Keelkattalai (also written as Kilkattalai or Keezhkattalai) is a suburb in the south of

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Statistics

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, Keelkattalai had a population of 27,981.

History

The name Keelkattalai is derived from the word கீழ் from கிழக்கு (east) and கட்டளை (village) and translates to "The village to the east", with respect to

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era settlement. Initially, Keelkattalai was incorporated as a village

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and on 17 January 1970, it was merged with the Zamin Pallavaram Town Panchayat, Issa Pallavaram Town Panchayat, Hasthinapuram Town Panchayat and Nemilichery Panchayat to form the Pallavaram municipality

Connectivity

Keelkattalai enjoys a well connected road network to major hubs in the city through two arterial roads connecting namely the Medavakkam Main Road and Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Radial Road (SH 109). The area is served well by buses serviced by the

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to major locations inside the city. Despite having no railway connectivity, Keelkattalai is easily accessible from Pallavaram (

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Bus Routes

This list includes buses originating from Keelkattalai and the ones passing through Keelkattalai bus terminus.

Food, Shopping and Recreation

Food

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Shopping

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Attractions

Keelkattalai Lake is the main attraction.

Social Infrastructure

Schools

Apple Kids International Pre-School
* Holy Family Convent Matriculation Higher Secondary School * Sri Sankara Vidyalaya Matriculation School * Kiddies Choice Montessori & Kindergarten School * Vael's vidyashram Global School * Vel's Higher Secondary School * Velankanni Matriculation Higher Secondary School * Baalyaa Senior Secondary School * Pallavaram Municipality Middle School

Hospitals

*Grace Multispeciality Hospital *Vijayam Hospital *Divya Hospital

Government

Lok Sabha Representative

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Pallavaram State Assembly Representative

Pallavaram (State Assembly Constituency)

Pallavaram Municipality Counsilors

Upcoming/Proposed infrastructure work

* Three lane, Unidirectional flyover at the Medavakkam Main Road and Radial road intersection * Chennai Metro Rail station at Keelkattalai (Phase 2) * Water supply improvement scheme in Pallavaram municipality * Underground sewerage network in the municipal limits * Widening of the Medavakkam main road.

Location in context

References

External links

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