Chengalpattu district | |
|---|---|
 Eri-Katha Ramar Temple is one of the most famous temples of the district | |
| Nickname: Chengai District | |
 Chengalpattu district in Tamil Nadu | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Tondai Nadu |
| Municipal Corporation | Tambaram |
| Municipalities | |
| Established | 29 November 2019 |
| Founded by | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Named after | Chengalpet town |
| Headquarters | Chengalpattu |
| Largest City | Tambaram |
| Taluks | Chengalpattu, Pallavaram, Cheyyur, Madurantakam, Tambaram, Thiruporur, Tirukalukundram, Vandalur |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Body | Chengalpattu District Collectorate |
| • District Collector | Dr. M. Veerappan, IAS |
| • Collector appointment date | 29 May 20261 |
| • Superintendent of Police | Ayman Jamal, IPS |
| • SP appointment date | 4 March 20262 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,945 km2 (1,137 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)3 | |
• Total | 2,556,423 |
• Estimate (2020) | 3,431,3174 |
| • Rank | 8th |
| • Density | 868.1/km2 (2,248/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| • Minority | Telugu,English |
| 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$25.85 billion)5 |
| Per Capita Income (2022-23) | ₹746,994 (US$9,503.2)5 |
| Website | chengalpattu |
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.
Administration
Chengalpattu 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
Chengalpattu district has 16 district panchayat wards details of which are in 6
City Municipal Corporation
Chengalpattu district has 1 City Municipal Corporation
Municipalities
Chengalpattu District has 4 Municipalities
Proposed Municipalities
Cantonment Boards
Chengalpattu District has only 1 Cantonment Board
Town Panchayats
Chengalpattu District has 6 Town Panchayats details of which are in 6
Proposed Town Panchayats
Panchayat Unions
Chengalpattu District has 8 Panchayat Unions
- Kattangulathur
- St. Thomas Mount
- Thirupporur
- Tirukalukundram
- Lathur
- Chithamur
- Madurantakam
- Acharapakkam
Village Panchayats
Chengalpattu District has 359 Rural Village Panchayats.6
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
Tamil language is the primary language spoken in the district.8
Politics
| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengalpattu | 30 | Pallavaram | J. Kamatchi | TVK | TVK+ | |||
| 31 | Tambaram | D. Sarathkumar | ||||||
| 32 | Chengalpattu | S. Thiyagarajan | ||||||
| 33 | Thiruporur | B. Vijayaraj | ||||||
| 34 | Cheyyur (SC) | E. Rajasekar | AIADMK | AIADMK+ | Opposed TVK | |||
| 35 | Madurantakam (SC) | Maragatham Kumaravel | Supported TVK | |||||
Assembly constituencies
Chengalpattu 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
District Collectors of Chengalpattu
| No. | Name | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | ||
| 1 | A. John Louis | 29 November 201911 | 14 June 202112 | 1 year, 197 days |
| 2 | A. R. Rahul Nadh | 16 June 202113 | 27 January 202414 | 2 years, 225 days |
| 3 | S. Arunraj | 29 January 202415 | 22 June 2025 | 1 year, 144 days |
| 4 | D. Sneha | 23 June 202516 | 24 February 202617 | 246 days |
| 5 | S. Malathi Helen | 24 February 202618 | 29 May 20261 | 94 days |
| 6 | M. Veerappan | 29 May 20261 | Incumbent | 22 days |
- Timeline
Superintendents of Police of Chengalpattu
| No. | Name | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | ||
| 1 | D. Kannan | 29 November 201919 | 8 March 202120 | 1 year, 99 days |
| 2 | E. Sundaravathanam | 8 March 202121 | 15 June 202122 | 99 days |
| 3 | P. Vijayakumar | 15 June 202123 | 2 December 202124 | 170 days |
| 4 | P. Aravindhan | 2 December 202125 | 22 March 202226 | 110 days |
| 5 | Suguna Singh | 22 March 202227 | 23 January 2023 | 307 days |
| 6 | V. V. Sai Praneeth | 23 January 202328 | 4 March 20262 | 3 years, 40 days |
| 7 | Ayman Jamal | 4 March 20262 | Incumbent | 108 days |
- Timeline
References
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