663 and females were 44,585. Education Schools Some of the important schools in Kolathur are Everwin Vidhyashram, Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Government Higher Secondary School and Everwin Matriculation Higher Secondary School. And Durgadevi Choudary Vivekananda Vidyalaya is another famous school. College Shri Kabaleeswarar College of Arts and Science Political notability Kolathur (Chennai) has the Di ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maaththoor
Maaththoor ( ta, மாத்தூர்) formerly known as Mathur is a residential area located north of Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India. Maaththoor is administered by the Greater Chennai Corporation and belongs to Madhavaram taluk of Chennai district. Location Maaththoor is located north of Chennai with Manali in the east and Madhavaram Milk Colony to the south. Other neighbouring areas include Madhavaram, Kosappur and Kodungaiyur. History In earlier days Maaththoor is a rural area comprising the villages Periyamaaththoor and Chinnamaaththoor. In the early 1990s the Tamil Nadu Housing Board and the Madras Metropolitan Development Authority planned and developed a township in the village of Periyamaaththoor and named as Maaththoor MMDA. In October 2011, the erstwhile Maaththoor village panchayat is merged with Greater Chennai Corporation and it came under the jurisdiction of Greater Chennai Corporation. Though Maaththoor is annexed with Greater Chenna ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Madhavaram Milk Colony
Madhavaram Milk Colony is a neighbourhood in north of Chennai, a metropolitan city in Chennai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Madhavaram Milk Colony is a small habitat of 5000+ population in the northern part of Chennai. Due to the set up of first co-operative milk producing union Aavin of Chennai, this place was called Madhavaram Milk Colony. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University is situated here. A pharmacy major - Retort Laboratories and Herbal Soap manufacturer - Medimix also have their presence here. In addition, the palm project and horticulture society have their presence here. The domestic animals park inside the Milk colony is an attraction for children. The Madhavaram Botanical Garden is situated here. Religious and Divinity * Sri Arulmigu Ponni Amman Thirukoil - Madhavaram Milk Colony Quarters (near Bottle ground) * Sri Thulukkanathamman Koil - Madhavaram Milk Colony Quarters (MMC Main Road) * Perumal Kovil (Kamaraj Salai, Edaima Nagar) * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kodungaiyur
Kodungaiyur is a residential neighbourhood in the northern part of the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It comes under Perambur Taluk of the Chennai District. Location and surroundings Kodungaiyur covers a vast area bordering Manali to the north, Korukkupet to the east, Madhavaram Milk Colony and Madhavaram to the west, Perambur to the southwest and MKB Nagar MKB Nagar, also known as Maha kavi Bharathi Nagar, is mainly a residential locality in the northern part of the metropolitan city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in Sou ... (Vysarpadi) to the south. National Highway 16 ( NH 16) touches this area in the southwest at Moolakadai. Chennai Corporation Limits Earlier, the ward numbers were 01 (Kodungaiyur West) and 02 (Kodungaiyur East). In the Expanded Chennai Corporation (200 wards), after delimitation of zones and wards, Kodungaiyur will fall under ward numbers 34, 35, 36 and 37 (all four ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |