Chennai History

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                                        Location and Area
                                         Geographical and Physical Features
                                         Population
                                  History
                                 Historical Events
                                         Festivals

Constituencies

LOCATION AND AREA

Tamil Nadu constitutes the south-eastern extremity of the Indian peninsula. Chennai is the capital city of the State, besides being an important district. The district city is one of the metropolis of India and serves as the gateway of the culture of South India. In spite of being the capital of a  Tamil speaking State, it has emerged as a cosmopolitan city playing an  important role in the historical, cultural and intellectual development of  India, representing still the distinct components of the highest form of  Dravidian civilisation. In addition, it holds out an interesting fare of South Indian architecture, music, dance, drama, sculpture and other arts and crafts.
Chennai is situated on the north-east end of Tamil Nadu on the coast of Bay of Bengal. It lies between 12* 9' and 13* 9' of the northern latitude and 80* 12' and 80* 19' of the southern longitude on a `sandy shelving breaker swept beach'. It stretches nearly 25.60 kms. along the Bay coast from Thiruvanmiyur in the south to Thiruvottiyur in the north and runs inland in a rugged semi-circular fashion. It is bounded on the east by the Bay of Bengal and on the remaining three sides by Chengalpattu and Thiruvallur Districts.
The city of Chennai came into being due to a strategic necessity and historical accident. It symbolises the rise of British power in South India by setting up and consolidation of the East India Company in the seventeenth century with its headquarters at Fort St. George in Chennai as a trading centre. Within 350 years, a few scattered villages (important being Mylapore,  Triplicane and Chennai Patnam) have developed into a modern  metropolitan city without shedding its traditional customs, religious outlook and other traditions. Itcan be proudly remarked that the greatness of  ancient Chennai is mostly religious due to the preservation of the old famous Saivaite and Vaishnavite shrines signifying the antiquity of the place.
The growth of the city is  significant and closely linked with the development of British Institutions and administration. In short, Chennai city was the chief centre from which the British rule expanded in the sub-continent and it remains a standing monument of British contribution to  India. Chennai city has acted as an important centre of culture and   education in South India and has been the cradle of many movements  which have played an  important role in the history of the sub-continent.
A large number of  institutions which are known in India and abroad are  found located in the city, of which mention may be made of the  Theosophical Society, the Kalakshetra and colleges of Arts and Crafts. The  establishment of professional colleges like Medical, Veterinary, Law and  Teaching, the location of the Indian Institute of Technology and the  establishment of Central Leather Research  Institute have added to the  development of the city. Chennai is one of the leading cities in India today  from the point of view of trade and commerce, with the fourth largest port in the  country and the first to have developed a full-fledged container terminal to  international   standards.
The port is providing trade links with Japan,  Singapore, Malaysia, Burma, Bangladesh, Ceylon and other far eastern countries. Chennai is also one of  the most important industrial cities of the  sub-continent. As a district of the State it ranks third after Coimbatore and  Salem in so far as the number of factories is concerned but stands at the top in  case of employment and productive capital and first in revenue. It, however, ranks second in  terms of industrial out-put next to Chengalpattu. Chennai city enjoys an  eminent position in the country in film  industry and Kodambakkam, known  as the Hollywood of Chennai, has a number of   studios engaged in the  production of Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, andHindi movies  which are quite popular. Total area of the district is 178.20 sq. kms.
The city of  Madras has now been renamed as Chennai. It is stated that the name Chennai traced     its origin to "some other language". The rechristening of the city is part of the steps announced for the "growth of  Tamil in various fields".  There are different versions about the name of  this once sleepy coastal  village. When the British landed here in 1639  A.D. it was said to be part of the empire of the Raja of Chandragiri. The British named it Chennapattinam,  after they acquired it from Chennappa  Nayakar. Gradually, it became Chennai.  The first instance of the use of  the name Chennai is said to be in the Vestiges of Old Chennai, the sale  deed of August 1639 to Francis Day, an agent for the British. There it has  been referred to as Chennaipatnam.
The British are said to have built Fort  Saint George, the present seat of  power, in 1640. It was named after the  patron saint of England. The Vestiges of Old Chennai infer that the original village of Madraspatnam lay  north of the proximate to Chennapattinam. In  course of time and with rapid  growth, the two virtually became one. It is  also inferred that the English   preferred the name Madraspatnam, while  Indians chose Chennapattinam.

GEOGRAPHICAL AND PHYSICAL FEATURES

Chennai is a low-lying area and the land surface is almost flat like a pancake. The even topography of the land throughout the district renders sub-divisions into natural regions rather difficult. It rises slightly as the distance from the sea-shore increases but the average elevation of the city is not more than 22' above mean seal-level, while most of the localities are just at sea-level and drainage in such areas remains a serious problem. From very early times, Chennai was known for its pleasant scenery and was said to be a town open to sky and full of garden of mangoes, coconuts, guavas, oranges, etc.

In earlier days when the city was not so congested, gardens and groves were a common feature and most of the roads were flanked by frequent groves of palm and other trees. Even a number of houses too had gardens displaying fine trees canopied by green bough and creepers, Chennai city today is devoid of any forest areas but can still be proud of some of the well maintained green belts found in the Peoples park, the Napier park, the Horticulture-gardens, My Lady's Park, Children's Park Guindy, Snake Park, Nehru Park, Nageswara Rao Park, Independence Park, Anna Square Park, the Raj Bhavan, the Theosophical Society Campus, and a number of bungalows and newly developed colonies where provisions of public parks, etc. have been provided.

The indigenous trees found include among others neem, mango, tamarind, rain-tree, vagai, banyan, coconut, palm and pipal. Stretches of casuarina plantations are available on the sea-coast beyond the mouth of the Adyar in the South and Tondiarpet in the North, supplying firewood to the city. House gardening is not very common these days due to shortage of water and lack of space.

Rivers

The city is intersected by two languid streams, the Cooum and the Adyar. Cooum runs through the heart of the city and enters the sea in-between the university buildings and the Fort. St. George underneath the Napier Bridge, while the latter wends its way through the southern part of the city and enters the sea near Adyar. These two rivers are almost stagnant and do not carry enough water except during rainy seasons. Cooum river starts from Kesavaram Anicut in Kesavaram village built across Kortaliyar river. The surplus from Cooum tank joins this course at about 8 kms. lower down and this point is actually the head of Cooum river which is located at 48 kms. west of Chennai. The river receives a sizeable quantity of sewage from its neighbourhood for disposal. Though the river Adyar can be traced to a point near Guduvancheri village, it assumes the appearance of a stream only after it receives the surplus water from the Chembarambakkam tank as wells as the drainage of the areas in the south-west of Chennai. The river has no commercial importance, but the fishermen in the neighbourhood make their living by fishing in the river.

Canals

The Buckingham canal which runs through the states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh is a navigation canal. This canal runs almost parallel to the Coromandal coast within the limits of 5 kms. from the coast. It joins up a series of natural backwaters and connects all the coastal districts from Guntur to South Arcot. Entering the city at Tondiarpet in the north and running along the western outskirts of George Town, it joins the new canal, south-west of General Hospital. The other canal worth mentioning in the city is the Otteri Nullah which commences from the village Mullam, runs eastwards upto Purasawalkam and then passes through Buckingham and Carnatic Mills and finally joins the Buckingham Canal, north of Basin Bridge Railway Station. Chennai has 25.60 kms. of sea coast which is flat and sandy for about a km. from the shore. The bed of the sea is about 42' deep and slopes further in gradual stages for a distance of about 5 kms. from the coast attaining a depth of about 63'. The two principal currents, first from the north and second from the south flow parallel to the coast. The former sets in about the middle of October and continue till February while the latter starts by about August and continues till the burst of the north-east monsoon in the middle of October. These two principal currents must be caused by the winds.

CENSUS 2001 DATA

Sl.No.	Census Data	Males	Females	Total
1	Total Population	21,61,605	20,54,663	42,16,268
2	Population below Age 7	1,90,044	1,84,045	3,74,089
3	Literates	16,70,094	14,08,910	30,79,004
4	Main Workers	11,23,246	2,20,332	13,43,578
5	Marginal Workers	--	--	97,804
6	Total Workers	11,92,924	2,48,458	14,41,382

POPULATION DISTRIBUTION AND LITERACY RATE

% Decadal Growth Rate		Sex-Ratio (No. of females per 1000 males)		Population Density per Sq.Km.		Literacy Rate
1981-91	1991-2000	1991	2001	1991	2001	Males		Females
						1991	2001	1991	2001
17.24	9.76	934	951	22,077	24,231	87.86	84.71	74.87	75.32

HISTORY

Chennai, originally known as Madras Patnam, was located in the province of Tondaimandalam, an area lying between Pennar river of Nellore and the Pennar river of Cuddalore. The capital of the province was Kancheepuram.Tondaimandalam was ruled in the 2nd century A.D. by Tondaiman Ilam Tiraiyan, who was a representative of the Chola family at Kanchipuram. It is believed that Ilam Tiraiyan must have subdued Kurumbas, the original inhabitants of the region and established his rule over Tondaimandalam.

Subsequent to Ilam Tiraiyan, the region seemed to have been ruled by the Chola Prince Ilam Killi.The Chola occupation of Tondaimandalam was put to an end by the Andhra Satavahana incursions from the north under their King Pulumayi II. They appointed chieftains to look after the Kancheepuram region. Bappaswami, who is considered as the first Pallava to rule from Kancheepuram, was himself a chieftain (of the tract round) at Kancheepuram under the Satavahana empire in the beginning of the 3rd century A.D., The Pallavas who had so far been merelyviceroys, became independent rulers of Kancheepuram and its surrounding areas.

Pallavas held sway over this region from the beginning of the 3rd century A.D.to the closing years of the 9th century except for the interval of some decades when the region was under Kalabharas. Pallavas were defeated by the Chola under Aditya-I by about 879 A.D. and the region was brought under Chola rule.Pandyas under Jatavarman Sundara Pandya rose to power and the region was brought under Pandya rule by putting an end to Chola supremacy in 1264 A.D.Pandya's rule over this region lasted a little over half a century followed by Bahmini kingdom with the extension of Delhi Sultanate under Khilji dynasty especially under the rule of Alauddin Khilji, a pioneer of all revenue works. During 1361, Kumara Kampana II, the son of Vijayanagar King, Bukka I conquered and established Vijayanagar rule in Tondaimandalam.

The Vijayanagar rulers appointed chieftain known as Nayaks who ruled over the different regions of the province almost independently.Damarla Venkatapathy Nayak, an influential chieftain under Venkata III, who was in-charge of the area of present Chennai city, gave the grant of a piece of land lying between the river Cooum almost at the point it enters the sea and another river known as Egmore river to the English in 1639. On this piece of waste land was founded the Fort St. George exactly for business considerations. In honour of Chennappa Nayak, father of Venkatapathy Nayak, who controlled the entire coastal country from Pulicat in the north to the Portuguese settlement of Santhome, the settlement which had grown up around Fort St. George was named after Chennapatanam.

The older area called the Madraspatnam lay to the north of it. Later on, the intervening space between the older northern site of Madraspatnam came to be quickly built over with houses of thenew settlers (as the two expanded) and that the two villages became virtually one town. While the official centre of the settlement was designated Fort St. George, the British applied the name Madras Patnam to the combined town. Golkonda forces under General Mir Jumla conquered Madras in 1646 and brought Chennai and its immediate surroundings under his control. On the fall ofGolkonda in 1687, the region came under the rule of the Mughal Emperors of Delhi.

Firmans were issued by the Mughal Emperor granting the rights of English company in Chennai. In the later part of the seventeenth century, Chennai steadily progressed during the period of Agency and under many Governors. During the regime of Governor Elihi Yale (1687-92),the most important event was the formation of the institution of a mayor and Corporation for the city of Chennai. In 1693, a perwanna was received from the local Nawab granting the towns Tondiarpet, Purasawalkam and Egmore to the company. Thomas Pitt became the Governor of Chennai in 1698 and governed for eleven years. This period witnessed remarkable development of trade and increase in wealth.

The important events during this period were the blockade of Chennai by Daud Khan and its repulsion and the acquisition of additional suburban villages by the English. Thiruvottiyur, Vysarpadi, Kathivakkam, Nungambakkam and Satangadu were made as a free gift to the English in 1708. In 1735, Chintadripet was taken over and in 1742 Vepery, Perambur and Periamet were presented to the British. Nicholas Morse was the Governor from 1744 to 1746. The most important event during his time was the outbreak of war between England and France and the consequent struggle for supremacy between the French and the English in South India. Chennai was captured by the French in 1744 but consequent on the treaty of peace of Aix-La-Chapelle, Chennai was restored to the English in 1749.

George Pigot was the Governor for the period from 1755 to 1763. The period is remarkable for the fact that the Company form a trading corporation, owning isolated towns, forts and factories, became a ruling power controlling vast territories. Charles Bourchier became Governor in 1767. During his period Hyder Ali who usurped the Sovereignty of Mysore joined hands with the Nizam and began an offensive on Chennai. In 1761, a treaty was signed between Hyder Ali and the Company for an alliance and mutual restitution of the conquests. The Governance of the Carnatic became the responsibility of the Chennai Government which could not maintain a large army without the revenue of Nawabs. In 1763,the English got the district of Chengalpattu known as Chennai Jagir for the maintenance of the army.Lord Macartney took charge of the Chennai Government in 1781.

During his period, Chennai was turned into an important Naval base. Major General Medows became Governor in 1790. The position of the English was made secure in South India. the elimination of other foreign power and settlement of the limits of native territory gave stability and paved the way for an era of commercial development. In 1792, in a new treaty Mohammed Ali handed over the entire management of the Carnatic to the English and accepted in return a pension. Another important event of this period was the outbreak of Mysore war. Tippu was killed in 1799 and the whole of Carnatic ceded to the British.

Thus the supremacy of the English in South India was established. The present day territorial limits of the city existed in the shape of scattered villages for centuries before the advent of the British. In the process of growth, many villages got agglomerated into a single unit. The shape and extent of the city which existed during 1939-40 was reached even during the opening years of 19th century. The period in between 1803 to 1827 represents consolidation and development of institutions.

Sir Edward Elliot was the important Governor of Chennai during this period. He appointed a Judicial Commission with Munro as its President in 1814. Several reforms in the administrative system were made by the Commission. Sir Thomas Munro became the Governor in 1820 and continued till 1827. He tried his best to improve literacy. He initiated English education in Chennai and established a body called Board of Public Instructions to improve and direct public education. Important improvement made to Chennai city during the first half of the 19th century was the progress made in the establishment of institutions for professional and technical education.

School of Industrial Art was started in 1850, Civil Engineering College in 1834 and Madras Medical College in 1835,etc. The Madras University was started in September 1857. The Chennai High Court was created in June 1862. The Railway Company in Chennai was formed in July 1845. the first construction work began on 9th June 1853 and in 1858,South Indian Railway was formed having Chennai as the Railway Headquarters. Lord Hobart who was the Governor from 1872 to 1875 initiated Chennai Harbour project. The Congress party came to life during the period 1881-90. The Indian National Congress held its session in 1887 at Chennai.

The First Governor of Chennai in the 20th century was Lord Ampthill (1901-06). Sir Arthur Law-by was the Governor from 1906-1911 and Lord Pentland from 1912-19. The important Landmarks during this period were the establishment of Chennai Electric Supply Corporation in 1906 and opening of Indian Bank in 1907. During 1934 and 1936 for a short period, two Indians Sir M.D. Usman Sahib and Sir K. Venkatareddy Naidu acted as Governors of Chennai. In 1937, the Ministry of Shri C. Rajagopalachari came into power for two years. The influence of the Governors on the administration considerably diminished. The British departed on 15th August 1947 but Chennai remained as a standing monument of what the British have done to India.

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Historical Events at a Glance

1639         Madras founded .
                 The English get Madras Patnam  from Ayyapa Naicker.1640         Francis Day and Cogan landed with 25 Europeans.
                 Foundation laid for Fort St.George.
1668         Triplicane annexed to the city.1678         Foundation laid for St. Mary’s Church in Fort St. George.1679         St.Mary’s Church Completed.1688         Madras City Municipal Corporation inaugurated.1693         Egmore, Purasawalkam and Tondiarpet annexed to the City.

1708         Thiruvottiyur, Nungambakkam, Vyasarpady,
                 Kottivakkam and Sathangadu -
                 Five neighbouring Villages annexed;
                 wall built around Black Town.1711         First Printing Press erected in Madras.1735         Chintadripet was formed.1742         Veperi, Perimet, Perambur and Pudupakkam annexed to the city.1746         The French return Madras to the English;
                 Santhome and Mylapore annexed to the City.

1758         French Commander Lawly siege Madras.1759         French siege ended.1767         Hyder Ali’s first invasion.1768         Chepauk palace built by Nawab of Arcot.1769         Hyder Ali’s Second invasion.1777         Veerappillai appointed as First Kotthawal-
                 Hence the name Kotthawal Chavadi.1783         Fort St. George repaired and attains the present shape.1784         The First Newspaper –Madras Courier.1785         First Post Office.1795         Triplicane Big Mosque-Walajah Mosque built.

1817         Madras Literary Society founded.1826         Board of Public Instructions founded.1831         First Commercial Bank –Madras Bank.
                 First Census in the City Population 39,785.
1832         Madras Club founded. 1834         First Survey School inaugurated –
                 Later developed as Engineering College.1835         First Medical College –
                 Later became Madras Christian College.1841         Ice House was built –
                 Ice brought from America through ships was stored here;
                 Later named as Vivekananda House.1842         First Light House.1846         Pachaiappan School; Later Pachaiappa’s College.

1851         Museum formed1853         Zoo formed.1855         University Board formed.1856         First Railway –Royapuram to Arcot.1857         Madras University founded.1864-65    Presidency College built.1868         Attempt to protected water supply.1873         First Birth Registered.
                 Madras Mail Newspaper founded.
                 Cosmopolitan Club founded.1874         University Senate house built.1876-78 Great Famine – Buckingham Canal dug.1878         The Hindu Newspaper founded.1882         First Telephone.1885         Marina Beach Road formed.1886         Indian National Congress Meet at Madras.
                 Connemera Public Library founded.1889         High Court Building foundation laid.1894         First Car – Mr. A.J. Boag, Director of Parry&Co,
                 drove the Car on City Roads.1895         First Tram Car.1899         First Tamil Newspaper-Swadesamitran.

1905         Port Trust formed.1906         Indian Bank founded.
                 King Institute, Guindy founded.1914         Water mains and drainage formed.
                 Street lights introduced.
                 Kilpauk water works inaugurated.
                 Endon bombardment-
                 Endon German fighter Vessel bombarded the sea shore and
                 disappeared - First World War.1917         First Aeroplane;
                 Simpson & Co., arranged for the trial flight.1924         School of Indian Medicine.1925         Loyola College
                 First Bus Transport.1930         First Broadcasting Station founded at Ripon Buildings Complex.1934         First Mayor - Raja Sir. Muthiah Chettiyar1938         All India Radio formed and
                 broadcasting from Ripon Buildings ceased.

1942         Second World War - Evacuation of Madras.1943         Japanese Fighter Plane dropped bombs on City and disappeared.

1946         Mambalam, Saidapet, Govt. Farm, Puliyur, Kodambakkam,
                 Saligramam, Adayar and Alandur Villages which formed part of
                 Saidapet Municipality were annexed to the city.
                 Sembiyam, Siruvallur, Peravallur, Small   Sembarambakkam
                 and Ayanavaram which formed part of Sembium Panchayat
                 Board were annexed to the city.

                 Aminjikarai, Periyakudal, Maduvankarai Villages which formed
                 part of Aminjikarai Panchayat Board were annexed.

                 Part of Velacheri Village belonging to Velacheri Panchayat Board
                 was also annexed to the city.
1947         Indian National Flag Hoisted over Fort. St. George.1952         Nehru Stadium.1956         Gandhi Mandap.1959         Guindy Children’s Park.1969         World Tamil Congress.1971         Snake Park.1972         Madras Metropolitan Development Authority.1973         Madras Corporation Superceded.1974         Rajaji Mandap.
                 Madras Television Centre.1975         Kamaraj Mandap.
                 Valluvar Kottam.

1976         New Light House.1977         Madras Metropolitan Water supply and Sewage Board
                 Kanagam, Taramani, Thiruvanmiyur, Velacheri, Kodambakkam,
                 Virugambakkam, Saligramam, Koyambedu, Thirumangalam,
                 Villivakkam, Errukancheri, Kolathur, Kodungaiyur
                 Panchayat areas annexed to the City;
                 Madras reaches the present stage.1983         Zoo shifted to Vandalur.1988         Periyar Science Park
                 Birla Planetarium.
                 Madras Corporation’s Tri-centenary.
                 Decentralisation of Administration.
                 10 Circles formed.

FAIRS AND FESTIVALS

Fairs and festivals are held in the different parts of the city throughout the year. The festivals associated with Hindu temple are more than 500 in a year. Apart from the traditional fairs and festivals, modern fairs such as exhibitions and national festivals like Independence day and Republic day are celebrated in the city. following are some of the important festivals celebrated in the city which are attended by thousands of devotees from far and near.

The Brahmotsavam (including the Arupathumoovar festival) of Kapaleeswarar temple located in Mylapore is celebrated in the Tamil month of Panguni (March-April) and it lasts for ten days. A big fair is held near the temple. The floating festival held in January - February in Mylapore is also very popular.
Of all the festivals celebrated in the Parthasarathy temple in Triplicane, the most important is the Vaikunta Ekadari observed (December-January).
The Brahmothsavam in the month of Chithirai is celebrated for ten days. The car festivals falls on the seventh days and is attended by more than 50000 devotees.
The Kirthigai (Karthigai asterism) day every month is a day of festival in the Vada Palani Andavar temple in Kodambakkam.
The annual festivals are Skanda Sashti in Ayppari month and Uthiram in Panguni month. the floating festivals during the Panguni Uthiram is also well attended.
The Kandaswami temple in Sowcarpet celebrate twenty festivals in a year.
The Jathirai festival in Adhi Mottaiamman temple attracts a large number of crowds.
Among the several festival celebrated by the Siva-Vishnu temples important ones are Navarathri, Sivarathri, Vaikunta Ekadasi and Sri Ram Navami.
The Muslim festivals also attract crowds and give rise to fairs in the city. The Ramzan, Bakrid and Muharram are the important festivals, which is observed by thousands ofdevout Muslims in various parts of the city.
The Easter, Christmas and the New year are marked by impressive festivities in the protestant and catholic churches in the city like St. Thomas and the Cathedral Church in Santhome.

CONSTITUENCIES

Chennai Assembly Constituencies

After de-limitation of Constitutencies in Chennai District

No.& Name of the Constituency	Returning Officer
11. Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar	Zonal Officer, Zone - 1, Corporation of Chennai
12. Perambur	District Revenue Officer, Chennai Collectorate, Chennai
13. Kolathur	Zonal Officer, Zone-4, Corporation of Chennai
14. Villivakkam	General Manager,Small Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu, Chennai
15. Thiru.Vi. Ka. Nagar(SC)	Secretary & Project Officer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Chennai
16. Egmore(SC)	District Revenue Officer (Land Acquision), Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project, Chennai
17. Royapuram	General Manager, Small Industries Development Corporation(SIDCO), Chennai
18. Harbour	Additional Director of Medical Services, Directorate of Medical Services, Chennai
19. Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni	General Manager, Metro Water and Sewerage Board, Chennai
20. Thousand Lights	General Manager, Tamil Nadu Medicinal Plant Farms & Herbal Medicine Corporation(TAMPCOL), Chennai
21. Anna Nagar	General Manager, Arasu Cable TV Corporation, Chennai
22. Virugampakkam	Senior General Manager, TASMAC Chennai
23. Saidapet	Secretary, TNSCB, Chennai
24. Thiyagarayanagar	General Manager, Tamil Nadu, Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC), Chennai
25. Mylapore	General Manager, Tamil Nadu Women Development Corporation, Chennai
26. Velachery	District Revenue Officer(Relief & Rehabilitation), Chennai

Before de-limitation of Constitutencies in Chennai District

No.& Name of the Constituency	Office Address	Phone No.
001 – Royapuram	Corporation Zone II, No.47, Basin Bridge Road, Corporation of Chennai, Chennai-3.	25206655 25209269
002 – Harbour	Corporation Zone II, No.47, Basin Bridge Road, Corporation of Chennai, Chennai-3.	25206655 25209269
003 - Dr. R.K. Nagar	Corporation Zone No.1. No.206, T.H. Road, Tondiarpet, Chennai 600021.	25951083 25961199 25965044
004 – Park Town	Corporation Zone III, No.71, Dr. Ambedkar College Road, Chennai –12.	26673221 26672201
005 - Perambur	Corporation Zone III, No.71, Dr. Ambedkar College Road, Chennai –12.	26673221 26672201
006 - Purasawalkkam	Corporation Zone No.IV, No.5, Anderson Road, Ayanavaram, Chennai-23	26461306 26441802
007 - Egmore	Corporation Zone No.VII, Corporation Indoor Stadium, Nungambakkam,Chennai-34.	28170738 28174775
008 - Anna Nagar	Corporation Zone No.V, 183, E.V.R. High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-10	26412646 26415372
009 – T. Nagar	Corporation Zone No. VIII, No.68, N.S.K. Salai, Kodambakkam, Chennai-24	24838968 24801959
010 - Thousand Lights	Corporation Zone No. VII, Corporation Indoor Stadium, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34.	28170738 28174775
011 - Chepauk	Corporation Zone No. VI, No.2, Dr. Besant Road, Triplicane, Chennai-5.	28445192 28445288
012 - Triplicane	Corporation Zone No.VI, No.2, Dr. Besant Road, Triplicane, Chennai-5.	28445192 28445288
013 - Mylapore	Corporation Zone No.X, No.115, Dr. Muthulakshmi Salai, Adayar, Chennai-20.	24425963 24425961
014 - Saidapet	Corporation Zone No. IX, Richards Park, Saidapet, Chennai-15.	24358566 24354540

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