Villivakkam
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| Villivakkam | |
  Villivakkam
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| State - District(s) |
Tamil Nadu - Chennai |
| Coordinates | |
| Area - Elevation |
- 13 m |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
- |
| M.L.A | B. Ranganathan |
| Codes - Postal - Telephone - Vehicle |
- 600049 - + - |
The biggest state assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Villivakkam covers an area from Annanagar in south and Madavaram in north, Ayanavaram in east and Korattur in west. Since this is within the Chennai City limits and close to Integral Coach Factory & Ambattur Industrial Estate, many people have migrated and settled in Villivakkam.
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[edit] Culture
The two temples Agatheeswerar, and Soumiya Damodara Perumal are few of the oldest and famous temples in Chennai and other temples. Mosques and churches are also present. This makes the people more civilized, humanitarian than giving look of cosmopolitan.
[edit] Transport
[edit] Road
JN Road (100 feet Road) and MTH Road (NH 205) junction, connects Chennai and other town through one side and KHR and New Avadi Road to the other side, reaching Villivakkam by road is very easy form any part of Chennai.
There is a Metro Transport Bus terminus, which runs frequent services to other part of the City.
[edit] Railways
Chennai suburban railway station at Villivakkam is between the segment of Chennai Central and Arakkonam Junction, and just 10Km from Central, there are Suburban services to Central, Beach, Mylapore and Annanagar, Avadi , Tiruvallur, Arakkonam. The link from Chennai to Arakkonam junction is the oldest rail in south India.
[edit] Education
[edit] Schools
There are very good schools, Singaram Pillai Schools is the biggest and oldest. The school is running by the trust started by Mr. Singaram Pillai. There are other matriculation schools like , John Williams Matriculation School, ICF H.S.S, Our Lady of Velangani, M A Krishnaswamy, Don Bosco,Good will, St Johns, Padma saranga pani are the famous ones.
[edit] Entertainment
There are few entertainment cine halls present, like Royal (now being renovated), Nathamuni, Ganga and few others.
The ground in Singaram pillai School, and V- Ground between the rail tracks and grounds in ICF very famous for boys and girls play football, cricket and other sports. The Tennis court at Singram pillai school offers high quality coaching to the boys and girls.
[edit] Hospitals
Private Hospitals like Mohan Reddy, Kaveri, Leelaa raj are very famous in that area. I.C.F Hospital is offering good quality of health services to family members of I.C.F employees
[edit] Other Areas
SIDCO NAGAR is the biggest residential area organised by CMDA. Sweet water, good roads, shoppings medical facilities, temples, mask, church play ground, schools and all kind of facilities available in this area. Around 3000 houses and 5000 families available.
BABA NAGAR is another biggest residential area organised by CMDA. Good schools, railway station , sweet water, good roads, shoppings medical facilities, temples, mask, church play ground and all kind of facilities available in this area.
North Jagannatha Nagar is located very close to Villivakkam railway station. People living in this nagar feel like trains are one of their family members as they got so used to hearing the trains moving regularly near their houses. This is a nagar where most of the highly educated people have settled and hence this was the place in Villivakkam where the houses were constructed like a model houses in Anna Nagar and Adyar.
Thirunagar is in between Annanagar railway station and Nadhamuni theater, adjacent to furnishing division of i.c.f.
[edit] See also
[edit] External Links
| Villivakkam | |||
| Next station east: Perambur Loco Works |
Chennai suburban railway : West line | Next station west: Korattur |
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| Stop Number:7 | KM from starting:{{{5}}} | ||
| These are the stations of Chennai suburban railway - West line |
| Chennai Central - Basin Bridge - Vyasarpadi Jeeva - Perambur - Perambur Carriage Works - Perambur Loco Works - Villivakkam - Korattur - Pattaravakkam - Ambattur - Thirumullaivoil - Annanur - Avadi - Hindu College - Pattabiram - Pattabiram E Depot - Thiruninravur - Veppampattu - Sevvapet Road - Puttlur - Tiruvallur - Egattur - Kadambattur - Senjipanambakkam - Manavur - Tiruvalangadu - Mosur - Puliyamangalam - Arakkonam - Tiruttani |
