North Chennai

North Chennai is a geographic term used to refer to the northern part of Chennai city. Though its definition has varied with time and context, it is generally accepted among historians that North Chennai is used for the part of Chennai city situated north of the Coovum River.[1] Encompassing the Fort St George and Georgetown areas from which the city originated, North Chennai is generally considered an area of stagnant growth that has already reached saturation as a real estate choice.[2] The area is generally notorious for its thick population, narrow roads, poor infrastructure,[3][4] and high incidence of crime.[2][5][6] This characterization is, however, limited to older neighbourhoods close to the sea coast as new areas to the west, like Kilpauk, Anna Nagar and Arumbakkam have good standards of living and acquired desirability as residential areas.

Northwards of Georgetwon, extends the Anglo-Indian settlement of Royapuram and the historical town of Thiruvottiyur beyond which it degenerates into a series of fishing hamlets or kuppams. The port of Ennore located 16 kilometres supplements Chennai Port as a major entrepot for trading vessels. Westwards lie the industrial suburbs of Perambur, Ambattur and Avadi.


Notes

  1. ↑ Kamath, Rina (2000). Chennai. Orient Blackswan. p. 2. ISBN 8125013784, ISBN 9788125013785.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Chennai High: Where history beckons". The Times of India (Chennai: The Times Group). TNN. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 14 Jan 2013.
  3. ↑ Khan, Zara. "North Chennai is still off the bandwagon". The Hindu.
  4. ↑ "'North Madras has a rich history'". The Hindu. September 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Eyes all over crime wracked North Chennai". The Hindu. 2 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "A brief history of Chennai's gangs". The Hindu. 3 January 2014.