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Kilpauk is a semi residential area located in 
Chennai
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, Tamil Nadu
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, India. The distance from Chennai's city to Kilpauk is about 6 km. The region is situated off the Poonamallee High Road in the west. Adjacent areas of Kilpauk include Chetpet, Kellys, Egmore
Egmore is a neighbourhood of Chennai, India. Situated on the northern banks of the Coovum River, Egmore is an important residential area as well as a commercial and transportation hub. The Egmore Railway Station was the main terminus of the ...
, Ayanavaram, Anna Nagar, Choolaimedu
Choolaimedu is a large residential and commercial locality in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It borders Kodambakkam, Vadapalani, M.M.D.A. Colony, Aminjikarai, Mahalingapuram and Nungambakkam. Previously a part of Puliyur village, Kodambakkam, Choo ...
and Purasawalkam.
The nearest railway station for Kilpauk is the one at Chetpet. This railway station lies to the south of Kilpauk and not more than a kilometre away. There are two metro stations which connects to Kilpauk, they are Nehru Park and Kilpauk (entrance of the Kilpauk Medical College). The Chennai Airport is about 18 km from Kilpauk.
This place was a cantonment area for British
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* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.
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troops before India's independence. Today this locality is known as "Little Korea" due to the Korean population residing in this area.
The neighbourhood has a historical water-treatment plant.
On the other end, to the west, is the Institute of Mental Health, one of the oldest mental asyla in the continent, visited by Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 19268 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II, her death in 2022. ...
.
Localities
* Kilpauk Garden * Kelly's Corner * Aspiran Garden * Secretariat ColonyEducational Institutions
*Seth P D Hinduja Sindhi Model Senior Secondary School *C S I Bain school *Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram *Chinmaya Vidyalaya *Kola Saraswati *MES Razeena Matriculation Higher Secondary School Both the Directorate of Medical Education and Government Kilpauk Medical College are located on EVR Periyar Salai. Kilpauk is also well known for engineering college head offices, including Rajalakshmi Institutions and Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology.
Religious Places
Temple
There is an Amman temple viz., Pathala Ponniamman Temple located at Kilpauk. This temple is maintained under the control of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department,Government of Tamil Nadu
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Under the Const ...
.
See also
Kilpauk Medical CollegeReferences
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