39-646: Tambaram is a city located within the Chennai Metropolitan Area in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu . The city is governed by Tambaram City Municipal Corporation . Tambaram is an ancient town referred to as Taamapuram in an inscription of the 13th century. The word was inscribed on the walls around the sanctum sanctorum at Marundeeswarar temple in Tirukachur village, near Chengalpattu . The earliest mention of Tambaram dates back to
78-440: A tropical savanna climate with a dry winter . Tambaram lies on the thermal equator and is also coastal, which prevents extreme variation in seasonal temperature. For most of the year, the weather is hot and humid . The hottest part of the year is late May and early June, known locally as Agni Nakshatram ("fiery star") or as Kathiri Veyyil , with maximum temperatures around 38–42 °C (100–108 °F ). The coolest part of
117-403: A cagr of 18% between 2006-11 to achieve a GDP (PPP) of $ 80 billion as of 2011 in its report. Chennai has a broad industrial base in the automobile, computer, technology, hardware manufacturing and healthcare sectors. As of 2012 , the city is India's second-largest exporter of information technology (IT) and business process outsourcing (BPO) services. A major part of India's automobile industry
156-582: A cantonment at Pallavaram, supplementary to the one at St. Thomas Mount . A wireless station was established in the early years of the 20th century. The Madras Aerodrome was opened at Pallavaram in 1929. In the 1951 census, Tambaram was classified as a Town Panchayat for the first time. In 1964, Tambaram Town Panchayat was incorporated as a Grade III Municipality by annexing the Village Panchayats of Pulikoradu, Kadapperi, Tambaram, Irumbliyur, and Selaiyur. Due to rapid development and growth of
195-637: A few interstate trains. The Chennai Suburban Railway is a commuter rail system in the Chennai Metropolitan Area , operated by the Indian Railways . Every day, 160 train services are operated between Chennai Beach and Tambaram, 70 between Tambaram and Chengalpet and 16 between Tambaram and Kancheepuram. The City is served by the South Line of Chennai Suburban Railway which runs between Chennai Beach to Chengalpattu . The South Line connects Tambaram with seven major interchange stations out of
234-583: A total extent of 1,189 km (459 sq mi). In 2011, first plans to expand the metropolitan area were proposed by Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) as several settlements on the outer vicinity had been undergoing rapid development and had to be incorporated under the CMDA planning strategy. While other metropolises in India had already redefined their respective metropolitan regions to include much larger areas, CMA had not been altered since it
273-616: A total of 8,878 km (3,428 sq mi). In July 2017, the Government of Tamil Nadu announced its intention to expand the CMA to 8,878 km (3,428 sq mi) with the whole process expected to be completed by July 2018. On 22 January 2018, Government of Tamil Nadu issued a Government order to declare the intention to include additional areas in the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area under
312-620: Is fourth-most populous metropolitan area in India and the 35th most populous in the world. The CMA consists of the core city of Chennai , which is coterminous with the Chennai district , and its suburbs in Kanchipuram , Chengalpattu , Thiruvallur and Ranipet districts contributes to 26% of States GDP. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) is the nodal agency that handles town planning and development within
351-401: Is a special economic zone located on GST Road , six kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Chennai International Airport . It is one of the seven export processing zones in the country set up by the central government. It was established in 1984 to promote foreign direct investment , enhance foreign exchange earnings, and create greater employment opportunities in the region. The zone is under
390-638: Is a separate south-facing garbhagriha for the Dhenupureeswarar's Consort Goddess Dhenukambal adjacent to the main garbhagriha. The temple is one of the 163 megalithic sites in the state of Tamil Nadu. The temple has been declared a monument of national importance under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (amendment and validation) 2010 Act. The temple has been conserved and restored by Archaeological Survey of India . The Tambaram Railway Station serves as one of
429-574: Is governed by the Tambaram City Municipal Corporation , which was established on November 3, 2021. The executive authority is vested in Corporation Commissioner . The council of Tambaram City Municipal Corporation consists of elected councillors from each ward. The council is presided over by the mayor who is indirectly elected by the councillors. The mayor is the head of the city government, but
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#1732779742131468-459: Is located in and around the city thus earning it the nickname " Detroit of Asia ". According to Euromonitor , Chennai is the third-most visited city in India by international tourists and is known as the "Gateway to South India". Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2024 ranked Chennai as the 5th Best City in India and 244th Best City in the world in the economics category. Pozhichalur Too Many Requests If you report this error to
507-587: Is located in the area of Madambakkam and it was built during the reign of Parantaka Chola II (r. 962–980 CE). The garbhagriha , which is Sanskrit equivalent of sanctum sanctorum , houses the primary deity Dhenupureeswara in linga form. The main garbhagriha is apsidal in shape and this is a characteristic feature of Shiva Temples built during Chola Period . This type of garbhagriha are known as gajaprishta vimana , where "gajaprishta" literally means "back of an elephant" in Samskrit . This type of vimana here
546-581: The 2011 Census of India conducted by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner , Tambaram had a population of 722,982, with 364,012 being male and 358,970 being female. The 2021 population estimates project the population of Tambaram at 960,887. When established, Tambaram City Municipal Corporation was estimated to earn ₹ 3 billion in revenue approximately through local bodies connected to it. Madras Export Processing Zone (MEPZ)
585-639: The Geological Survey of India (GSI), discovered a hand axe belonging to the Lower Palaeolithic Age at Pallavaram (Pallavapuram). Since then, several Stone Age artefacts have been discovered. Most of these artefacts are currently lodged in the Egmore museum . The oldest locality in the city, Pallavapuram, existed during the reign of Pallava king Mahendravarman I (600–630 CE). The Pallavas have left titles in early Pallava script at
624-865: The State Government of Tamil Nadu revealed its plans of reforming the Greater Chennai City Police and setting up two new commissionerates in Tambaram and Avadi. The new Police Commissionerates in Tambaram was formally inaugurated by the chief minister M. K. Stalin on 1 January 2022. The Tambaram police commissionerate functions with two police districts—Tambaram and Pallikaranai, comprising 20 police stations. For ease of administration, Somangalam and Manimangalam police stations from Kancheepuram district along with Otteri, Guduvanchery, Maraimalai Nagar, Thalambur and Kelambakkam police stations from Chengalpattu district have been attached to
663-473: The 13th century when the word 'Taamapuram' was inscribed on the walls around the sanctum sanctorum at Marundeeswarar temple in Tirukachur village, near Chengalpattu. The oldest locality in the city is Pallavapuram which is considered one of the oldest inhabited places in South Asia. Pallavapuram is most commonly known today as Pallavaram . On 13 May 1863, Robert Bruce Foote , a British geologist with
702-691: The Bay of Bengal sometimes hit Tambaram. The highest annual rainfall recorded is 2,570 mm (101 in) in 2005 for IMD Nungambakkam. The most prevailing winds in Tambaram is the Southwesterly between the end of May to end of September and the Northeasterly during the rest of the year. Some of the notable lakes in and around the suburb are Chitlapakkam Lake , Pallavaram Lake (locally known as Periya eri), Thiruneermalai Lake, Thirupananthal Lake, Peerkankaranai Lake, and Perungalathur Lake. Tambaram
741-595: The Chennai metropolitan area through the issuance of planning permission under section 49 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act 1971. A study by Urban Emissions.info ,reported that as of 2020 Chennai Urban area had a population of 1.09 Crore with a GDP of the metropolitan is estimated at US$ 219 billion, ranking it amongst the most productive metro areas of India. A study conducted by CMDA stated that Chennai Metropolitan area has grown with
780-616: The St.Thomas Mount panchayat union were held. As a result, the 15 village panchayats were excluded from the Government order issued by the State Government of Tamil Nadu on 11 September 2021. The five municipalities— Anakaputhur , Pallavaram , Pammal , Sembakkam and Tambaram, and five town panchayats— Chitlapakkam , Madambakkam , Perungaluthur , Peerkangaranai and Tiruneermalai , were incorporated as Tambaram City, with Tambaram City Municipal Corporation as governing body. After
819-682: The Tambaram City Municipal Corporation was made by Minister for Municipal Administration K. N. Nehru in the state Assembly, on 24 August 2021 by merging five municipalities, five town panchayats and fifteen village panchayats. Following a supreme court ruling to conduct rural local body elections by October 2021, the village panchayats elections for Pozhichalur , Cowl Bazaar , Tirusulam , Moovarasampattu , Kovilambakkam , Nanmangalam , Medavakkam , Vengaivasal , Perumbakkam , Sithalapakkam , Ottiyambakkam , Madurambakkam , Agaramthen , Thiruvancheri , Mudichur of
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#1732779742131858-512: The Tambaram Police Commissionerate. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) is the nodal agency responsible for planning and development of Tambaram. It is responsible for all the three Municipal Corporation in the Chennai Metropolitan Area — Tambaram City Municipal Corporation , Avadi Municipal Corporation , Greater Chennai Corporation and Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation . According to
897-609: The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. As per the act, the government is required to allow reasonable opportunity (two months) for inhabitants, local authorities and institutions in the area to comment upon or object to such an expansion proposals and few objections were received including a public interest litigation filed at the Madras High Court in March 2018. The plan was later modified and in October 2022,
936-720: The administrative control of the Ministry of Commerce and Industries and caters to the needs of units within the SEZ, in addition to monitoring the functions of 100-percent export-oriented units (EOUs) located in Tamil Nadu , Pondicherry , and Andaman & Nicobar Islands . The zone is headed by a development commissioner. Spread over an area of 265 acres (109 hectares), MEPZ SEZ is a multi-product zone housing 117 functional units. In addition, another 27 units are under various stages of implementation. The zone employs over 26,000 people. In
975-522: The cave temple in Pallavaram neighbourhood, which dates back to 600 CE. The remains of a cave shrine constructed by the Pallava ruler have been found at Asthana-E-Moula Ali Dargah. During the reign of Later Cholas , from ninth to twelfth century CE, the region was called Churathur Nadu. Churathur Nadu was named after Thiruchuram, the present-day Trisulam . The Churathur Nadu extended from Tambaram in
1014-429: The council. The opposition is led by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam which holds 9 seats in the council. The current mayor is Vasanthakumari Kamalakannan, who assumed the position on 4 March 2022. The current deputy mayor is G Kamaraj, who assumed the position on 4 March 2022. When Tambaram City Municipal Corporation was established on 3 November 2021, it consisted of 70 wards under 5 zones. In September 2021,
1053-774: The districts of Chennai, Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu and Ranipet . The planning and development is overseen by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), a Tamil Nadu State Government organisation in charge of town in the region. CMA is divided into three zones – north, central and south. The State government had announced the formation of six satellite townships — Minjur covering 111 sq. kilometres, Thirumazhisai 34 sq. km., Chengalpattu 136 sq. km., Mamallapuram 123 sq. km., Kancheepuram 99 sq. km. and Tiruvallur 37 sq. km., through Government Orders (G.O.) issued in 2023. The CMDA regulates developments in
1092-574: The eight in Chennai Suburban Railway Network. The longest circular train in India runs through Tambaram, connecting the City with Chennai Beach , Egmore , Chengalpattu , Kanchipuram , Takkolam , Arakkonam Junction , Tiruvallur , Avadi , Ambattur , Vyasarpadi Jeeva , Washermanpet and Royapuram . Chennai metropolitan area Greater Chennai Metropolitan Area , or simply the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA),
1131-570: The four primary terminals of the Indian Railways in the Chennai Metropolitan Area . The other three terminals are Chennai Central , Chennai Egmore , Chennai Beach . The inter-state railway service is provided by Southern Railway of Indian Railways. The inter-city railway service is provided by Chennai Suburban Railway operated by Indian Railways. Similar to Chennai Egmore Station , Tambaram Railway Station provides access to destinations primarily within Tamil Nadu; however, it also handles
1170-491: The manufacturing front, there are 110 SME units in the zone. MEPZ's manufacturing sector employs nearly 20,000 people. IT companies housed in the zone include Cognizant Technology Solutions , Computer Sciences Corporation, CSS and HTC Global Services among others. About 50 container trucks arrive at and leave the zone every day. Dhenupureeswarar Temple is also known as Dhenupurisvara, and Thiripureeswarar temple. These names are colloquial name of Hindu deity Shiva . The temple
1209-452: The metro area. In 1974, an area encompassing 1,189 km (459 sq mi) around the city was designated as the metropolitan area which was subsequently expanded to 5,904 km (2,280 sq mi) in 2022. Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2024 ranked Chennai as the 4th best city in India and 472nd best city in the world. In 1974, the Madras metropolitan area comprised
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1248-440: The metropolitan area was expanded to 5,904 km (2,280 sq mi). The metropolitan area consists of four municipal corporations ( Greater Chennai , Tambaram , Avadi , Kancheepuram ), 12 municipalities ( Arakkonam , Mangadu , Kundrathur , Poonamallee , Thiruverkadu , Thiruninravur , Tiruvallur , Tiruttani , Maraimalai Nagar , Chengalpattu , Ponneri , Guduvancheri ) and other smaller panchayats spread across
1287-518: The role is largely ceremonial as executive powers are vested in the corporation commissioner. The office of the mayor combines a functional role of chairing the city government meeting as well as a ceremonial role associated with being the First Citizen of the city. Deputy mayor is appointed by the mayor for a five-year term. At the present, the corporation is governed by Secular Progressive Alliance which collectively holds 54 out of 70 seats in
1326-655: The south to Adambakkam and Alandur in the north. The region included the areas of Pammal, Pallavaram, and Thiruneermalai. During the Carnatic wars in the late 17th century, the city was an entrenchment camp for the British East India Company . During the 17th century, Pallavaram neighborhood of the city remained dependent upon the Portuguese colony of San Thome . Later, the British established
1365-531: The tenure of existing village panchayats ends in 2024, the proposed village panchayats may get annexed into corporation limits, and may accordingly be converted into urban wards. Agaramthen, Medavakkam, Kovilambakkam, Cowl Bazaar, Mudichur, Urapakkam, Vandalur, Vengadamangalam, Perumbakkam, Nanmangalam, Pozhichalur, Tirusulam, Ottiyambakkam, Thiruvanchery, Vengaivasal, Madurapakkam, Moovarasampattu and Sithalapakkam village panchayats are expected to be annexed to Tambaram Corporation from January 2025. Tambaram features
1404-717: The town commercially and residentially, the Municipality was classified as a 'Selection Grade Municipality'. The extent of the municipality was 20.72 km (8.00 sq mi). The revenue villages under this municipality are Pulikoradu, Kadapperi, Tambaram, Irumbliyur, and Selaiyur. The number of households is 26,333, the number of notified slums is 17 and the number of unnotified slums is 7. The Tambaram range comprises forest lands in Nanmangalam, Madurapakkam, Tambaram, Pulikoradu, Kumili, Vandalur, Onnamancherry, Erumaiyur, Vattampakkam and Vadakupattu. In 2009, Tambaram taluk
1443-460: The year is January, with minimum temperatures around 18–20 °C (64–68 °F). The lowest temperature recorded is 15.8 °C (60.4 °F) and highest 45 °C (113 °F)(30 May 2003) both being recorded at the observatory at IMD Numgambakkam. The average annual rainfall is about 1,400 mm (55 in). The city gets most of its seasonal rainfall from the north-east monsoon winds, from mid-September to mid-December. Cyclones in
1482-492: Was first defined in 1974. In July 2012, the CMDA suggested two options to the Government of Tamil Nadu for expanding the area with the first option including the whole of the Chennai , seven taluks each from Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts extending up to 4,459 km (1,722 sq mi) and the second option including the whole of Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts and Arakkonam taluk extending to
1521-416: Was trifurcated into Tambaram, Sholinganallur and Alandur taluks. Clubbing all the three taluks, a new revenue division with Tambaram as headquarters was formed. The increasing population and rapid urbanisation increased the need for town planning, improved administration structure and human resource planning. These demands drove the creation of Tambaram City Municipal Corporation. The announcement to establish
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