Keelkattalai (also written as Kilkattalai or Keezhkattalai) is a suburb of Chennai, India and is part of the Chennai metropolitan area. Formerly a part of Pallavaram Municipality, it was merged into Tambaram City Municipal Corporation in 2021.
Keezhkattalai | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood in Tambaram | |
  Keezhkattalai  Keezhkattalai  Keezhkattalai | |
| Coordinates: 12°57′54″N 80°11′46″E / 12.96487°N 80.19611°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chengalpattu |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Government | |
| • Body | Tambaram 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) |
Statistics
editAs 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
editThe 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
editKeelkattalai 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
editThis 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 |
| S74 | Keelkattalai | Pallavaram Railway Station |
Recreation
editAttractions
editKeelkattalai Lake is the main attraction.
Social Infrastructure
editSchools
edit- Apple Kids International Pre-School
- Holy Family Convent Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Sri Sankara Vidyalaya Matriculation School
- Kiddies Choice Montessori & Kindergarten School
- Vael's vidyashram Global School
- Vel's Higher Secondary School
- Velankanni Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Baalyaa Senior Secondary School
- Pallavaram Municipality Middle School
- Sai Matriculation higher secondary school
Hospitals
edit- Grace Multispeciality Hospital
- Vijayam Hospital
- Divya Hospital
Government
edit
Lok Sabha Representative
editKeelkattalai is part of Chengalpattu constituency from 2019 Loksabha general election.(Lok Sabha constituency)
Pallavaram State Assembly Representative
editPallavaram (State Assembly Constituency)
Pallavaram Municipality Counsilors
edit| Term | Ward 14 | Ward 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 -2016[5] | M.SATHISH KUMAR | M Gnanasekaran |
Upcoming/Proposed infrastructure work
edit- 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
editSource:[12]
References
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- ^ a b "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". censusindia.gov.in.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "|| Welcome to Pallavapuram Municipality ||". Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Chennai Bus Routes and Suburban Trains connecting Kilkattalai (Kilkattalai) - MetroCommute.in". www.metrocommute.in.
- ^ "|| Welcome to Pallavapuram Municipality ||". Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Work on flyovers begins in Keelkattalai". The Hindu. 14 September 2016 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Sekar, Sunitha (27 December 2016). "Detailed project report for Phase II of Metro Rail ready". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Chennai Metro Phase II to get green light". The New Indian Express.
- ^ Manikandan, K. (8 October 2012). "Rs. 99 crore water project for Pallavaram". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Manikandan, K. (15 January 2012). "Sewer project to be commissioned soon". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Manikandan, K. (12 November 2012). "Wider and safer: Medavakkam Main Road to show the way". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Keelkattalai". Keelkattalai.
External links
edit- Things to do in Kilkattalai Search | Facebook Help Center
- A village in the city ‘A village in the city’