Nungambakkam

Summary

Nungambakkam is a locality in downtown Chennai, India. The neighborhood abounds with multi-national commercial establishments, important government offices, foreign consulates, educational institutions, shopping malls, sporting facilities, tourist spots, star hotels, restaurants, and cultural centers. Nungambakkam is also a prime residential area in Chennai. The adjoining regions of Nungambakkam include Egmore, Chetpet, T. Nagar, Kodambakkam and Choolaimedu.

Nungambakkam
Valluvar Kottam
Valluvar Kottam
Nickname: 
Nungai
Nungambakkam is located in Chennai
Nungambakkam
Nungambakkam
Nungambakkam நுங்கம்பாக்கம் (Chennai)
Nungambakkam is located in Tamil Nadu
Nungambakkam
Nungambakkam
Nungambakkam (Tamil Nadu)
Nungambakkam is located in India
Nungambakkam
Nungambakkam
Nungambakkam (India)
Coordinates: 13°03′25″N 80°14′33″E / 13.0569°N 80.2425°E / 13.0569; 80.2425[1]
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictChennai District
TalukEgmore
MetroChennai
Government
 • BodyGreater Chennai Corporation
Elevation
56 m (184 ft)
Language
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600034
Vehicle registrationTN-01
Planning agencyCMDA
Civic agencyGreater Chennai Corporation
Websitewww.chennai.tn.nic.in

History edit

 
Sterling road junction, Nungambakkam

Nungambakkam is one of the oldest parts of Chennai. It formed the western limits of Madras until the 1960s, and it was part of Madras since the 18th century.[citation needed]

According to K.V. Raman's The Early History of the Madras Region, Nungambakkam features in an 11th-century CE copper plate pertaining to Rajendra Chola.[1]

According to the Chennai Corporation's records,[2] Nungambakkam village, which was under a Mughal firman, was handed over to the British along with four other villages (Tiruvatiyoor, Kathiwakam, Vyasarpady and Sathangadu) in 1708. These five villages were hence forward known as the 'Five New Towns'. Since then, Nungambakkam has been a part of Madras city. Public buildings and colleges rose in the 1850s.[citation needed]

In the early part of the 20th century, Nungambakkam rose as one of the upper-class European residential areas, housing civil servants and influential members of the city administration. The 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica records the presence of vast empty spaces and parks in Nungambakkam. Most of Nungambakkam's principal lanes, such as College Road, Haddows Road and Sterling Road, are over 100 years old and appear in a 1909 map of Madras city. Sterling Road consists of trees in both the sides, which is very rare to see in the heart of a metropolitan city.[citation needed] Pizza Hut, Pizza Corner, Mexicano Griller, Maplai Restaurant, Coffee day Lounge, Goddy's, World of Titan, KFC, Reebok, NIKE, ADIDAS, Marrybrown, Just Born, Chicking, BASICS etc. all have opened their shops in Nungambakkam. Traffic is very high in Nungambakkam during peak hours (8am-11am & 6pm-9.30pm) due to various road junctions which connects some important places in Chennai city.[citation needed] There are a lot of ATMs and branches of various international banks such as Standard Chartered, Deutsche Bank etc..

The Women's Christian College was established in 1915. The Good Shepherd Convent later known as the Good Shephered Higher Secondary Matriculation School was established in 1925. Loyola College was established as an arts college in 1925.

Localities edit

The Regional Passport Office of Chennai is located on Haddows Road, Nungambakkam. It issues passports to half of Tamil Nadu. Nungambakkam is also home to the Austrian, Canadian and South Korean consulates in Chennai, as well as the British Deputy High Commission.[3]

Transport edit

Nungambakkam is well connected to other parts of the city. Many of the state-run Metropolitan Transport Corporation buses run through Nungambakkam. Nungambakkam has its own Suburban Train Station on the Chennai Beach - Tambaram Railway Station railway line, which connects it to other parts of the city.

The Nungambakkam station is among the top three EMU stations, along with Chromepet and St. Thomas Mount, in terms of the number of persons who use the facilities on the Chennai Beach-Tambaram section every day.

Geolocation edit

References edit

  1. ^ V, Sriram (22 January 2013). "A village called Nungambakkam". The Hindu.
  2. ^ | Welcome to Corporation of Chennai ||
  3. ^ Foreign Embassies in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

External links edit

  • GeoHack - Nungambakkam