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| Country | India | ||
| State | Tamil Nadu | ||
| District(s) | Kanchipuram | ||
| Planning Agency | CMDA | ||
| Population | 14,940 (2001[update]) | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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Madipakkam (Tamil: மடிப்பாக்கம்) is a suburb in South of Chennai.
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As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Madipakkam had a population of 14,940. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Madipakkam has an average literacy rate of 88%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 90%, and female literacy is 85%. In Madipakkam, 9% of the population are under 6 years of age.
There are a lot of buses that connect people to the nearest suburban railway station which is St. Thomas Mount, abt 5km, North. Another suburban railway station near Madipakkam is Pazhavanthangal. Autorickshaws are very commonly used but are considered a little expensive. A few horse carriages still come from St. Thomas Mount station but are seldom seen these days. The Velachery MRTS station is nearer than the St. Thomas Mount Station, about 5km in North, and takes a major load of commuters from Madipakkam towards the main city. The Inner Ring road project work has started on the Madipakkam side connecting the incomplete leg of 6 km to Ashok Nagar. The junction where Medavakkam High/Main Road [N-S] & Madipakkam Main Road[E-W] connects is referred to as Koot Road. This name comes from the Tamil word 'kootu' which means 'junction'. The Velachery side of Madipakkam is being referred to as the MRTS Madipakkam due to its proximity to the Velachery Railway Station a project under the Mass Rapid Transit System. High rise apartments are fast replacing individual houses in this area. The area has undergone rapid development since the Railway Station at Velachery, abt 3km in East, started operation from 2008.
Schools in this locality include St.Thomas Matriculation Higher Secondary school, Prince Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Sai Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Raj Kumar Suloksanan School, Holy prince matriculation Higher Secondary School, Kings Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Brillant Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Holy Family Convent. A famous engineering college in the area is The Perumal Engineering College started in 2006 by Sivasakthi group.
The famous temples in Madipakkam are: Ayyappan Temple, Sreenivasa perumal temple, Bhaira Baba [Sai] Koil, NavaShakthi Kamakshi Amman Koil, Omsakthi manram, Ponniamman koil, Kalyaana Kandhasamy (Murugan) Koil, Eeswaran (Sivan) Koil, Vembuliamman Koil, Gunaalamman koil, Sankatahara Vinaayagar Koil, Mookaambigai Koil, Kodi Baba Koil, Sheethalaa Devi Koil, Meenakshi Sundereswarer Koil (Sivan), Abirami-Amirthakadeswarar(Sivan) Koil, Bala Thripurasundari Temple, Sri Oppiliappan Pattabisheka Ramar Thirukkoil.
There are numerous churches available in this locality the prominent one being the Madipakkam Christian assembly at Jacob street.
There is a Masjid near Kubera Ngr, aboutt 0.75km from Bus Terminus.
Nearest Police Station: Madipakkam Police Station
Nearest Fire Station: Airport & Chromepet