Sembakkam is a residential locality in

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Medavakkam Medavakkam is a southern suburb of Chennai in Tambaram taluk of Chengalpattu district, which is adjacent to the neighbourhood of Sholinganallur, Madipakkam, Selaiyur, Keelkattalai, Velachery and Tambaram and it is center place to the develop ...

and belongs to Tambaram Taluk Region. It falls under the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) as notified in 1974. It is located on the Velachery Main Road which has been home to multiple schools and colleges as well as several well known national and international brands. Sembakkam is well connected to other parts of the city with round-the-clock bus services and by train from Tambaram. Its proximity to Velachery, Tambaram, and OMR has made it into a more premium locality and one of the hottest places in terms of value appreciation.

Administration

In 1984, the village panchayat of Sembakkam was elevated to town panchayat along with the hamlets of

Rajakilpakkam Rajakilpakkam is a neighbourhood area of Chennai to the south of the city, officially a part of Tambaram Municipal Corporation from November 3rd 2021, formerly a part of Sembakkam municipality, in Tamil Nadu, India India, officially the ...

and Gowrivakkam. The town panchayat's population was 21,492 as per figures of the 2001 census. It more than doubled to 45356 as per the census of 2011. In 2013, Sembakkam was elevated as a municipality. The annual revenue of the town panchayat touched Rs. 5 crore, an important factor that aided its status elevation to municipality, the official said. Spread over 6.27 square kilometres, Sembakkam is divided into 15 wards for administration purposes.

Corporation status awaited

Sembakkam Municipality is set to upgrade as Chennai Tambaram Corporation soon. A proposal was made to TN Government to make Tambaram as Chennai Tambaram Corporation zone. Tambaram Corporation will encompass two municipalities Sembakkam,

, four town panchayats in

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Madambakkam Madambakkam () is a residential locality present in Tambaram Corporation located south Chennai, India. It borders Selaiyur in the west, Sembakkam in north and Vengaivasal in north east and Sithalapakkam in east. The town is well known for its ...

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Chitlapakkam Chitlapakkam is a residential locality in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is well known for its small, perennial lake and adjoining ecosystems. Overview Chitlapakkam is a fast-developing town panchayat, coming under Tambaram Taluk in Chengalpat ...

, and seven village panchayats including

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, Vengaivasal, Agaramthen. A proposal for creating three independent municipal corporations

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is under the consideration of the government.

Demographics

India

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, Sembakkam had a population of ''45,356'', Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. As per the religious census of 2011, Sembakkam had 78.01%

Hindus Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...

, 8.21%

Muslims Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abraha ...

, 12.74%

Christians Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

, 0.04%

Sikhs Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism (Sikhi), a monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ...

, 0.04%

Buddhists Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and gra ...

, 0.15%

Jains Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of ''Dharma''), with the first in the current time cycle being ...

and 0.78% following other religions.

Places of interest

Sembakkam EB children's Park (near EB Office)

This park has well maintained lawn and orchids, with facilities such as library, water fountain, shuttle ground, walking path and play area for kids.

Alavattamman Kovil Park (Kamarajapuram)

Built around the Alavattamman Kovil Pond area, this park has a long (square-shaped) walking path around the pond, a library, water fountain, shuttle ground and play area for kids. It also has swing chairs for adults, along the tree shades.

Hindu temples

Many temples are present in and around the area. The Chandra Mouleeswarar temple in Sembakkam, Guruswamy Nagar is one of the best maintained and must-visit temples in the locality. One must look out for Prathosham celebrations (if not even any other special festivals) if you intend to visit the place. One other famous temple in sembakkam is Jambulingeswarar temple, Temple of lord Shiva and Aghilandeswari amman. * Bhavani Periyapalayathamman Temple, 7th Cross St, Iyyappa Nagar, Sembakkam * Sri Aganda Paripoorana Sachidananda Sabai, Rajakilpakkam *

Dhenupureeswarar Temple (Madambakkam) Dhenupureeswarar Temple (also "Dhenupurisvara" and "Thiripureeswarar"), is located in Madambakkam near Tambaram, Chennai. Dhenupureeswarar is the local name for the Hindu deity Shiva. Religious significance Dhenupureeswarar got his name bec ...

* Aalavattamman Temple, Kamarajapuram * Ponni amman Koil * Kamakshi Temple * Bajanai Koil * Pillayar

Koil ''Koil'' or ''Koyil'' or ''Kovil'', (meaning: residence of GodThe modern Tamil word for Hindu temple is ''kōvil'' ( ta, கோவில்) meaning "the residence of God". In ancient Tamil Nadu, the king (, ''Kō'') was considered to be a � ...

* Karumariamman Temple * shree maha sakthi puram Temple * Sri Veda Vyasar Tapovanam * Jambulingeshwarar Sivan Koil *

Churches

* Advent Christian Church, Velachery Tambaram Main Road, Sembakkam, * Advent Christian Church, Velachery Tambaram Main Road, Santhosapuram * Zion AG Church, Kamarajapuram * St Joseph Church, Mahalakshmi Nagar * CSI St.Mark's Church, Camp Road Junction * The Ark Victory Church, Sembakkam * CSI St.John's Church, Madambakkam

Mosque/Masjid

* Masjid Noorunnissa Ahle Hadees, 3rd St, Thirumalai Nagar, Sembakkam * Masjid E Anwari, Sembakkam * Masjid Al Haramain, Vallal Yusuf Nagar Main Rd, Sembakkam * Al Masjid Noor, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Tambaram

Schools

* Shanthinikethan Matriculation Higher secondary school sembakkam * Shanthinikethan CBSE school sembakkam * Alpha Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Velachery Main Road, Sembakkam * BOAZ Public School, Velachery Main Road, Gowrivakkam * M.A.V. Vidyashram, Kamarajapuram * Zion Matriculation Higher Secondary School (Branches: Indira Nagar, Madambakkam, Hasthinapuram) * Alwin Memorial Public School, Indira Nagar * Olive Public School, Chitlapakkam * Kanchi Mahasamy Vidya Mandir (CBSE Affiliated), Sembakkam

References

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