Summary
Chengalpattu District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu, in India. The district headquarters is located at Chengalpattu. Chengalpattu district came into existence on 29 November 2019 when it was carved out of Kanchipuram district after the announcement about the bifurcation of districts on 18 July 2019.
Chengalpattu District | |
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 Eri-Katha Ramar Temple is one of the most famous temples of the district | |
| Nickname: Chengai District | |
 Chengalpattu district Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| Municipalities | Chengalpattu |
| Established | 29 November 2019 |
| Named for | Chengalpet town |
| Headquarters | Chengalpattu |
| Largest City | Tambaram |
| Taluks | Chengalpattu, Cheyyur, Madurantakam, Tambaram, Thiruporur, Tirukalukundram, Vandalur, Pallavaram |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Body | Chengalpattu District Collectorate |
| • District Collector | S. Arunraj, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | V. V. Sai Praneeth, IPS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,945 km2 (1,137 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,556,423 |
| • Rank | 8th |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 603XXX,600XXX |
| Telephone code | 044 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-19, TN-14, TN-22, TN-85 and TN-11 |
| Website | chengalpattu |
Administration edit
Chengalpattu District has 3 Revenue Divisions
- Tambaram Revenue Division: Pallavaram taluk, Tambaram taluk and Vandalur taluk.
- Chengalpattu Revenue Division: Chengalpattu taluk, Thiruporur taluk and Tirukalukundram taluk.
- Madurantakam Revenue Division: Madurantakam taluk and Cheyyur taluk.
Taluks in the Tambaram and Chengalpattu Revenue Divisions lie in the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
District Panchayat edit
Chengalpattu district has 16 district panchayat wards details of which are in [2]
City Municipal Corporation edit
Chengalpattu district has 1 City Municipal Corporation
Municipalities edit
Chengalpattu District has 4 Municipalities
Proposed Municipalities edit
Cantonment Boards edit
Chengalpattu District has only 1 Cantonment Board
Town Panchayats edit
Chengalpattu District has 6 Town Panchayats details of which are in [2]
Proposed Town Panchayats edit
Panchayat Unions edit
Chengalpattu District has 8 Panchayat Unions
- Kattangulathur
- St. Thomas Mount
- Thirupporur
- Tirukalukundram
- Lathur
- Chithamur
- Madurantakam
- Acharapakkam
Village Panchayats edit
Chengalpattu District has 359 Rural Village Panchayats.[2]
Mudichur, Vandalur, Urapakkam, Pozhichalur, Tirusulam, Cowl Bazaar, Medavakkam, Nanmangalam, Kovilambakkam, Agaramthen, Mappedu, Sithalapakkam, Kovilanchery, Ponmar, Mambakkam, Thalambur, Thimmavaram,Siruseri, Muttukadu, Singaperumal Koil, Paranur, Kodur, Koovathur, Nedumaram, Paiyanoor, Seekinankuppam, Veerabogam, Manamai, Padur, Kolatthur, Manampathy, Mullipakkam, Karumpakkam and Cheyyur.
Demographics edit
Tamil language is the primary language spoken in the district.[4]
Politics edit
| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengalpattu | 30 | Pallavaram | I. Karunanithi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | SPA | |||
| 31 | Tambaram | S. R. Raja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | SPA | ||||
| 32 | Chengalpattu | M. Varalakshmi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | SPA | ||||
| 33 | Thiruporur | S. S. Balaji | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | SPA | ||||
| 34 | Cheyyur (SC) | Panaiyur M. Babu | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | SPA | ||||
| 35 | Maduranthakam (SC) | Maragatham Kumaravel | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | None | ||||
Assembly constituencies edit
Chengalpattu District has 6 State Assembly Constituencies:
Two State Assembly constituencies are partially from Chennai:
- Alandur - few villages like Moovarasampattu and Cowl Bazaar only
- Sholinganallur - few villages like Kovilambakkam, Nanmangalam and Medavakkam only.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b செங்கல்பட்டு மாவட்டத்தின் பெருமைகளை சுட்டிக்காட்டி முதல்வர் பேச்சு! (in Tamil). News7 Tamil. 28 November 2019. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Local Body Ward Delimitation – 2020 – Chengalpattu District | Kancheepuram District,Government of Tamilnadu | City of Thousand Temples | India". Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "The Tambaram City Municipal Corporation Act, 2022". Act No. 5 of 2022 (PDF). Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
- ^ "Districts Details | Tamil Nadu Government Portal". www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Here's full list of winners". CNBCTV18. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Full list of winners". www.indiatvnews.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Tenkasi, Chengalpattu to become new districts". The Hindu. 18 July 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 July 2019.