List of Chennai Corporation zones

15 Zones of the Chennai Corporation after expansion

The city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India, is managed by the Corporation of Chennai. Established as Madras Corporation in 1688, it is the oldest municipal body in India.[1][2][3] It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 200 councillors each of whom represents a ward. The current mayor of Chennai was elected on 4 March 2022.

Prior to its expansion in late 2011, the city occupied an area of 174 km2 (67 sq mi); its merger with 42 local bodies at that time more than doubled its extent, resulting in a combined area of 426 km2 (164 sq mi). Chennai Corporation absorbed seven municipalities, three town panchayats and 13 panchayat unions in Tiruvallur district and two municipalities, five town panchayats and 12 panchayat unions in Kanchipuram district.[4] A total of nine municipalities merged into the city: Alandur, Ambattur, Kattivakkam, Madhavaram, Maduravoyal, Manali, Tiruvottiyur, Ullagaram-Puzhuthivakkam and Valasaravakkam. A total of eight town panchayats merged into the city: Chinnasekkadu, Puzhal, Porur, Nandambakkam, Meenambakkam, Perungudi, Pallikaranai, Sholinganallur. A total of twenty-five village panchayats merged into the city: Edayanchavadi, Sadayankuppam, Kadapakkam, Theeyampakkam, Mathur, Vadaperumbakkam, Surapet, Kathirvedu, Puthagaram, Nolambur, Karambakkam, Nerkundram, Ramapuram, Mugalivakkam, Manapakkam, Kottivakkam, Palavakkam, Neelankarai, Injambakkam, Karapakkam, Okkiyam-Thuraipakkam, Madipakkam, Jaladampet, Semmencherry, and Uthandi.[4]

The expanded city contains 4.41 million voters and was re-organised into 15 zones consisting of 200 wards.[5] The newly annexed areas were divided into 93 wards, and the remaining 107 wards were created out of the original 155 within the old city limits.[6] As of September 2011, the new wards are yet to be named.[5] Out of the 200 wards, 26 were reserved for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and 58 were reserved for women.[6]

Other Corporation in Chennai Metropolitan Area

Further information: Mylapore Corporation zone

Avadi Corporation

Kanchipuram Corporation

Tambaram Corporation

Zones

No. Zone Division Assembly constituency Parliamentary constituency Taluk District
1 Thiruvottiyur 1 – 14 Thiruvottiyur Chennai North Tiruvottiyur Chennai
2 Manali 15 – 22 Thiruvottiyur/Madhavaram/Ponneri Chennai North/Thiruvallur Tiruvottiyur/Madhavaram Chennai
3 Madhavaram 23 – 33 Madhavaram Thiruvallur Madhavaram Chennai
4 Tondiarpet 34 – 48 Perambur/RK Nagar/Royapuram Chennai North Tondiarpet Chennai
5 Royapuram 49 – 63 Royapuram/Harbour/Egmore/Chepauk-Tiruvallikenni Chennai North/Chennai Central Egmore/Purasaiwalkam Chennai
6 Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar 64 – 78 Kolathur/Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar/Egmore Chennai North Perambur/Ayanavaram/Purasaiwalkam Chennai
7 Ambattur 79 – 93 Ambattur/Maduravoyal(Part) Sriperumbudur Ambattur Chennai
8 Anna Nagar 94 – 108 Villivakkam/Egmore/Anna Nagar Chennai Central Ayanavaram/Aminjikarai Chennai
9 Teynampet 109 – 126 Thousand Lights/Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni/Mylapore Chennai Central Mylapore/Egmore Chennai
10 Kodambakkam 127 – 142 Maduravoyal (Part)/Virugambakkam/T.Nagar/Saidapet Chennai Central Mambalam/Guindy/Egmore Chennai
11 Valasaravakkam 143 – 155 Maduravoyal Sriperumbudur Maduravoyal/Alandur Chennai
12 Alandur 156 – 167 Alandur/Pallavaram/Sholinganallur (Part) Sriperumbudur Alandur Chennai
13 Adyar 168 – 180 Saidapet/Mylapore/Velachery Chennai South Velachery Chennai
14 Perungudi 181 – 191 Velachery (Part)/Alandur (Part)/Sholinganallur Chennai South Sholinganallur Chennai
15 Sholinganallur 192 – 200 Sholinganallur Chennai South Sholinganallur Chennai

Proposed Zones

New Zone No. Old Zone Old Division Proposed Division No of Wards
1 1, 2 Thiruvottiyur, Manali, Madhavaram Thiruvottriyur 18
2 2, 3 Manali, Madhavaram Madhavaram 15
3 6 Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar Kolathur 7
4 4 Tondiarpet Perambur 7
5 4 Tondiarpet Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar 7
6 4, 5 Tondiarpet, Royapuram Royapuram 6
7 5 Royapuram Harbour 6
8 6 Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar Thiru. Vi. Kalyanasundranar Nagar 6
9 8 Anna Nagar Villivakkam 6
10 7 Ambattur Ambattur 13
11 8 Anna Nagar Anna Nagar 7
12 5, 6, 8 Royapuram, Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar, Anna Nagar Egmore 6
13 5, 9 Royapuram, Teynampet Chepakkam-Thiruvallikeni 7
14 9 Teynampet Aayiramvillaku 7
15 10 Kodambakkam Thiyagaraya Nagar 7
16 10 Kodambakkam Virugambakkam 6
17 7, 11 Ambattur, Valasaravakkam Maduravoyal 15
18 12 Alandur Alandur 12
19 10, 13 Kodambakkam, Adyar Saidapettai 7
20 9, 13 Teynampet, Adyar Thirumayilai 7
21 13 Adyar Velachery 8
22 14 Perungudi Sholinganallur - I 11
23 15 Sholinganallur Sholinganallur - II 9

Other Constituencies in Chennai Metropolitan Area

  1. Avadi
  2. Pallavaram
  3. Poonamallee
  4. Tambaram
  5. Thiruporur

Other Taluks in Chennai Metropolitan Area

  1. Avadi
  2. Poonamalee
  3. Tambaram
  4. Pallavaram
  5. Vandalur

Municipalities in Chennai Metropolitan Area

Tiruvallur District

  2. Poonamallee
  3. Thiruverkadu
  4. Thiruninravur

Kancheepuram District

  1. Kunrathur
  2. Mangadu

Chengalpattu District

  1. Nandivaram-Guduvancheri
  2. Maraimalainagar
  3. Chengalpattu

Town Panchayats in Chennai Metropolitan Area

Tiruvallur District

  1. Minjur
  2. Naravarikuppam
  3. Thirumazhisai
  4. Gummidipoondi

Kancheepuram District

  1. Sriperumbudur
  2. Walajabad

Chengalpattu District

  1. Thiruporur
  2. Mamallapuram

See also

References

General
Specific
  1. ^ Achuthan, Kamal (23 September 2008). "Chennai Corporation to celebrate 320 years". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 September 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  2. ^ Committee, Madras Tercentenary Celebration (1994). The Madras Tercentenary Commemoration Volume. Asian Educational Services. p. 192. ISBN 978-81-206-0537-4. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  3. ^ Aggarwal, Anjana. Comprehensive Reading & Writing in English XII. Firewall Media. p. 114. ISBN 978-81-7008-734-2. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  4. ^ a b "More areas to come under Chennai Corporation". The Hindu. 30 December 2009. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  5. ^ a b Ramakrishnan, Deepa H (20 September 2011). "Details of merged wards online soon". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  6. ^ a b "சென்னை மாநகராட்சி எல்லைகள் விஸ்தரிப்பு- 200 வார்டுகளுடன் மெகா மாநகராட்சியானது". OneIndia.in. Retrieved 31 August 2012.

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