Tiruvottiyur

Tiruvottriyur
—  suburb  —
Tiruvottriyur
Location of Tiruvottriyur
in Chennai and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District(s) Thiruvallur
Population 248,059 (2011)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 0 metres (0 ft)

Thiruvottriyur (Tamil: திருவொற்றியூர்) (also called Thiruvotriyur or 'TVT') is located within the city premises of Chennai. It is located to the north of Chennai. Due to its proximity to Parrys and Chennai Central, it is fast becoming a sought after residential destination. Tiruvottriyur which is one of the oldest habitations by the sea, has a diverse residential population due to the industrial units, trading activity and nearby fishing hamlets.

Contents

History

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1901 15,919 —
2001 212,281 +1233.5%
2011 248,059 +16.9%
Sources:
  • Imperial Gazetter of India, Volume 21. Clarendon Press. 1908. 

Thiruvottiyur was widely inhabited even before Chennai was formed. Thiruvottiyur is home to the ancient Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvottiyur (one of the Paadal Petra Sthalangal and amongst the great Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu) and location of the samādhi of saint Pattinathar. This temple was visited by many saints and poets like Appar, Sundarar, Gnana Sambandhar, Thyagayyar, Vallalar, Valmiki, Kambar, Adi Shankara etc. Kamba Ramayanam was composed here at Thyagaraja Swamy Vadivudaiamman Temple, before it was recited at Sri Rangam, Trichy

Geography

Tiruvottiyur is located at .[1] Its an esplanade located on the shores of Bay of Bengal. The sea encroachment was a major problem for the fishermen before building of Groynes was started in 2004. The groynes, put up over a length of four km, vary in length from 165–300 metres each. Their height is four meters above the mean sea level. After a few years some acres have been reclaimed with the formation of a beach as predicted.

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.

During 2001-2011, the population of Tiruvottiyur rose to 248,059, registering a decadal growth of 17 percent.[3]

Transport

Road

Thiruvottiyur MTC Bus Depot Formed in 1975 in Ajax. Buses are operated from here to all over chennai. Due to the delay in Road widening project, traffic congestion is common in Theradi during peak hours.

Rail

Thiruvottriyur is located at the Chennai Central - Gummidipoondi suburban line of Chennai. The number of train services in this route are quite frequent. Plan to extend Chennai Metro to Thiruvottriyur is under study.

Places

Politics

Thiruvottriyur assembly constituency is part of Chennai North (Lok Sabha constituency).[4] It is one of the biggest area in the Chennai-North Lok Sabha constituency.

List of Member of Legislative Assembly(MLA)'s from Thiruvottiyur:

Assembly Name Party Time Period
14th Assembly K. Kuppan ADMK From May 14, 2011 to till date
13th Assembly K.P.P. Samy DMK 12.5.2006 to 13.5.2011
12th Assembly A.Arumugam ADMK 14.5.2001 to 11.5.2006
11th Assembly T.C.Vijayan DMK 13.5.1996 to 14.5.2001
10th Assembly K. Kuppan ADMK 24.6.1991 to 13.5.1996
9th Assembly T.K.Palanichamy DMK 27.1.1989 to 30.1.1991

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tiruvottiyur
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
  3. ^ Kalyanaraman, M. (25 October 2011). "Migration Spurs Suburban Sprawl". The Times of India epaper (Chennai: The Times Group). http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOICH/2011/10/25&PageLabel=4&EntityId=Ar00600&ViewMode=HTML. Retrieved 25-Oct-2011. 
  4. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-08. 
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Tiruvottiyur
Next station southbound:
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Wimco Nagar
Stop number: 6 KM from start: 9.06
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