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Tambaram Municipal Corporation

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Tambaram Corporation
City
Tambaram City Municipal Corporation
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From the top in clockwise: Tambaram railway station; Embassy Splendid Tech Zone, Pallavaram; Thiruneermalai Temple (Divya Desam), Gateway Office Park, Perungalathur; Dhenupureeshwarar temple, Madambakkam; and MIT Campus, Chromepet
Nickname(s): 
Gateway of Chennai, Chennai's southern gateway[1]
Tambaram Corporation is located in Tamil Nadu
Tambaram Corporation
Tambaram Corporation
Location of Tambaram in India
Coordinates: 12°56′N 80°07′E / 12.93°N 80.12°E / 12.93; 80.12
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictChengalpattu district
MetroChennai
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • Founded on3 November 2021
(3 months ago) (2021-11-03)[4]
 • Mayor of TambaramVacant
 • Corporation CommissionerM. Elangovan
 • Commissioner of PoliceM. Ravi, IPS
Area
 • Total87.64 km2 (33.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 estimate)
 • Total960,887[2][3]
Demonym(s)Tambaram
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600043, 600044, 600045, 600046, 600047, 600059, 600063, 600064, 600070, 600073, 600075, 600117, 600126
STD Code+91-044
Vehicle registrationTN 11(Tambaram RTO), TN 22 (Meenambakkam RTO – Pallavaram) , TN 85 (Kundrathur RTO – Pammal, Anakaputhur, Thiruneermalai)
WebsiteTambaram City Municipal Corporation

Tambaram City Municipal Corporation (Tamil: தாம்பரம் மாநகராட்சி) is the civic body administering Tambaram and the other southern suburbs of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India, covering an area of 87.64 sq km and an estimated 2021 population of 960,887. It is located in Chengalpattu district. Formerly the Tambaram municipality, the corporation was announced on 24 August 2021, and established on 3 November 2021,[4][5] by annexing various neighbouring local bodies south of Chennai in Chengalpattu district, such as the municipalities of Pallavaram, Pammal, Sembakkam and Anakaputhur, and Town panchayats of Thiruneermalai, Madambakkam, Chitlapakkam, Perungalathur, and Peerkankaranai, with Tambaram.[6] It is one of the three municipal corporations within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the other two being the Greater Chennai Corporation and Avadi Corporation.[7][8]

Zones and wards[]

Tambaram Corporation becomes 20th municipal corporation[9][10] for the state of Tamil Nadu. Corporation consists of 5 zones. Accordingly

  • Zone 1 comprises of wards 1 to 8, also 10, 11, 12, 29, 30 and 31 with a total of 14 wards.
  • Zone 2 comprises of wards 9, 13 to 21, also 24, 26, 27 and 28 with a total of 14 wards.
  • Zone 3 comprises of wards 22, 23, 25 and from 34 to 44 with a total of 14 wards.
  • Zone 4 comprises of wards 32, 33 and 49 to 61 with a total of 15 wards.
  • Zone 5 comprises of wards 45 to 48 and 62 to 70 with a total of 13 wards.[11]

Location of the zonal offices in Tambaram Corporation would be examined and established later. Tambaram corporation is divided into a total of 70 wards.[12]

Zones of Tambaram City Municipal Corporation
Wards of Tambaram City Municipal Corporation

Tambaram Municipal Corporation earns ₹ 3 billion revenue approximately through local bodies connected to it.[13]

Population[]

2021 population estimates project the population of Tambaram city municipal corporation at 960,887.[2][3]

As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of the erstwhile Pallavaram (Pallavapuram) Municipality in 2011 is 233,984, of which males and females are 117,405 and 116,579 respectively.[14]

According to 2011 census, erstwhile Tambaram municipality had a population of 174,787, of which males and females were 89,060 and 85,727 respectively, with a sex-ratio of 963 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.[15]

The erstwhile Pammal municipality according to the census 2011 had a population of 75,870, of which 37,971 were men and 37,899 were women.[16]

The erstwhile Anakaputhur Municipality had population of 48,050 of which 24,158 are males while 23,892 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.[17]

The erstwhile Sembakkam municipality had a population of 45,356 of which 22,705 are males while 22,651 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.[18]

The erstwhile Chitlapakkam Town Panchayat had population of 37,906 of which 18,940 are males while 18,966 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.[19]

The erstwhile Perungalathur Town Panchayat had population of 37,342 of which 18,794 are males while 18,548 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.[20]

The erstwhile Madambakkam Town Panchayat had population of 31,681 of which 16,073 are males while 15,608 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.[21]

The erstwhile Thiruneermalai Town Panchayat had population of 30,702 of which 15,367 are males while 15,335 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.[22]

The total population of the erstwhile Peerkankaranai town panchayat is 29,250 out of which 14,749 are males and 14,501 are females with an Average Sex Ratio of 983.[23]

History[]

Map of Tambaram City Municipal Corporation limits with annexed local bodies

Tambaram finds mention as 'Taamapuram' in temple inscriptions, notably the one Dating back to the 13th century, on the walls around the sanctum sanctorum at Marundeeswarar temple in Tirukachur village near Chengalpattu.[24]

The earliest references to Manimangalam in the outskirts of Tambaram are in relation to a battle fought between the Western Chalukya ruler Pulakesin II and the Pallava king Narasimhavarman I. The Rajagopala Perumal Temple is one of three Vishnu temples in the town and was constructed by the Medieval Cholas. The earliest inscriptions mentioning the temple are by Rajendra Chola I and have been dated to 1056 CE. Rajendra Chola I refers to the temple as Kamakoti-Vinnagar and Thiruvaykulam.[25]

Originally a camp for the British East India Company in the late 17th century during the Carnatic wars,[26][27] Tambaram has its origins in a village of the same name which lay on the outskirts of Chennai city.

Oldest locality in Tambaram city, Pallavaram also known as Pallavapuram is considered to be one of the oldest inhabited places in South Asia.[28] In 1851, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) was established for geological studies and research in India. On May 13, 1863, Robert Bruce Foote, a British geologist with the GSI, discovered a hand axe belonging to the Lower Palaeolithic Age or the Early Old Stone Age (500,000 to 250,000 years before present) at Pallavaram.[29][30] Since then, a number of Stone Age artifacts have been uncovered.[30] Most of these artifacts are currently lodged in the Egmore museum.[30]

Together with Chromepet, the Pallavaram area was referred to as "Pallavapuram."[31] The present-day town of Pallavaram has its origins in the settlement of Pallavapuram which existed during the time of the 8th century Pallava king Mahendravarman I.[32] The Pallavas have left titles in early Pallava script at the cave temple in Pallavaram which date back to 600 CE.[33] The remains of a cave shrine constructed by the Pallava ruler have been found at the spot where an Islamic dargah now stands.[32]

Both the Mughal Empire and the British East India Company had their cantonments in Pallavaram. During the 17th century, Pallavaram remained dependent for sometime, upon the Portuguese colony of San Thome. During the 18th century, the British established 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.

During the late Chola period (9th to 12th century AD) the area belonged to the Churathur Nadu, named after Thiruchuram, the modern Trisulam village near Pallavaram. The Churathur Nadu extended from Tambaram in the south to Adambakkam and Alandur in the north and included Pammal, Pallavaram, and Thiruneermalai.[34][35]

Inscriptions at Thiruneermalai refer to certain merchants from Pammal, showing that this village near Pallavaram existed even then.[35]

Thiruneermalai is known for Sri Ranganathar Perumal Temple on a hill and down on Sri Neervanna Perumal. From the top of the hill, one can view the entire Pallavaram area. The temple is one of the 108 divyadesams.[36]

Thiruneermalai area and Pallavapuram areas of Tambaram City are among the 163 notified areas (megalithic sites) in the state of Tamil Nadu.[37][38]

Administration[]

City officials, as of January 2022 
Mayor Vacant
Deputy Mayor Vacant
Corporation Commissioner M.Elangovan
Commissioner of Police M.Ravi IPS

Police[]

Map showing the Jurisdiction of Tambaram Commissionerate

On September 2021, the government revealed its plans of reforming the Greater Chennai City Police and setting up two new commissionerates in Tambaram and Avadi. Subsequently, Additional Director Generals of Police (ADGPs) M. Ravi and Sandeep Rai Rathore were deputed as special officers to form those respective commissionerates. The new police commissionerates in Tambaram and Avadi were formally inaugurated by the Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on 1 January 2022.

The administration of Tambaram city police is as follows[39]:-

Officials, as of 31 January 2022 
Commissioner of Police M.Ravi IPS
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) M.R. Sibi Chakravarthi
DCP, Traffic N. Kumar
DCP, Headquarters and Administration Pa. Moorthy
DCP, Central Crime Branch G. Subulakshmi

The Tambaram police commissionerate will function with two police districts - Tambaram and Pallikaranai comprising 20 police stations. For easy administration, Somangalam and Manimangalam police stations from Kancheepuram district as well as Otteri, Guduvanchery, Maraimalai Nagar, Thalambur and Kelambakkam from Chengalpattu district have been attached to the Tambaram police commissionerate.[40]

Notable places[]

  • Tambaram railway station, Tambaram, third terminal for trains to the Southern Districts of Tamil Nadu in the Chennai metropolitan area.
  • Embassy splendid IT Park, Pallavaram.
  • Madras Institute of Technology, Chromepet, Pallavapuram. Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was a student of this institute.[41]
  • Madras Christian College, East Tambaram.
  • Tambaram Air Force Station, Selaiyur.
  • Chitlapakkam Lake, Chitlapakkam.
  • Pallavaram Lake commonly known as Periya eri, Zamin Pallavaram, Pallavapuram.
  • Ranganatha Temple, Thiruneermalai, one among the 108 Divya desams.
  • Rettai Pillayar Koil, Pammal.
  • Thiruneermalai Lake, Thiruneermalai.
  • Thirupananthal Lake, Pammal.
  • Peerkankaranai Lake, Peerkankaranai.
  • Perungalathur Lake, Perungalathur.
  • National Institute of Siddha, Kadapperi, Tambaram.
  • Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chitlapakkam.
  • Government Hospital, Chromepet, Pallavapuram.[42]
  • Airport Authority of India Signal Office, Iyyappa Nagar, Pammal.
  • Dhenupureeswarar Temple, Madambakkam.
  • Catholic Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, East Tambaram.
  • Sankara Eye Hospital, Pammal.
  • Sri Sankara Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Pammal.
  • PKS Fish market, Nagalkeni, Pammal.
  • Holy Family Convent Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Keelkattalai, Pallavapuram.
  • Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies, Pallavaram, Pallavapuram.
  • Gateway office IT park, New Perungalathur.
  • Anakaputhur Jute Weavers Association, Anakaputhur is an internationally renowned place for natural fibre fabrics.[43]
  • Velco Cinemas, Anakaputhur.
  • Ganesh Cinemas Hall, Anakaputhur.
  • Varadharaja Theatres, Chitlapakkam.
  • Vettri Theatres, Chromepet, Pallavapuram.
  • National Theatre, Tambaram.
  • MEPZ-Special Economic Zone, Tambaram Sanatorium.
  • Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chromepet, Pallavapuram.
  • Royal Balaji Hospital, Chromepet, Pallavapuram.
  • Super Saravana Stores, Chrompet, Pallavapuram.
  • GRT Jewellers, Kadapperi, Tambaram.
  • Saravana Stores Elite Gold, Kadapperi, Tambaram.
  • Sembakkam EB children's Park, Sembakkam.
  • Sooriyamman Temple Pond and Park, Pammal.
  • Alavattamman Kovil Park, Kamarajapuram, Sembakkam.

Factors driving Tambaram Municipal Corporation[]

The following factors drove creation of Tambaram Municipal Corporation:[9][44]

  • Increasing Population.
  • Rapid Urbanisation.
  • Town planning need.
  • Improved Administration Structure.
  • Human Resource or man power planning.
  • Street Lights installation.
  • Water supply management.
  • Sewarage Planning.
  • Solid waste management.
  • Roads Layout.

Possible Future Expansion[]

Map of Tambaram Corporation if expanded by annexing St. Thomas Mount Panchayat Union[45]

The announcement to form Tambaram Municipal Corporation was made by Minister for Municipal Administration K. N. Nehru in the state Assembly, on August 24, 2021[46] by merging 5 municipalities, nearby town panchayats and village panchayats such as Pozhichalur, Cowl Bazaar, Tirusulam, Moovarasampattu, Kovilambakkam, Nanmangalam, Medavakkam, Vengaivasal, Perumbakkam, Sithalapakkam, Ottiyambakkam, Madurambakkam, Agaramthen, Thiruvancheri, Mudichur of the St.Thomas Mount panchayat union.[47][48] While the Government order on September 11, 2021 by the State included five municipalities and five town panchayats in the Tambaram Corporation, the 15 urbanised village panchayats were not included due to the supreme court deadline to conduct rural local body elections to the newly created districts that also included Chengalpattu District by October 2021 and subsequently elections to the village panchayats in Chengalpattu District were held on October 2021 in two phases.[49] After the tenure of existing panchayats ends in 2026, the proposed villages may get annexed into corporation limits, and may accordingly be converted into urban wards.[50]

See also[]

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