Chetput (Chennai)

Chetput
—  neighbourhood  —
Chetput Lake
Chetput
Location of Chetput
in Chennai and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District(s) Chennai
Planning Agency CMDA
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Chetput (Tamil: சேத்துப்பட்டு) (aka Chetpet) is a locality in Chennai. It is served by Chetput station in the Beach-Tambaram line of Chennai Suburban Railway. Chetput has a picturesque pond between the Chetput railway station and the Poonamallee High Road, one of the last surviving natural water bodies in the city. It is the locality in Chennai where the mathematician Ramanujan died.

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History

Along with Egmore and Nungambakkam, Chetput is considered one of the original villages merged by the British to form Chennai.[1][2]. The area is named after Namperumal Chettiar, the architect and philanthropist who lived in the mid 19th century.[3]

Name Etymology

The area is named after Namperumal Chettiar, the architect and philanthropist who lived in the mid 19th century.[4]

Development

Until recently, the waters of Chetput lake supplied groundwater recharge for the surrounding neighbourhoods.[5]

Shops and institutions in Chetpet

Location - Chetpet

Chetpet is located at the center of Chennai, not far from Egmore railway station. CMBT is 8 km from Chetpet.

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Location in Context

Areas of Chennai
Kilpauk Kilpauk Purasaiwalkam
Aminjikarai Egmore
   Chetput    
Nungambakkam Nungambakkam Nungambakkam

See also

Transport in Chennai

References

  1. ^ History of Chennai
  2. ^ Nungambakkam
  3. ^ Dinamalar.com "சென்னையும் சிவப்பு நிற கட்டடங்களும்"
  4. ^ Dinamalar.com "சென்னையும் சிவப்பு நிற கட்டடங்களும்"
  5. ^ Lakshmi, K. (2009-04-30). "Hyacinth robbing Chetpet lake of life". The Hindu 132 (102): p. 3. http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/30/stories/2009043059710300.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-01. 
Chetpet
Next station east north/north:
Chennai Egmore		 South West Line, Chennai Suburban Next station south/south west:
Nungambakkam
Stop number: 5 KM from start: 6.56
These are the stations of South West Line of Chennai Suburban Railway
Chennai Beach · Chennai Fort · Park Town · Chennai Egmore · Chetpet · Nungambakkam · Kodambakkam · Mambalam · Saidapet · Guindy · St. Thomas Mount · Palavanthangal · Meenambakkam · Tirusulam · Pallavaram · Chromepet · Tambaram Sanatorium · Tambaram · Perungalathur · Vandalur · Urapakkam · Guduvancheri · Potheri · Kattangulathur · Maraimalai Nagar · Singaperumal Koil · Paranur · Chengalpattu · Reddypalayam · Villiambakkam · Palur · Palayasivaram · Walajabad · Nathapettai · Kanchipuram · Tirumalpur · Thakkolam · Arakkonam
Chetpet
Next station northbound:
Chennai Egmore		 South Line, Chennai Suburban Next station southbound:
Nungambakkam
Stop number: 5 KM from start: 6.56
These are the stations of South Line of Chennai Suburban Railway
Chennai Beach · Chennai Fort · Park Town · Chennai Egmore · Chetpet · Nungambakkam · Kodambakkam · Mambalam · Saidapet · Guindy · St. Thomas Mount · Palavanthangal · Meenambakkam · Tirusulam · Pallavaram · Chromepet · Tambaram Sanatorium · Tambaram · Perungalathur · Vandalur · Urapakkam · Guduvancheri · Potheri · Kattangulathur · Maraimalai Nagar · Singaperumal Koil · Paranur · Chengalpattu · Tirumani · Ottivakkam · Padalam · Karunguzhi · Madurantakam · Paakkam · Melmaruvathur · Acharapakkam · Tozhuppedu · Karasangal · Olakur · Panchalam · Tindivanam · Mailam · Perani · Vikravandi · Mundiyampakkam · Villupuram