Chetput (Chennai)
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| Coordinates | 13°04′27″N 80°14′33″E / 13.07412°N 80.24238°ECoordinates: 13°04′27″N 80°14′33″E / 13.07412°N 80.24238°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Chennai |
| Planning Agency | CMDA |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Chetput (Tamil: சேத்துப்பட்டு) (aka Chetpet) is a locality in Chennai. It is served by Chetput station in the Beach-Tambaram line of Chennai Suburban Railway. Chetput has a picturesque pond between the Chetput railway station and the Poonamallee High Road, one of the last surviving natural water bodies in the city. It is the locality in Chennai where the mathematician Ramanujan died[citation needed].
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[edit] History
Along with Egmore and Nungambakkam, Chetput is considered one of the original villages merged by the British to form Chennai.[1][2] [3]
[edit] Name Etymology
The area is named after Namperumal Chettiar, the building contractor and philanthropist who lived in the mid 19th century.[4]
[edit] Development
Until recently, the waters of Chetput lake supplied groundwater recharge for the surrounding neighbourhoods.[5]
[edit] Shops and institutions in Chetpet
- Shoppers Stop - Harrington Road
- Dr. Mehta's Hospitals (Provides the leading neonatal and paediatric care amongst the hospitals in South India)
- Body Focus - Harrington Road (Fitness Gym / Slimming Centre)
- MCC Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Ega Multiplex
- Malayalam Club (Largest club in Chennai)
- India's second largest laundry (clothes washing area) at School Road, Chetpet, AKA Dbobi Corner
[edit] Location - Chetpet
Chetpet is located at the center of Chennai, not far from Egmore railway station. CMBT is 8 km from Chetpet.
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[edit] Location in Context
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Kilpauk | Kilpauk | Purasaiwalkam | |
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Egmore | ||
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| Nungambakkam | Nungambakkam | Nungambakkam |
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- ^ History of Chennai
- ^ Nungambakkam
- ^ Dinamalar.com "சென்னையும் சிவப்பு நிற கட்டடங்களும்"
- ^ Dinamalar.com "சென்னையும் சிவப்பு நிற கட்டடங்களும்"
- ^ Lakshmi, K. (2009-04-30). "Hyacinth robbing Chetpet lake of life". The Hindu 132 (102): p. 3. http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/30/stories/2009043059710300.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
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| Next station east north/north: Chennai Egmore |
South West Line, Chennai Suburban | Next station south/south west: Nungambakkam |
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| Stop number: 5 | KM from start: 6.56 | ||
| These are the stations of South West Line of Chennai Suburban Railway |
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| Chennai Beach · Chennai Fort · Park Town · Chennai Egmore · Chetpet · Nungambakkam · Kodambakkam · Mambalam · Saidapet · Guindy · St. Thomas Mount · Palavanthangal · Meenambakkam · Tirusulam · Pallavaram · Chromepet · Tambaram Sanatorium · Tambaram · Perungalathur · Vandalur · Urapakkam · Guduvancheri · Potheri · Kattangulathur · Maraimalai Nagar · Singaperumal Koil · Paranur · Chengalpattu · Reddypalayam · Villiambakkam · Palur · Palayasivaram · Walajabad · Nathapettai · Kanchipuram · Tirumalpur · Thakkolam · Arakkonam |
| Chetpet | |||
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| Next station northbound: Chennai Egmore |
South Line, Chennai Suburban | Next station southbound: Nungambakkam |
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| Stop number: 5 | KM from start: 6.56 | ||
| These are the stations of South Line of Chennai Suburban Railway |
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| Chennai Beach · Chennai Fort · Park Town · Chennai Egmore · Chetpet · Nungambakkam · Kodambakkam · Mambalam · Saidapet · Guindy · St. Thomas Mount · Palavanthangal · Meenambakkam · Tirusulam · Pallavaram · Chromepet · Tambaram Sanatorium · Tambaram · Perungalathur · Vandalur · Urapakkam · Guduvancheri · Potheri · Kattangulathur · Maraimalai Nagar · Singaperumal Koil · Paranur · Chengalpattu · Tirumani · Ottivakkam · Padalam · Karunguzhi · Madurantakam · Paakkam · Melmaruvathur · Acharapakkam · Tozhuppedu · Karasangal · Olakur · Panchalam · Tindivanam · Mailam · Perani · Vikravandi · Mundiyampakkam · Villupuram |
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