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This is a list of areas and neighbourhoods in Chennai by region. The city, spanning an area of 1,189 square kilometres (459 sq mi), is divided on the basis of composition into four major parts: Central, North, South and West.
The city of Chennai is classified into three regions: North Chennai, Central Chennai and South Chennai. [1] It is further divided into 15 zones, consisting of 200 wards. [ 2 ]
15 Zones of the Chennai Corporation after expansion The city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India, is managed by the Corporation of Chennai. Established as Madras Corporation in 1688, it is the oldest municipal body in India. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 200 councillors each of whom represents a ward. The current mayor of Chennai was elected on 4 March 2022. Prior to its expansion in ...
The Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions were separated to form the new Andhra State in 1953. [5] As a result of the re-organization of states in 1956, South Canara and Bellary districts were merged with Mysore State, which became Karnataka and the Malabar district was added to the State of Travancore-Cochin to form Kerala.
South Chennai is the new southern neighbourhoods of Chennai city, India. It is roughly the neighbourhoods and suburbs that lie south of the Adyar River . None of these places were part of Chennai Corporation before 1947 and became part of Chennai before 1990 when they existed as separate local bodies.
The city area covers an area of 476 km 2 (184 sq mi). [23] The metropolitan area covers 1,177 km 2 (454 sq mi). The city is divided on the basis of composition into four major parts: North, Central, South and West. North Chennai is primarily an industrial area. Central Chennai is the commercial heart of the city and the downtown area.
The Lok Sabha constituency Chennai South is one of three constituencies in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 3 of 39. It was formerly known as Madras South. It was created in 1957 through bifurcation of Madras Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the most populous parliamentary constituencies in South India.
The Chennai district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, comprises three revenue divisions: Chennai Central, Chennai North, and Chennai South. As of August 2024, these divisions encompass the following 17 subdivisions or taluks. [1] [2] [3]