Valasaravakkam is a neighbourhood in the

Chennai district Chennai district, formerly known as Madras district, is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the smallest and the most densely populated district in the state. The district is coterminous with the city of Chennai, ...

of the

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and a residential suburb of the city of

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 th ...

. It is located in the

Poonamallee Poonamallee is suburb of Chennai, India under the Chennai Metropolitan Area. It was historically called ''Pushpagirimangalam'', later renamed in Tamil as ''Poovirundhavalli'' (), and now colloquially called as ''Poondhamalli''. It is a town in ...

Taluk at a distance of approximately 15 kilometres from the Kilometer Zero stone. Valasaravakkam lies on the

Arcot Road Arcot Road (also known as N. S. Krishnan Salai) ( SH-113) is one of the main arterial roads of the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. It runs for 12 kilometres and connects Nungambakkam with Porur. The road was constructed during the early 194 ...

, one of Chennai's arterial roads. It is under the

Maduravoyal Maduravoyal is a residential neighbourhood located in the west of Chennai, India. As of 2011, the town had a population of 86,195. Maduravoyal also has a name as "ettam kal" (8th mile), so it could be famous in British Period too, it is exac ...

election constituency. In October, 2011 Valasaravakkam Municipality ceased to exist and the area became part of Chennai Corporation as Ward Nos 149 and 152 (Zone XI), Southern Region, Corporation of Chennai. As of 2011, the town had a population of 47,378. Famous Sivan temple is in Kesavardhini.

History

The first planned residential colonies in Valasaravakkam made their appearance during the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposi ...

. Prior to the war, Valasaravakkam was a small village forming a part of the Saidapet taluk of

Chingleput district Kancheepuram district is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The area comprising the present day Kancheepuram district was earlier a part of Chingleput district. The original Chingleput district was split in 1997 into ...

. Due to its remoteness, development took place at a slow pace until the 1980s. Its strategic location on the

has resulted in accelerated growth since then.

Demographics

According to 2011 census, Valasaravakkam had a population of 47,378 with a sex-ratio of 1,004 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 4,696 were under the age of six, constituting 2,439 males and 2,257 females.

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accounted for 7.01% and 0.09% of the population, respectively. The average literacy of the town was 86.39%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had a total of 12,278 households. There were a total of 18,485 workers, comprising 117 cultivators, 75 main agricultural labourers, 338 in household industries, 16,379 other workers, 1,576 marginal workers, 29 marginal cultivators, 14 marginal agricultural labourers, 58 marginal workers in household industries and 1,475 other marginal workers. As per the religious census of 2011, Valasaravakkam had 90.12%

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 ...

, 3.42%

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 Abrah ...

, 5.79%

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'' (Χρ ...

, 0.05% Sikhs, 0.01% Buddhists, 0.17%

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 ...

, 0.44% following other religions and 0.0% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.

Infrastructure

BBCL and Purvankara have developed major residential projects in Valasaravakkam. There are also big apartments on the Arcot Road. The region has good sewage and road infrastructure. A film called 'Veedu' was based on Valasaravakkam.

Newspapers

Valasai Times is the only local Neighborhood Magazine in the region of Valasaravakkam since 2003.

Places of worship

The

Velveeswarar Temple Velveeswarar Temple, also known as Agasteeswarar Temple, is a Hindu temple in Chennai, India. Situated adjoining the Arcot Road in the neighbourhood of Valasaravakkam, the temple encloses a large pond and is dedicated to Shiva. The temple is of ...

is a very famous temple with Lord Velveeswarar - Goddess Thiripurasundari and Lord Agatheeswarar. It has a large temple pond which is located in the busiest arcot road. Sri Venkata Subramaniya Temple is located at SVS Nagar which is dedicated to Lord Muruga. Arulmigu Lakshmi Vinayagar - Anjenayar Temple is in Kamakodi Nagar. Sri Kulakkarai Suyambu Vinayagar Temple is located at Arcot Road near Velveeswarar Temple. The Venkatesa Perumal Temple is located in Sri Devi Kuppam Main Road. Puthu Koil is located in the Sri Devi Kuppam Main Road. Nearly 500 years old Selli Amman Temple at Arcot Road near Lamech School. Sri Sumuga Ganapathy Temple at kaikankuppam. Sri Kamatchi Amman Temple at Bethania Nagar. Sri Chinthamani Vinayagar Temple is located at Gandhi Road, Alwarthirunagar. Sri Krishna Temple is located at Durai Raj Street near Anjappar Hotel. Sri Ananda Vinayagar Temple at Chowdry Nagar. Sri Dharmasastha Temple in Alwarthiru Nagar. Sri Raja Ganapathy Temple at Kamakodi Nagar. Sri Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple at Brindhavan Nagar. Sri Gangaiamman Temple at Kaikankuppam. Sri Muthumariamman Temple at Muthumariamman Koil Street near Hot Chips. Sri Vishwaroopa Sai Baba temple at Kamakodi Nagar. Sri Sai Baba temple at Majestic Colony. Bethel Christian Assembly at Subramaniya Swamy Nagar Annai Velankanni Church, Brindavan colony, adjacent to Shell petrol bunk.

References

{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu Neighbourhoods in Chennai