Tiruvottiyur

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Tiruvottiyur v • d • e Tamil Nadu • India
Tiruvottiyur
District(s)	Thiruvallur
Coordinates	13.16° N 80.3° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 0 m (0 ft)
Population	211,768 (2001)

Coordinates: 13.16° N 80.3° E

Tiruvottiyur (also called Thiruvotriyur) is a city and a municipality in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Tiruvottiyur is to the north of Chennai.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Political History 5 References

[edit] History

Tiruvottiyur was widely inhabited even before Chennai was formed. Tiruvottiyur is home to the ancient Thyagaraja Swamy Udanurai Vadivudaiamman Temple and location of the samadhi of saint Pattinathar. This temple was visited by many saints and poets like Appar, Sundarar, Gnana Sambandhar, Thyagayyar, Vallalar, Valmiki, Kambar, Adisankarar etc. Adisankarar is the person who stopped the Bali pooja's conducted here at vattaparaiamman sanathi. The temple is also famous for its Suyambhu sivalingam, God siva blesses people in the form of suyambhu and it is the moolavar of the temple.

[edit] Geography

Tiruvottiyur is located at 13.16° N 80.3° E^[1]. Its an esplanade located on the shores of Bay of Bengal. The sea encroachment is a major problem for the fishermen here. Now some steps including grayons are being taken by the Government.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Tiruvottiyur had a population of 211,768. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tiruvotriyur has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 71%. In Tiruvottiyur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Political History

Thiruvottiyur is one of the biggest area in the Chennai-North Lok Sabha constituency.
Here is the list of Member of Parliament(MP)'s from Chennai-North after Indian Lok Sabha has been formed.

Lok Sabha	Name	Party	Time Period
14th Lok Sabha	C.Kuppusami	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	6.3.2004 to till date
13th Lok Sabha	C.Kuppusami	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	10.10.1999 - 6.2.2004
12th Lok Sabha	C.Kuppusami	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	10.3.1998 - 26.4.1999
11th Lok Sabha	VACANT		15.5.1996 - 4.12.1997
10th Lok Sabha	D.Pandian	Congress I	20.6.1991 - 10.5.1996
9th Lok Sabha	D.Pandian	Congress I	2.12.1989 - 13.3.1991
8th Lok Sabha	N.V.N. Somu	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	31.12.1984 - 27.11.1989
7th Lok Sabha	G. Lakshmanan	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	10.1.1980 - 31.12.1984
6th Lok Sabha	A.V.P.Asaithambi	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	23.3.1977 - 22.8.1979
5th Lok Sabha	K. Manoharan	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	15.3.1971 - 18.1.1977
4th Lok Sabha	K. Manoharan	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	4.3.1967 - 27.12.1970
3rd Lok Sabha	Dr. P. Srinivasan	Congress	2.4.1962 - 3.3.1967
2nd Lok Sabha	S. C. C. Anthony Pillai	Socialist	5.4.1957 - 31.3.1962
1st Lok Sabha	T.T.Krishnamachari	Congress	17.4.1952 - 4.4.1957

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Here is the list of Member of Legislative Assembly(MLA)'s from Thiruvottiyur.

Assembly	Name	Party	Time Period
13th Assembly	K.P.P.Samy	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	12.5.2006 to till date
12th Assembly	T.Arumugam	ADMK	14.5.2001 to 11.5.2006
11th Assembly	T.C.Vijayan	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	13.5.1996 to 14.5.2001
10th Assembly	K. Kuppan	ADMK	24.6.1991 to 13.5.1996
9th Assembly	T.K.Palanichamy	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	27.1.1989 to 30.1.1991

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tiruvottiyur

Tiruvottiyur
Next station south: V.O.C Nagar	Chennai suburban railway : North line		Next station north: Wimco Nagar
	Stop Number:6	KM from starting:{{{5}}}

These are the stations of Chennai suburban railway - North line

Chennai Central - Basin Bridge - Korukkupet - Tondiarpet - V.O.C. Nagar - Tiruvottiyur - Wimco Nagar - Kathivakkam - Ennore - Attipattu Pudunagar - Attipattu - Nandiambakkam - Minjur - Anuppampattu - Ponneri - Kavaraipettai - Gummidipundi - Elavur - Arambakkam - Tada - Akkampet - Sullurupetta