Mathur, Chennai

This article is about a neighbourhood of Chennai. For other uses, see Mathur.
Mathur
மாத்தூர்
Neighbourhood
Mathur
Coordinates: IN 13°10′18″N 80°14′51″E / 13.17155°N 80.24748°E / 13.17155; 80.24748Coordinates: IN 13°10′18″N 80°14′51″E / 13.17155°N 80.24748°E / 13.17155; 80.24748
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Thiruvallur
Taluk & SRO Madhavaram
Firka Red Hills
Metro Chennai
Zone & Ward Manali Zone 2 & Ward 19
Elevation 22 m (72 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 27,674
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 600068
Telephone code 044-2555
Vehicle registration TN-18-xxxx & TN-20-xxxx(old)
Civic agency Corporation of Chennai
Planning agency CMDA
City Chennai
Lok Sabha constituency Thiruvallur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Madhavaram
MP P. Venugopal, ADMK
MLA Madhavaram V. Moorthy, ADMK
MC K. Parthiban, ADMK
Website http://www.chennaicorporation.gov.in/

Mathur (Tamil: மாத்தூர்), is a developing residential area in North Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India. In October 2011, the erstwhile Mathur village panchayat is merged with Chennai Corporation and it came under the jurisdiction of Chennai Corporation.[1][2] Though Mathur is annexed with Chennai Corporation it is still remained as a part of Madhavaram taluk in Thiruvallur district. The entire erstwhile Mathur village panchayat is named as ward 19 in Manali Zone of Chennai Corporation.

Location

Mathur is located in North Chennai with Manali in the east and Madhavaram Milk Colony to the South. Other neighbouring areas include Madhavaram, Kosappur, Kodungaiyur.

Surroundings

Directions From Mathur
Vadaperumbakkam [Towards Red Hills] Kosappur [Towards Vichoor] Manali New Town [Towards Ennore]
Assisi Nagar, Manjambakkam [Towards Madhavaram] Manali [Towards Thiruvottriyur]
   Mathur  
Madhavaram [Towards Kolathur] Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai [Towards Perambur] Chinnasekkadu, Periyasekkadu, Moolachatiram [Towards Kodungaiyur]

Distance

Distance From Mathur Gate to other Neighbourhoods.

Place Distance (in Km)
Manali 1.5
Madhavaram Milk Colony 2
Madhavaram 4
Kodungaiyur 4
Manali New Town 4
Moolakadai 5
Thiruvottriyur 5
Vyasarpadi 6
Perambur 7
Ennore 7
Puzhal 8
Kolathur 10
Purasaiwalkam 11
Red Hills 11
Central 11
Broadway 12
Egmore 12
Anna Nagar 13
Ambattur 15
Koyambedu 15
Minjur 17
T.Nagar 18
Saidapet 20
Guindy 22
Avadi 24
Tiruvanmiyur 25
Airport 28
Tambaram 36
Gummidipoondi 40
Thiruvallur 45
Sriperumbudur 50
Mamallapuram 67
Chengelpet 68

Demographics

Religious census
Religion Percent(%)
Hindu
  
 84.40%
Muslim
  
 6.05%
Christian
  
 8.72%
Sikh
  
 0.17%
Buddhist
  
 0.02%
Jain
  
 0.09%
Other
  
 0.05%
No religion
  
 0.39%

According to 2011 census, Mathur had a population of 27,674 with 14,081 males and 13,593 females.[3] A total of 2,980 were under the age of six, constituting 1,607 males and 1,373 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 16.57% and .13% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 80.41%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[4] The town had a total of 6886 households. There were a total of 10,160 workers, comprising 64 cultivators, 97 main agricultural labourers, 79 in house hold industries, 7,871 other workers, 2,049 marginal workers, 24 marginal cultivators, 99 marginal agricultural labourers, 77 marginal workers in household industries and 1,849 other marginal workers. There were a total of 17,514 non workers. As per the religious census of 2011, Mathur had 84.40% Hindus, 6.05% Muslims, 8.72% Christians, 0.17% Sikhs, 0.02% Buddhists, 0.09% Jains, 0.05% following other religions and 0.39% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.[5]

Sub-Neighbourhoods

Mathur MMDA

Mathur MMDA is primarily a well developed residential area with 5000 plots and more than 100 houses in Lake View Apartments(TNHB). Mathur MMDA has lots of shops in 1st main road and 3rd main road to fulfill the daily requirements of people for their convenience. Mathur MMDA has perfect basic amenities such as proper roads, street lights, metro water supply, storm water management system, underground drainage system, solid waste management, etc.,.

Chinna Mathur

Chinna Mathur is a developing residential area which it is closer to the Inner Ring Road.

Periya Mathur

Periya Mathur is a developing residential area which has a mixture of houses, warehouses, truck garages. The main road in Periya Mathur is Kamarajar Salai which it leads to the Inner Ring Road.

Description

In the earlier days this area was a small locality comprising the villages Periya Mathur and Chinna Mathur. This area people doesn't allow to go through madhavaram milkcolony after lot of struggles Mr.Kasinathan who is said to be god father of mathur village took efforts for the peoples and got the rights to allow through milkcolony. Later, when the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority(CMDA) and Tamil Nadu Housing Board starting residential projects here the area started developing. The arterial roads to Mathur are the Madhavaram Milk Colony Road and the Kamarajar Salai. Due to rapid increase in need for quality affordable residential areas in and around Chennai Mathur became a hunting ground for real estate agents. With the Inner Ring Road becoming functional the area was easily accessible from the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus. Also, with MTC operating more buses from Mathur more people started buying houses in Mathur MMDA.

Transportation

Tiruvottiyur railway station is the nearest Railway Station of Mathur, which is 5 km away from Mathur. Perambur railway station is the second nearest Railway Station of Mathur, which is 7 km away from Mathur. Good number of buses ply from Mathur to various parts of the city. Also various routes pass through Mathur. The routes that ply from Mathur are:

NormalExpressDeluxeAC VolvoNight
MTC Routes
Route Origin Destination Via
29C Extn Mathur MMDA Thiruvanmiyur Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Perambur, Jamaliya, Otteri, Purasaiwalkam, KMC, Chetpet, Gemini, Mylapore, Mandaveli, Adyar
29D Mathur MMDA V House Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Perambur, Jamaliya, Otteri, Pattalam, Doveton, Purasaiwalkam, Egmore, Anna Salai, Triplicane
38A Mathur MMDA Broadway Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Erukkancherry, Sharma Nagar, Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar, Sathyamoorthy Nagar, Basin Bridge, Vallar Nagar, Clive Battery, Beach Station
38H Extn Mathur MMDA Broadway Assisi Nagar, Madhavaram, Moolakadai, Erukkancherry, Sharma Nagar, Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar, Sathyamoorthy Nagar, Basin Bridge, Vallar Nagar, Clive Battery, Beach Station
56D Extn Mathur MMDA Broadway Chinna Mathur, Manali, Manali Market, MRL(CPCL), Thiruvottriyur Railway Station, Ellaiamman Koil, Kaladipet, Rajakadai, Thangal, Toll gate, Tondiarpet, Kasimedu, Kalmandapam, Royapuram, Beach Station
164 Mathur MMDA Perambur Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Perambur Market

Some of the buses which passes through Mathur are :

MTC Routes
Route No Origin Destination Via
48B TVK Nagar Ennore Perambur, Moolakadai, Madhavaram, Manjambakkam, Mathur, Manali Market
56D Extn Assisi Nagar Broadway Chinna Mathur, Manali, Manali Market, MRL(CPCL), Thiuvottriyur Railway Station, Ellaiamman Koil, Kaladipet, Rajakadai, Thangal, Toll gate, Tondiarpet, Kasimedu, Kalmandapam, Royapuram, Beach Station
56V Redhills Tollgate Grand Lyon, Vadakarai, Vadaperumpakkam, Manjambakkam, Mathur, Manali Market, Kaladipet, Rajakadai
56W Madhavaram Vallalar Nagar Madhavaram Milk Colony, Mathur, Manali Market, Kaladipet, Rajakadai
64B MFL Broadway Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Perambur Market, Vyasarpadi, Doveton, Chennai Central
64B Minjur Broadway Napalayam, Manali New Town, Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Perambur Market, Vyasarpadi, Doveton, Chennai Central
64C Manali Broadway Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Erukkancherry, Sharma Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Doveton, Chennai Central
64C Manali Broadway Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Erukkancherry, Sharma Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Doveton, Chennai Central
64C Manali Broadway Chinna Mathur, Mathur MMDA, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Erukkancherry, Sharma Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Doveton, Chennai Central
64C Manali Broadway Chinna Mathur, Mathur MMDA, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Erukkancherry, Sharma Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Doveton, Chennai Central
64D Kosappur Broadway Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Erukkancherry, Sharma Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Doveton, Chennai Central
64P MFL Perambur Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Perambur Market
64P Minjur Perambur Napalayam, Manali New Town, Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Perambur Market
121A Manali CMBT Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Reteri, Anna Nagar West, Thirumangalam
121A Manali CMBT Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Reteri, Anna Nagar West, Thirumangalam
121A Manali CMBT Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Reteri, Anna Nagar West, Thirumangalam
121B Minjur CMBT Napalayam, Manali New Town, Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Reteri, Lucas, Anna Nagar West, Thirumangalam
121C Ennore CMBT Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Reteri, Lucas, Anna Nagar West, Thirumangalam
121D Manali New Town CMBT Andarkuppam, Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Reteri, Lucas, Anna Nagar West, Thirumangalam
170C Extn Manali Guindy I.E Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar, Kolathur, Reteri, Lucas, Anna Nagar West, Thirumangalam, CMBT, Arumbakkam MMDA, Vadapalani, Ashok Pillar, Ekkatuthangal
170J Manali Guindy I.E Chinna Mathur, Mathur MMDA, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar, Kolathur, Retteri, TVS Lucas, Anna Nagar West, Thirumangalam, CMBT, Arumbakkam MMDA, Vadapalani, Ashok Pillar, Ekkatuthangal
170M Manali Velachery Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Madhavaram Bypass, Reteri, Lucas, Anna Nagar West, Thirumangalam, CMBT, Arumbakkam MMDA, Vadapalani, Ashok Pillar, Ekkatuthangal, Guindy I.E, Checkpost

Places of Worship

Temple

Church

Mosque

Schools

Community Halls

Bank & ATM's

Bank

ATM

Others

Canteen

Playground

Park

See also

References

  1. ↑ "More areas to come under Chennai Corporation". The Hindu. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Expanded Chennai Corporationto be divided into 3 regions". The Hindu. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Mathur". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.

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