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Coordinates: 12°56′N 80°07′E / 12.93°N 80.11°ECoordinates: 12°56′N 80°07′E / 12.93°N 80.11°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Kanchipuram |
Municipality | Tambaram |
Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
Tambaram is a town in Tambaram taluk of the Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Tambaram is a suburb of Chennai situated 27 km (17 mi) south of the city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is on the Chennai–Trichy national highway. The highway and the railway line from Chennai Egmore to Kanyakumari divide the town into East Tambaram and West Tambaram. The neighbourhood is served by the Tambaram railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network.
Tambaram is also home to the Tambaram Air Force Station of the Indian Air Force.
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History
Originally a camp for the East India Company in the late 17th century during the Carnatic wars,[1][2] Tambaram has its origins in a village of the same name which lay on the outskirts of Chennai city.
In 1936-1937, the Madras Christian College campus was moved to Tambaram heralding development and accelerating the process of inclusion of Tambaram in Madras city.[citation needed]
Demographics
As of the 2011 census, the population was about 196,000. In addition, it has a floating population of more than 100,000, chiefly consisting of people from neighbouring villages who visit Tambaram on work daily.[1] The combined population of the population of Tambaram taluk is more than 1 million.[3] It has an average elevation of 32 metres (104 feet).
In 2001, the average literacy rate was 78%, compared with the national average of 65%.[4]
Transport
Rail
The Chennai suburban railway network operates a suburban railway service from Chennai Beach to Tambaram. Southern Railway plans to set up a coach terminal at Tambaram with pit lines for maintenance, stabling lines and additional platforms.[5]
Road
Tambaram is part of the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) bus network, with a bus shelter located outside the Tambaram Railway Station. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd Villupuram (Kancheepuram) Branch bus network to covers nearby village and town also long distance destination Bengaluru, Thirupathi, Thirupathur, Arani, Kancheepuram, Mamallapuram, Tindivanam
A new bus terminus in Tambaram has been under construction since December 2010, when 4.26 acres (1.72 ha) of land was allocated to the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) to set up a bus terminus. Estimated to cost 56.7 million, it was originally scheduled to be completed by February 2012.[6] When it is completed, the MTC is planning to use the new terminus to operate buses especially to fast-growing suburbs around Tambaram, like Mannivakkam and Ponmar. The second phase of the work is proposed to construct eight more bus shelters.[7][8]
A new flyover was completed in August 2011 connecting Velachery main Road, Mudichur Road and GST Road over the railway track.[9]
Governance
Prior to 1964, Tambaram was a small panchayat. In 1964 it was constituted as a Grade III Municipality comprising the Village Panchayats of Pulikoradu, Kadapperi, Tambaram, Irumbliyur, and Selaiyur. Due to rapid development and growth of the town commercially and residentially, the Municipality is now classified as a 'Selection Grade Municipality'.[10] The extent of the municipality is 20.72 km². The revenue villages under this municipality are Pulikoradu, Kadapperi, Tambaram, Irumbliyur, and Selaiyur. The number of households is 26,333, the number of notified slums is 17 and the number of unnotified slums is 7.[11]
The Tambaram range comprises forest lands in Nanmangalam, Madurapakkam, Tambaram, Pulikoradu, Kumili, Vandalur, Onnamancherry, Erumaiyur, Vattampakkam and Vadakupattu.[12]
In 2009, Tambaram taluk was trifurcated into Tambaram, Sholinganallur and Alandur taluks. Clubbing all the three taluks, a new revenue division with Tambaram as headquarters was formed.[13]
Politics
For decades, Tambaram was the second largest assembly constituency, next only to Villivakkam. After delimitation, the number of voters has come down to 238,000.
After the completion of the 2007 delimitation by the Election Commission of India, the Tambaram assembly constituency consists of Tambaram Municipality; Town Panchayats of Chitlapakkam, Sembakkam, Madambakkam, Perungalathur, and Peerkankaranai; Village Panchayats of Mudichur, Tiruvancheri, Kasbapuram, Vengapakkam, Agaramthen, Kovilancheri, Madurapakkam, Kadaperi and Moolacheri in Tambaram taluk.[14] and Tambaram is now included in the Chennai South Parliamentary constituency.
Drainage
Tambaram municipality does not have a common under ground drainage (UGD) system.[citation needed] A 1060 million UGD project has been commissioned but the residents' welfare associations has raised objections to sewage pumping station in the park in Amal Nagar, filing petitions at the Madras High Court.[1][15]
Parks
With the opening of several parks such as Gandhi park in East Tambaram, Thirupur Kumaran park in Selaiyur and Krishna Nagar park and the creating of parks at Burma Colony and Bharathi Nagar, the number of parks within the municipality limits has increased to about 18.[16]
The park at Ganesh Nagar is currently being upgraded with a tiled footpath, a fountain, concrete seating arrangements, play equipment for children, lighting facilities, water taps and a garden with herbal plants.[17]
Libraries
The East Tambaram branch library opened in July 1957 and has 38,145 books.[citation needed] In 2010, 1.7 million was allotted to renovate the library.[18]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Tambaram's vote is for holistic development
- ^ Tambaram gets first locality specific vision
- ^ Tambaram: Ambitious dreams
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Front Page : Railways planning new terminal at Tambaram". The Hindu. 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ Kumar, N. Vinoth (5 July 2012). "Tambaram bus terminus nears completion". The New Indian Express (Chennai: The Express Group). Retrieved 7-Jul-2012.
- ^ Tambaram bus depot ahead of schedule
- ^ Karthikeyan, K.; P. A. Jebaraj (21 June 2012). "ASI puts brakes on bus terminus". The Deccan Chronicle (Chennai: Deccan Chronicle). Retrieved 7-Jul-2012.
- ^ "Tambaram flyover to open today - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ Kalyanaraman, M. (25 October 2011). "Migration Spurs Suburban Sprawl". The Times of India epaper (Chennai: The Times Group). Retrieved 25-Oct-2011.
- ^ "Welcome to Tambaram Municipality Home Page". Municipality.tn.gov.in. 1978-11-15. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ After 14 years, encroachments in Nanmangalam reserve forest removed
- ^ Tambaram trifurcated into 3 taluks
- ^ Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu. "Delimitation Commission Notification - Tamil Nadu". Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ Residents oppose pumping station replacing park in Tambaram
- ^ 100-yr-old Tambaram park to get a new lease of life
- ^ Trees cut to make way for park in Tambaram
- ^ East Tambaram library comes apart
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