Mathur, Chennai
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Mathur | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 13°10′18″N 80°14′51″E / 13.17155°N 80.24748°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
District | Chennai |
Taluk | Madhavaram |
Metro | Chennai |
Zone & Ward | Manali Zone 2 & Ward 19 |
Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 27,674 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 600068 |
Telephone code | 044-2555 |
Vehicle registration | TN-18-xxxx & TN-20-xxxx(old) |
Civic agency | Greater Chennai Corporation |
Planning agency | CMDA |
City | Chennai |
Lok Sabha constituency | Tiruvallur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Madhavaram |
MP | P. Venugopal, ADMK |
MLA | Madhavaram S. Sudharsanam, DMK |
MC | - (Election pending) |
Website | http://www.chennaicorporation.gov.in/ |
Mathur is a residential area in North Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India. In October 2011, the erstwhile Mathur village panchayat from Tiruvallur district is merged with Greater Chennai Corporation and it came under the jurisdiction of Greater Chennai Corporation.[1][2] The entire erstwhile Mathur village panchayat is named as ward 19 in Manali Zone of Greater 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.
Description
In the earlier days this area was a small locality comprising the villages Periya Mathur and Chinna Mathur. It is known for good under water source which is good for drinking. The arterial roads to Mathur are the Madhavaram Milk Colony Road and the Kamarajar Salai. The Inner Ring Road becoming functional the area was easily accessible from the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus and it is very near to under construction inter-city bus terminus in Madhavaram.
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, underground electricity cable power supply, solid waste management, bus transportation, etc.,.
Chinna Mathur
Chinna Mathur is a developing residential area which it is closer to the Inner Ring Road. Apart from Mathur MMDA, Chinna Mathur lacks many basic amenities such as storm water management system, underground drainage system, underground electricity cable power supply, etc.,.
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. Apart from Mathur MMDA, Periya Mathur lacks many basic amenities such as storm water management system, underground drainage system, underground electricity cable power supply, solid waste management, bus transportation, etc.,.
Demographics
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]
Transportation
Chennai Metro
The proposed second phase of Chennai Metro has two lines starting from Madhavaram Milk Colony to Siruseri and Sholinganallur. The proposed Madhavaram Milk Colony metro station could be less than 2 kilometres from Mathur Gate bus stop.
Railway
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.
MTC
MTC operating lesser than considerable fleet of buses from Mathur. Share autos plays a major role in transportation. 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:
Normal | Express | Deluxe | AC Volvo | Night |
Route | Origin | Destination | Via |
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29Cx | Mathur MMDA | Thiruvanmiyur | Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Perambur, Jamaliya, Otteri, Purasaiwalkam, KMC, Chetpet, college road, Nungambakkam, 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 :
Route No | Origin | Destination | Via |
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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 |
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 |
Assisi Nagar | Broadway | Mathur, 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 | Minjur | Perambur | Napalayam, Manali New Town, Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Perambur Market |
MFL | Perambur | Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Perambur Market | |
121A | Manali | CMBT/Koyambedu Market | Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Reteri, Anna Nagar West, Thirumangalam |
121A | Manali | CMBT/Koyambedu Market | 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 |
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 |
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 |
Places of Worship
Temple
- Sri Sarvasakthi Maariyamman Thirukovil, 2nd main road, MMDA
- Sri Venkatesa Perumal Koil, Kamarajar Road, Periya Mathur
- Sri Ponniyamman Koil, Periya Mathur
Church
- ECI Church (1st Main Road), MMDA
- Salem Baptist Church, Periya Mathur
- Christian Worship Center, Chinna Mathur Road
- Our Lady of Good Health Church, (1st Main Road), MMDA
Mosque
- Al-Masjithul Aqsa Jumma Mosque (3rd Main Road), MMDA
Schools
- St.Thomas Silver Jubilee Matriculation School (3rd Main Road), MMDA
- The Beloved Matriculation School (Mathur Union Road), MMDA
- Elizabeth Matriculation School (3rd Main Road), MMDA
- Government High School (3rd Main Road), MMDA
- Chennai Primary School (Corporation), MMDA
- Holy Faith Nursery & Primary School (1st Main Road), MMDA
- Vivekananda Vidyalaya School, Periya Mathur
- Sarathy Saraswathy Matriculation School, Chinna Mathur
Hospitals
As hospitals are necessary and important in life saving situations, Mathur lacks for an hospital in the neighbourhood. When in emergency people have to travel up to 2 or 3 kilometres for hospitals nearby:
- Government Peripheral Hospital, Madhavaram Milk Colony
- ESI Dispensary, Manali
- Anand Hospital, Manali
- Sornam Hospital, Manali
- K.M. Hospital, Madhavaram
- Anthony Hospital, Madhavaram
- Murari Hospital, Madhavaram
Community Halls
- Prem Mahal (1st Main Road), MMDA
- Pravin Mahal (Kamarajar Road), MMDA
- Swathi Mahal (2nd Main Road), MMDA
- Sriram Mahal (2nd Main Road), MMDA
- Raghavendra Thirumana Mandapam (2nd Main Road), MMDA
- Vaijayanthi Mahal (2nd Main Road), MMDA
- Sindhu Mahal (2nd Main Road), MMDA
- Sindhu Mini Hall (1st Cross Street), MMDA
- Kalyani Mahal (Kamarajar Road), Periya Mathur
- Mathur Vyabharigal Sanga Thirumana Mandapam, Periya Mathur
Bank & ATM's
Bank
- Indian Bank, 3rd Main Road, MMDA (Opp Fuel Station)
ATM
- SBI ATM, 1st Main Road, MMDA (Near Church)
- SBI ATM, 2nd Main Road, MMDA (Near Swathi Mahal)
- Indian Bank ATM, 1st Main Road, MMDA
- Indian Bank ATM, 3rd Main Road, MMDA (Next to Bank)
- Canara Bank ATM, 3rd Main Road, MMDA
- Canara Bank ATM, 1st Main Road, MMDA
- Bank of Baroda ATM, 2nd Cross Street, MMDA
- HDFC Bank ATM, 3rd Main Road, MMDA location (13.170007, 80.249698)
- ICICI Bank ATM, 2nd Main Road, MMDA (Near Swathi Mahal)
- Axis Bank ATM, 1st Main Road, MMDA
- Axis Bank ATM, 1st Cross Street, MMDA (Near Swathi Mahal)
- Tata Indicash ATM, Kamarajar Salai, MMDA
- Tata Indicash ATM, Kamarajar Salai, Periya Mathur
- Money Spot ATM, 3rd Main Road, MMDA
- India 1 ATM, Kamarajar Salai, Periya Mathur
Others
Canteen
- Amma Unavagam (4th Cross Street, Near Ration Shop) location(13.173418, 80.246134)
Playground
- Playground for Cricket and Football (4th Cross Street, Opp TNEB Substation)
Park
- Mathur MMDA Park (2nd Main Road, Cashew Grove)
Police Booth
- Opposite to Raghavendra Thirumana Mandapam (2nd Main Road), MMDA
Lack of Amenities
Even Mathur MMDA is vastly developed than Chinna Mathur and Periya Mathur, whole of the mathur struggling for many amenities such as:
- Bus terminus
- Hospitals
- Banks
- Post office
- Telephone exchange
- Fire station
- Police station
- Market
- Government community hall
All the above amenities are planned in MMDA scheme but not implemented yet except Bank, Telephone exchange, Post office. The government also not interested to use use the planned amenities.[6][7][8]
See also
References
- ^ "More areas to come under Chennai Corporation". The Hindu. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "Expanded Chennai Corporationto be divided into 3 regions". The Hindu. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Red tapism puts brake on bus terminus plan for Mathur MMDA residents". 5 June 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ "Residents demand health centre, say it's long overdue". 23 June 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ "Better amenities but poor infrastructure". 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2017.