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 |
• Estimate (2020) | 3,431,317 [2] |
| • 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 |
| Nominal GDP(2022-23) | ₹203,172.23 crore (US$24 billion)[3] |
| Per Capita Income (2022-23) | ₹746,994 (US$8,700)[4] |
| Website | chengalpattu |
Administration
editChengalpattu 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
editChengalpattu district has 16 district panchayat wards details of which are in [5]
City Municipal Corporation
editChengalpattu district has 1 City Municipal Corporation
Municipalities
editChengalpattu District has 4 Municipalities
Proposed Municipalities
editCantonment Boards
editChengalpattu District has only 1 Cantonment Board
Town Panchayats
editChengalpattu District has 6 Town Panchayats details of which are in [5]
Proposed Town Panchayats
editPanchayat Unions
editChengalpattu District has 8 Panchayat Unions
- Kattangulathur
- St. Thomas Mount
- Thirupporur
- Tirukalukundram
- Lathur
- Chithamur
- Madurantakam
- Acharapakkam
Village Panchayats
editChengalpattu District has 359 Rural Village Panchayats.[5]
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
editTamil language is the primary language spoken in the district.[7]
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
editChengalpattu 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.[10]
See also
editReferences
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.
- ^ https://geoiq.io/places/Chengalpattu/lRuRwB1yHI
- ^ "District Income estimates".
- ^ "District Income estimates".
- ^ 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 (PDF) (5). Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2022.
- ^ "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.