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[1] 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
[edit]- Anna Nagar
- Red Hills
- Royapuram
- Korukkupet
- Vyasarpadi
- Perambur
- Tondiarpet
- Tiruvottiyur
- Ennore
- Minjur
- Old Washermenpet
- Madhavaram
- Manali New Town
- Naravarikuppam
- Puzhal
- Moolakadai
- Kodungaiyur
- Madhavaram Milk Colony
- Mathur MMDA
- Surapet
- Parry's Corner
- Manali
- Vallalar Nagar
- New Washermenpet
- Mannadi
- George Town
- Basin Bridge
- Park Town
- Periamet
- Pattalam
- Pulianthope
- M.K.B. Nagar
- Selavoyal
- Manjambakkam
- Ponniammanmedu
- Sembiam
- T.V.K. Nagar
- ICF Colony
- Villivakkam
- Lakshmipuram
- Kathivakkam
- Kathirvedu
- Erukanchery
- Broadway
- Jamalia, Chennai
- Kosapet
- Otteri
West Chennai
[edit]- Porur
- Kovur
- Aminjikarai
- Ayanavaram
- Ambattur
- Kundrathur
- Defence Colony
- Mannurpet
- Padi
- Ayappakkam
- Korattur
- Mogappair
- Arumbakkam
- Avadi
- Pudur
- Maduravoyal
- Koyambedu
- Ashok Nagar
- K.K. Nagar
- Karambakkam
- Vadapalani
- Saligramam
- Virugambakkam
- Alwarthirunagar
- Valasaravakkam
- Thirunindravur
- Pattabiram
- Thirumangalam
- Thirumullaivayal
- Thiruverkadu
- Nandambakkam
- Nerkundrum
- Nesapakkam
- Nolambur
- Ramapuram
- Mugalivakkam
- Mangadu
- M.G.R. Nagar
- M.G.R. Garden
- Alapakkam
- Poonamallee
- Mowlivakkam
- Gerugambakkam
- CMDA Colony
- Thirumazhisai
- Iyyapanthangal
- Sikkarayapuram
South and East Chennai
[edit]- Teynampet
- Thousand Lights
- Gopalapuram
- Mylapore
- Chromepet
- Egmore
- Chetpet
- Perungudi
- Sholinganallur
- Alandur
- Adambakkam
- Adyar
- Besant Nagar
- Triplicane
- T. Nagar
- Thiruvanmiyur
- Saidapet
- Guindy
- Madipakkam
- Nanganallur
- Velachery
- Taramani
- Pallikaranai
- Keelkattalai
- Kovilambakkam
- Thoraipakkam
- Neelankarai
- Injambakkam
- Hastinapuram
- Pallavaram
- Pozhichur
- Pammal
- Nagalkeni
- Tambaram
- Selaiyur
- Irumbuliyur
- Kadaperi
- Perungalathur
- Pazhavanthangal
- Peerkankaranai
- Mudichur
- Vandalur
- Kolappakkam
- Mambakkam
- Palavakkam
- Varadharajapuram
- Medavakkam
- West Mambalam
- Kottivakkam
- Pudupet
Suburban Chennai
[edit]Suburban Chennai includes almost half of the places in the districts of Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ranipet and Chengalpattu. Together with the Chennai City district, they form the Chennai metropolitan area.
Northern Suburbs of Chennai
[edit]Western Suburbs of Chennai
[edit]Southern-Eastern Suburbs of Chennai
[edit]Suburbs along ECR and OMR of Chennai
[edit]Satellite Towns
[edit]Although technically not belonging to the Chennai Metropolitan area, many of these satellite towns are referred to as being within Chennai.
The State government will decide on the expansion of the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) before the end of this fiscal, R. Vaithilingam, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, told the Assembly on 25 August 2011. In view of the fast-paced development taking place in areas beyond the present metropolitan area jurisdiction, like Sriperumbudur, Kelambakkam, Tiruvallur and Mahabalipuram, it had become necessary to review the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area that was notified in 1973-74, he said.[2]
- Gummidipoondi (NH 5)
- Tiruvallur (NH 205)
- Sriperumpudur (NH 48)
- Mahabalipuram (ECR)
- Chengalpattu (NH 45, GST Road)
Important Roads of Chennai
[edit]- Anna Salai (Mount Road) (NH-45)
- Poonamallee High Road (NH-48)
- Inner Ring Road (100 Feet road or Jawaharlal Nehru road) (SH-2)
- Kamarajar Salai (Marina Beach road)
- Cenotaph Road
- North Usman Road
- South Usman Road
- Bazullah Road
- Chennai Bypass Road (puzhal-perungalathur)
- Habibullah Road
- Arcot Road (SH-113)
- Mount-Poonamallee Road (SH-55)
- Nungambakkam High Road
- Outer Ring Road
- Peters Road
- Sardar Patel Road
- Smith Road
- Whites Road
- Pallavaram - Kundrathur - Poonamallee Road (SH-113A)
- Pallavaram - Thuraipakkam Radial Road (SH-109)
- Velachery Main Road
- Vanagaram-Ambattur-Puzhal Road
- Tambaram Mudichur road (SH-48)
- East Coast Road (SH-49)
- Rajiv Gandhi Salai (Old Mahabalipuram Road) (SH-49A)
- Chennai-Tiruvallur High Road (NH-205)
- Erukkancherry High Road (NH-5)
- Grand Southern Trunk Road (GST Road) (NH-45)
- GST Road
- Avadi–Poonamalle–Mount High road (SH-55)
- Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR)
- 200 feet Radial Road
- Poonamallee - Thiruninravur (SH-50)
- Poonamallee - Pattabiram High road (SH-206)
- Wallajah Road, Chennai
- Grand Northern Trunk Road (''GNT Road'') (NH-5)
- Thiruvotriyur High Road
Chennai neighbourhood coordinates
[edit]| Area | Location | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adambakkam | South and East Chennai | 12.988 | 80.2047 |
| Adyar | South and East Chennai | 13.0012 | 80.2565 |
| Alandur | South and East Chennai | 12.9975 | 80.2006 |
| Alapakkam | West Chennai | 13.049 | 80.1673 |
| Alwarthirunagar | West Chennai | 13.0426 | 80.184 |
| Ambattur | West Chennai | 13.1143 | 80.1548 |
| Aminjikarai | West Chennai | 13.0698 | 80.2245 |
| Anna Nagar | North Chennai | 13.085 | 80.2101 |
| Annanur | West Chennai | 13.1184 | 80.1246 |
| Arumbakkam | West Chennai | 13.0724 | 80.2102 |
| Ashok Nagar | West Chennai | 13.0373 | 80.2123 |
| Avadi | West Chennai | 13.1067 | 80.097 |
| Ayappakkam | West Chennai | 13.0925 | 80.1372 |
| Basin Bridge | North Chennai | 13.1014 | 80.2704 |
| Besant Nagar | South and East Chennai | 13.0003 | 80.2667 |
| Broadway | North Chennai | 19.2274 | 72.9739 |
| Central | North Chennai | 13.0825 | 80.2755 |
| Chetpet | South and East Chennai | 13.0714 | 80.2417 |
| Choolai | North Chennai | 13.0919 | 80.2642 |
| MMDA Colony | West Chennai | 13.0665 | 80.2147 |
| Defence Colony | West Chennai | 13.0262 | 80.2022 |
| Egmore | South and East Chennai | 13.0732 | 80.2609 |
| Ennore | North Chennai | 13.2146 | 80.3203 |
| Ambattur | North Chennai | 13.12368 | 80.24828 |
| George Town | North Chennai | 13.0969 | 80.2865 |
| Gerugambakkam | West Chennai | 13.0136 | 80.1353 |
| Gopalapuram | South and East Chennai | 13.0489 | 80.2586 |
| Guindy | South and East Chennai | 13.0067 | 80.2206 |
| Sikkarayapuram | South and East Chennai | 12.9387 | 80.1461 |
| ICF Colony | North Chennai | 13.0981 | 80.2195 |
| Injambakkam | South and East Chennai | 12.9198 | 80.2511 |
| Irumbuliyur | South and East Chennai | 12.9172 | 80.1077 |
| Iyyapanthangal | West Chennai | 13.0381 | 80.1354 |
| Jamalia | North Chennai | 13.1048 | 80.2533 |
| K.K. Nagar | West Chennai | 13.041 | 80.1994 |
| Kadaperi | South and East Chennai | 12.9336 | 80.1254 |
| Kallikuppam | North Chennai | 13.13097 | 80.17486 |
| Karambakkam | West Chennai | 13.0376 | 80.1532 |
| Kathirvedu | North Chennai | 13.1521 | 80.2001 |
| Kathivakkam | North Chennai | 13.2046 | 80.31674 |
| Keelkattalai | South and East Chennai | 12.9556 | 80.1869 |
| Kodungaiyur | North Chennai | 13.14096 | 80.24818 |
| Kolappakkam | South and East Chennai | 13.0101 | 80.1492 |
| Kolathur | North Chennai | 13.124 | 80.2121 |
| Korattur | West Chennai | 13.1082 | 80.1834 |
| Korukkupet | North Chennai | 13.1186 | 80.278 |
| Kosapet | North Chennai | 13.0922 | 80.2551 |
| Kottivakkam | South and East Chennai | 12.9682 | 80.2599 |
| Kovilambakkam | South and East Chennai | 12.9409 | 80.1851 |
| Kovur | West Chennai | 12.9900 | 80.1948 |
| Kundrathur | West Chennai | 12.9977 | 80.0972 |
| Lakshmipuram | North Chennai | 13.1361 | 80.2005 |
| M.G.R. Garden | West Chennai | 13.025 | 80.1823 |
| M.G.R. Nagar | West Chennai | 13.0352 | 80.1973 |
| M.K.B. Nagar | North Chennai | 13.12128 | 80.25873 |
| Madhavaram | North Chennai | 13.1488 | 80.2306 |
| Madhavaram Milk Colony | North Chennai | 13.1505 | 80.2419 |
| Madipakkam | South and East Chennai | 12.9647 | 80.1961 |
| Maduravoyal | West Chennai | 13.0656 | 80.1608 |
| Meenambakkam | South and East Chennai | 12.9875 | 80.1753 |
| Manali | North Chennai | 13.1779 | 80.2701 |
| Manali New Town | North Chennai | 13.1933 | 80.2708 |
| manapakkam | West Chennai | 13.0213 | 80.1832 |
| Mangadu | West Chennai | 13.04188 | 80.11501 |
| Manjambakkam | North Chennai | 13.16691 | 80.22942 |
| Mannadi | North Chennai | 13.0928 | 80.2893 |
| Mathur MMDA | North Chennai | 13.1724 | 80.24788 |
| Medavakkam | South and East Chennai | 12.9171 | 80.1923 |
| Minjur | North Chennai | 13.2789 | 80.2623 |
| Mogappair | West Chennai | 13.0837 | 80.175 |
| Moolakadai | North Chennai | 13.1296 | 80.2416 |
| Mowlivakkam | West Chennai | 13.02172 | 80.14146 |
| Mudichur | South and East Chennai | 12.9102 | 80.07171 |
| Mugalivakkam | West Chennai | 13.021 | 80.1614 |
| Mylapore | South and East Chennai | 13.0368 | 80.2676 |
| Nagalkeni | South and East Chennai | 12.9646 | 80.1359 |
| Nandambakkam | West Chennai | 12.9824 | 80.0603 |
| Nanganallur | South and East Chennai | 12.9807 | 80.1882 |
| Naravarikuppam | North Chennai | 13.19133 | 80.18473 |
| Neelankarai | South and East Chennai | 12.9492 | 80.2547 |
| Nerkundrum | West Chennai | 13.0678 | 80.1859 |
| Nesapakkam | West Chennai | 13.0379 | 80.192 |
| New Washermenpet | North Chennai | 13.1148 | 80.2872 |
| Nolambur | West Chennai | 13.0754 | 80.168 |
| Old Washermenpet | North Chennai | 13.1148 | 80.2872 |
| Oragadam | North Chennai | 13.129 | 80.1548 |
| Otteri | North Chennai | 13.0921 | 80.251 |
| Padi | West Chennai | 13.0965 | 80.1845 |
| Palavakkam | South and East Chennai | 12.9617 | 80.2562 |
| Pallavaram | South and East Chennai | 12.9675 | 80.1491 |
| Pallikaranai | South and East Chennai | 12.9349 | 80.2137 |
| Pammal | South and East Chennai | 12.9749 | 80.1328 |
| Park Town | North Chennai | 13.0796 | 80.2752 |
| Parry's Corner | North Chennai | 13.0896 | 80.2882 |
| Pattabiram | North Chennai | 13.11688 | 80.06339 |
| Pattalam | North Chennai | 13.09739 | 80.25929 |
| Pattravakkam | North Chennai | 13.1103 | 80.1673 |
| Pazhavanthangal | South and East Chennai | 12.98954 | 80.18629 |
| Peerkankaranai | South and East Chennai | 12.9048 | 80.089 |
| Perambur | North Chennai | 13.121 | 80.2326 |
| Periamet | North Chennai | 13.0829 | 80.266 |
| Perungalathur | South and East Chennai | 12.9048 | 80.08891 |
| Perungudi | South and East Chennai | 12.9654 | 80.2461 |
| Ponniammanmedu | North Chennai | 13.135 | 80.2274 |
| Poonamallee | West Chennai | 13.0473 | 80.0945 |
| Porur | West Chennai | 13.0382 | 80.1565 |
| Pozhichalur | South and East Chennai | 12.9898 | 80.1434 |
| Pudur | West Chennai | 13.1299 | 80.1603 |
| Pulianthope | North Chennai | 13.0982 | 80.2683 |
| Purasawalkam | North Chennai | 13.0902 | 80.2543 |
| Puzhal | North Chennai | 13.1585 | 80.2037 |
| Ramapuram | West Chennai | 13.0317 | 80.1817 |
| Red Hills | North Chennai | 13.1865 | 80.1999 |
| Royapuram | North Chennai | 13.1137 | 80.2954 |
| Saidapet | South and East Chennai | 13.0213 | 80.2231 |
| Saligramam | West Chennai | 13.0545 | 80.2011 |
| Selaiyur | South and East Chennai | 12.9068 | 80.1425 |
| Selavoyal | North Chennai | 13.14577 | 80.25571 |
| Sembiam | North Chennai | 13.11528 | 80.2339 |
| Sholinganallur | South and East Chennai | 12.901 | 80.2279 |
| Sowcarpet | North Chennai | 13.0987 | 80.2785 |
| Surapet | North Chennai | 13.1454 | 80.1838 |
| T. Nagar | South and East Chennai | 13.0418 | 80.2341 |
| T.V.K. Nagar | North Chennai | 13.1199 | 80.2342 |
| Tambaram | South and East Chennai | 12.9249 | 80.1 |
| Taramani | South and East Chennai | 12.9863 | 80.2432 |
| Teynampet | South and East Chennai | 13.0405 | 80.2503 |
| Thirumangalam | West Chennai | 13.0835 | 80.1945 |
| Thirumazhisai | West Chennai | 13.0522 | 80.0615 |
| Thirumullaivayal | West Chennai | 13.1307 | 80.1314 |
| Thirumullaivoyal north | North Chennai | 13.13183 | 80.13082 |
| Thirunindravur | West Chennai | 13.1181 | 80.0336 |
| Thiruvanmiyur | South and East Chennai | 12.983 | 80.2594 |
| Thiruverkadu | West Chennai | 13.06953 | 80.12423 |
| Thoraipakkam | South and East Chennai | 12.9386 | 80.2377 |
| Thousand Lights | South and East Chennai | 13.0617 | 80.2544 |
| Tiruvottiyur | North Chennai | 13.1643 | 80.3001 |
| Tondiarpet | North Chennai | 13.1261 | 80.288 |
| Triplicane | South and East Chennai | 13.0588 | 80.2756 |
| Trisulam (Chennai International Airport) | South and East Chennai | 12.9695 | 80.1704 |
| Vadapalani | West Chennai | 13.05 | 80.2121 |
| Valasaravakkam | West Chennai | 13.0403 | 80.1723 |
| Vallalar Nagar | North Chennai | 13.1056 | 80.2799 |
| Vandalur | South and East Chennai | 12.8913 | 80.081 |
| Varadharajapuram | South and East Chennai | 12.9095 | 80.0703 |
| Velachery | South and East Chennai | 12.9815 | 80.218 |
| Vepery | North Chennai | 13.0853 | 80.2607 |
| Villivakkam | North Chennai | 13.1086 | 80.2061 |
| Virugambakkam | West Chennai | 13.0532 | 80.1922 |
| Vyasarpadi | North Chennai | 13.1246 | 80.2628 |
| West Mambalam | South and East Chennai | 13.0383 | 80.2209 |
| Kancheepuram | Suburban Chennai | 13.0827 | 80.2707 |
| Chengalpattu | Suburban Chennai | 12.6819 | 79.9888 |
| Pazhaverkadu | Northern Suburbs of Chennai | 13.41667 | 80.31667 |
| Ponneri | Northern Suburbs of Chennai | 13.32 | 80.2 |
| Athipattu | Northern Suburbs of Chennai | 13.17081 | 79.76802 |
| Sholavaram | Northern Suburbs of Chennai | 13.236 | 80.1635 |
| Minjur | Northern Suburbs of Chennai | 13.2989 | 80.2632 |
| Red Hills | Northern Suburbs of Chennai | 13.1865 | 80.1999 |
| Ennore | Northern Suburbs of Chennai | 13.2146 | 80.3203 |
| Tiruvallur | Western Suburbs of Chennai | 13.2544 | 80.0088 |
| Arakkonam | Western Suburbs of Chennai | 13.1236 | 80.06339 |
| Sriperumbudur | Western Suburbs of Chennai | 13.1181 | 80.0336 |
| Tamaraipakkam | Western Suburbs of Chennai | 13.0414 | 80.126 |
| Irungatukottai | Western Suburbs of Chennai | 12.9977 | 80.0972 |
| Kadambathur | Western Suburbs of Chennai | 13.09953 | 79.86187 |
| Chembarambakkam | Southern-Eastern Suburbs of Chennai | 13.0114 | 80.0591 |
| Singaperumalkoil | Southern-Eastern Suburbs of Chennai | 12.7593 | 80.0033 |
| Maraimalai nagar | Southern-Eastern Suburbs of Chennai | 12.793 | 80.0252 |
| Urapakkam | Southern-Eastern Suburbs of Chennai | 12.8674 | 80.0699 |
| Guduvanchery | Southern-Eastern Suburbs of Chennai | 12.8439 | 80.0597 |
| Karapakkam | Suburbs along ECR and OMR of Chennai | 12.9191 | 80.23 |
| Kanathur | Suburbs along ECR and OMR of Chennai | 12.8663 | 80.2447 |
| Muthukadu | Suburbs along ECR and OMR of Chennai | 12.827 | 80.2403 |
| Kelambakkam | Suburbs along ECR and OMR of Chennai | 13.06042 | 80.24958 |
| Kovalam | Suburbs along ECR and OMR of Chennai | 12.787 | 80.2504 |
| Siruseri | Suburbs along ECR and OMR of Chennai | 12.835 | 80.22 |
References
[edit]- ^ "IT companies in Chennai".
- ^ "Final call on Greater Chennai by fiscal year-end - southindia - Chennai - ibnlive". CNN-IBN. 26 August 2011. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.