Keelkattalai
Keezhkattalai | |
|---|---|
Locality in Chennai | |
  Keezhkattalai  Keezhkattalai  Keezhkattalai | |
| Coordinates: 12°57′54″N 80°11′46″E / 12.96487°N 80.19611°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Government | |
| • Body | Pallavaram Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600117 |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| Distance from Chennai International Airport | 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) |
| Distance from Pallavaram railway station | 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) |
Keelkattalai (also written as Kilkattalai or Keezhkattalai) is a suburb in the south of Chennai, Tamil Nadu under the Pallavaram municipality. It is a residential locality catering to the needs of the middle income groups.
Statistics
As of 2011[update] Census of India,[1] Keelkattalai had a population of 27,981.
| Year | Population | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001[2] | 17,440 | 9,243 | 8,197 |
| 2011[1] | 27,981 | 14,027 | 13,954 |
History
The name Keelkattalai is derived from the word கீழ் from கிழக்கு (east) and கட்டளை (village) and translates to "The village to the east", with respect to Pallavaram, a Pallava era settlement. Initially, Keelkattalai was incorporated as a village panchayat and on 17 January 1970, it was merged with the Zamin Pallavaram Town Panchayat, Issa Pallavaram Town Panchayat, Hasthinapuram Town Panchayat and Nemilichery Panchayat to form the Pallavaram Municipality[3]
Connectivity
Keelkattalai enjoys a well connected road network to major hubs in the city through two arterial roads connecting namely the Medavakkam Main Road and Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Radial Road (SH 109). The area is served well by buses serviced by the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) to major locations inside the city. Despite having no railway connectivity, Keelkattalai is easily accessible from Pallavaram (Chennai Suburban Railway), St Thomas Mount (Chennai Suburban Railway) and Velachery (MRTS, Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System)
Bus Routes
This list includes buses originating from Keelkattalai and the ones passing through Keelkattalai bus terminus.[4]
| Route | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| M14 | NGO Colony | Medavakkam Jn (Koot Rd) (via Keelkattalai) |
| M18C | Keelkattalai | T.Nagar (via Nanganallur) |
| M1 | Keelkattalai | Thiruvanmiyur (via Velachery) |
| M45E | Keelkattalai | Anna Square (via Velachery) |
| 18D | Keelkattalai | Broadway (via Adambakkam) |
| 76 | Medavakkam Jn (Koot Rd) | CMBT (via Keelkattalai) |
| S12 | Keelkattalai | Velachery |
| S19 | Keelkattalai | Hasthinapuram |
Food, Shopping and Recreation
Food
Domino's Pizza, Aarya bhavan, Muniyandi vilas, Subway, Alreef, Raintree, Adyar Ananda Bhavan, Sri Krishna Sweets,
Shopping
Reliance Digital, Sathya's, Poorvika Mobiles, The MobileStore, Reliance Trends, Girias, Mega mart, Reliance trends, Pandian stores, Majestic, Mokka kadai, Mother's World, Bata, Nilgiris 1905
Attractions
Keelkattalai Lake, Madipakkam Lake
Social Infrastructure
Schools
- Apple Kids International Pre-School
- Holy Family Convent Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Sri Sankara Vidyalaya Matriculation School
- Kiddies Choice Montessori & Kindergarten School
- Ravindra Bharathi Global School
- Vel's Higher Secondary School
- Velankanni Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Baalyaa Senior Secondary School
- Pallavaram Municipality Middle School
Hospitals
- Grace Multispeciality Hospital
- Vijayam Hospital
- Divya Hospital
Government
Lok Sabha Representative
Sriperumbudur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Pallavaram State Assembly Representative
Pallavaram (State Assembly Constituency)
Pallavaram Municipality Counsilors
| Term | Ward 14 | Ward 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 -2016[5] | M.SATHISH KUMAR | M. Gnanasekaran |
Upcoming/Proposed infrastructure work
- Three lane, Unidirectional flyover at the Medavakkam Main Road and Radial road intersection[6]
- Chennai Metro Rail station at Keelkattalai (Phase 2)[7][8]
- Water supply improvement scheme in Pallavaram municipality[9]
- Underground sewerage network in the municipal limits[10]
- Widening of the Medavakkam main road.[11]
Location in context[12]
Areas of Chennai | |
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References
- ^ a b http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-TM.html
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ http://123.63.242.116/pallavapuram/abt-muni.htm
- ^ http://my.metrocommute.in/Chennai/Using-Buses-or-Trains/Connecting/Kilkattalai
- ^ http://123.63.242.116/pallavapuram/who-councilors.htm
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Work-on-flyovers-begins-in-Keelkattalai/article14636821.ece
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Detailed-project-report-for-Phase-II-of-Metro-Rail-ready/article16947271.ece
- ^ http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/may/15/chennai-metro-phase-ii-to-get-green-light-1604880.html
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Rs.-99-crore-water-project-for-Pallavaram/article12549004.ece
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-downtown/article2802531.ece
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-news/wider-and-safer-medavakkam-main-road-to-show-the-way/article4088340.ece
- ^ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Keelkattalai,+Chennai,+Tamil+Nadu,+India/@12.958395,80.1823583,14z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x3a525e7153460433:0xff70169d93bb3d0b!8m2!3d12.956358!4d80.1895498
