Egattur (Chengalpattu District)
Appearance
Egattur (Chengalpattu District) | |
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suburb | |
Coordinates: 12°50′03″N 80°13′43″E / 12.834063°N 80.228654°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Chengalpattu District |
Metro | Chennai |
Government | |
• Body | CMDA |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Planning agency | CMDA |
Egattur is a village in Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu, located on the southern outskirts of Chennai, India. It is a suburban area near the SIPCOT IT Park, Siruseri. It is located between Navalur and Kazhipathur along the Old Mahabalipuram Road parallel to Muttukadu on the East Coast Road.
Geography
[edit]It also borders the Buckingham Canal that runs into the Muttukadu backwaters. Illegal dumping and environmental pollution have been serious concerns for Egattur residents.[1]
Transportation
[edit]The bus stop outside SIPCOT IT Park is the main bus stand of Egattur region.
Education
[edit]The Mohammad Sathak A. J. College of Engineering is located in this region.
Notable people
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Residents initiate campaign to protect Muttukadu backwaters". The Hindu. 3 July 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Imtiaz, Md (6 May 2020). "When India's first Weightlifting champion brought a railway station to his village". thebridge.in. Retrieved 11 May 2022.