Tiruvottiyur
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| ?Tiruvottiyur Chennai • Tamil Nadu • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
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| District(s) | Thiruvallur |
| Population | 211,768 (2001) |
Coordinates: Tiruvottiyur (also called Thiruvotriyur or 'TVT') is a city and a municipality in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Tiruvottiyur is to the north of Chennai.
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[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.
[edit] Geography
Tiruvottiyur is located at [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[2], 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
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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 |
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| 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 |
Here is the list of Member of Legislative Assembly(MLA)'s from Thiruvottiyur.
| Assembly | Name | Party | Time Period |
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| 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] Transport
Tiruvottiyur is connected to the other parts of Chennai and its suburb through both roadways and railways.
- Roadways
Tiruvottiyur is one of the terminuses of metropoliton transport corporation. The buses ply to various spots of Chennai and its suburb. There is a bus depot in Tiruvottiyur.
- Railways
Tiruvottiyur is located at the Chennai Central - Gummidipoondi suburban line of Chennai. As the number of train services in this route is very less, the residents of Tiruvottiyur always pleaded Southern railway to increase the number of train services.
[edit] References
திருவொற்றியூர் / Thiruvotriyur
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tiruvottiyur
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
| Tiruvottiyur | |||
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| Next station south: V.O.C Nagar |
Chennai suburban railway: North line | Next station north: Wimco Nagar |
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| Stop number: 6 | KM from starting: {{{5}}} | ||
| These are the stations of Chennai suburban railway – North line |
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| 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 |
