An expanded Chennai District, spread over 426 sq.km. and comprising 122 revenue villages, was unveiled by Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami at Fort St. George here on Thursday Jan 04,2018
With the expansion, the district that spanned about 178 sq. km. has more than doubled in size and its boundaries correspond to that of the Greater Chennai Corporation.
With this move, 67 revenue villages from Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts have been added to Chennai district, which had 55 villages. All the 122 villages will be grouped under three revenue zones – North Chennai, Central Chennai and South Chennai.
The North Chennai zone will comprise Tiruvottiyur, Tondiarpet, Madhavaram, Perambur and Purasawalkam taluks, which have 32 revenue villages. The head office will be at Tondiarpet.
The Central Chennai zone, with its head office at Ambattur, will include Ayanavaram, Aminjikarai, Maduravoyal, Mambalam and Egmore taluks, which comprise 47 revenue villages.
The South Chennai zone, with its head office at Guindy, will comprise Guindy, Mylapore, Velachery, Alandur and Sholinganallur taluks and 43 revenue villages.
Graphic points
Chennai district earlier: 178sq. km.
Expanded Chennai district: 426 sq. km.
Total number of taluks in expanded district: 16
Total number of revenue villages in expanded district: 122
North Chennai zone: 5 taluks, 32 revenue villages
Central Chennai zone: 6 taluks, 47 revenue villages
South Chennai zone: 5 taluks, 43 revenue villages
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