Kelambakkam
| Kelambakkam கேளம்பாக்கம் | |
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| town | |
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Sunset at Kelambakkam on Chennai-Old Mahabalipuram road | |
  Kelambakkam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°47′11″N 80°13′14″E / 12.78627°N 80.22042°ECoordinates: 12°47′11″N 80°13′14″E / 12.78627°N 80.22042°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanchipuram |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 603103 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-14 |
| Nearest city | Chennai |
Kelambakkam is a rapidly growing suburb of Chennai in Tamil Nadu state in India. It is situated on the Old Mamallapuram Road (also known as the IT corridor/Rajiv Gandhi Salai).[1]
Tourist attractions include Kovalam beach, the old church for St. Mary in Kovalam, Thiruvidanthai Nithya Kalyana Perumal temple and Tiruporur Murugan Temple.
Kelambakkam attracts office workers from nearby SIPCOT siruseri IT/BPO companies.
One of the most important health centers in the region is Chettinad Health City. It houses a hospital and a nursing college called Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute (CHRI) under Chettinad University. Chettinad University attracts students not only from India but also other parts of Asia. Another prominent health care centre on the Vandalur Road is Praveena Hospital which provides outpatient services to people from areas nearby.
Famous Saibaba Temple is very nearby. Sri Siva Shankar Baba's Ashram called Sree Ramarajya is situated off the Vandalur Road in Kelambakkam. A residential area in Kelambakkam is Sathankuppam. Many nagars have been developed here, like Jothy Nagar, Jothy Nagar Welfare Land,ANNA NAGAR, Kanaga Parameshwaran Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Ajith nagar, Mogambigai Nagar, Susheela Nagar, Ganapathi nagar, Lakshmi Avenue, Krishna nagar, VIP Nagar, Sri Sai Vighar and Sri nagar, Srinivasa Nagar, Rajeshwari Nagar. Kelambakkam has a fish market.
The population in this area is around 20000.
Gowtham Venkat-A member of the LGBT community has opened up a civil rights centre here.
The Kelambakkam quarry is a trail for off-road enthusiasts from Chennai.
The area is one of the 163 notified areas (megalithic sites) in the state of Tamil Nadu.[2]
Laboratory Malar Diagnostics 3/129 A Pillaiyar Koil Street Kelambakkam 9952023202
Educational institutions
Schools
- Government Higher Secondary School
- Buvana Krishnan Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- St. Mary's Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- sushil hari Higher Secondary School
There are several other small private schools.
Colleges
The SIPCOT IT Park in Siruseri also houses the Chennai Mathematical Institute, a national center of excellence in the mathematical and physical sciences.
Nearby colleges are
- Hindustan College of Engineering
- Anand Institute of Higher Technology
- Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering
- SSN School of Management and Computer Application
- Shree Motilal Kanhaiyalal Fomra Institute of Technology(SMK FIT)
- Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology(AVIT)
Transport
Kelambakkam is an important junction connecting the ECR (East Coast Road) and the GST (Grand Southern Trunk) Road; from Kovalam to Vandaloor Zoo. It also connects Mamallapuram and Adyar. From Kelambakkam, locations connected include (Thiruporur, Mamallapuram, Adyar, Vandalur Zoo, Tambaram, ,George Town, and Tidel Park). Kelambakkam has been a popular market for adjoining villages like Velichai and Pudupakkam. Today, Kelambakkam is better known than neighbouring thiruppor.
Kelambakkam has a bus terminus.
References
- ↑ Ramakrishnan, Deepa (August 7, 2012). "Rs. 260 cr. sanctioned for OMR Phase II". Chennai. The Hindu. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ↑ Madhavan, D. (20 December 2012). "National Institute of Siddha modifies expansion plan". The Hindu (Chennai: The Hindu). Retrieved 23 Dec 2012.
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