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Chennai locator map. Map of Chennai city and Chennai metropolitan area, with major roads, railways and water bodies. Coordinates: top=13.295, bottom=12.844, left=80.00, right=80.3575. Date: 28 Jan 07: Source: Painted by PlaneMad, verified using Google maps. Updated by Nirinsanity. Author
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 ]
In 2011, the jurisdiction of the Chennai Corporation was expanded from 174 km 2 (67 sq mi) to an area of 426 km 2 (164 sq mi), divided into three regions North, South and Central covering 200 wards. [ 114 ] [ 115 ] The corporation is headed by a mayor , elected by the councillors , who are elected through a popular vote by the residents.
In 1974, an area encompassing 1,189 km 2 (459 sq mi) around the city was designated as the metropolitan area which was subsequently expanded to 5,904 km 2 (2,280 sq mi) in 2022. CMRL Headquarters. Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2024 ranked Chennai as the 4th best city in India and 472nd best city in the world. [9]
The city area covers an area of 476 km 2 (184 sq mi). [21] 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.
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 ...
Central Chennai is the commercial heart of the city and the downtown area. South Chennai and West Chennai, previously predominantly residential areas are fast turning into commercial areas, hosting a large number of IT and financial companies [1] along the GST Road, OMR and NH 48. North Chennai ends with the area Red Hills, West Chennai ends ...
The total length of all phone numbers (area code and the phone number) is constant at 10 digits. For example, the number 7513200000 signifies the area code 751 (the area code for Gwalior) followed by the phone number. Fixed-line or landline numbers are at most 8 digits long.