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Kovilambakkam is a southern suburb of
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,
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. It is a village panchayat located in
Tambaram taluk Tambaram taluk, located in Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu, India, is part of the Tambaram Revenue Division, with its administrative center situated in the city of Tambaram. History Tambaram taluk was previously a part of the Kanchipuram ...
,
Chengalpattu district Chengalpattu District is one of the 38 List of districts of Tamil Nadu, districts of Tamil Nadu, in India. The district headquarters is located at Chengalpattu. Chengalpattu district came into existence on 29 November 2019 when it was carved out ...
and
Sholinganallur taluk Sholinganallur ''taluk'' is a ''taluk'' of the district of Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was created in 2009 by the trifurcation of Tambaram taluk in Chennai district. The centre of the ''taluk'' is the neighbourhood of Sholingan ...
,
Chennai district Chennai District, formerly known as Madras district, is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the smallest and the most densely populated district in the state. The district is almost coterminous with the city of C ...
in the state of
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, about 26 km from Chennai city center and 12 km from
Tambaram Tambaram is a city located within the Chennai Metropolitan Area in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. The city is governed by Tambaram City Municipal Corporation. Etymology Tambaram is an ancient town referred to as Taamapuram in an inscrip ...
. The neighbourhood spans the areas of Sunnambu Kolathur (Madipakkam-B / Madipakkam-II revenue village), Chinna Kovilambakkam and Periya Kovilambakkam. Kovilambakkam will be part of
Tambaram City Municipal Corporation Tambaram City Municipal Corporation (TCMC) is a local government of the City of Tambaram within the Chennai Metropolitan Area of Tamil Nadu, India. It covers an area of 87.64 sq. km in the Chengalpattu district, and has a population ...
but there is confusion regarding Sunnambu kolathur as its revenue village Madipakkam-B is already part of
Sholinganallur Taluk Sholinganallur ''taluk'' is a ''taluk'' of the district of Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was created in 2009 by the trifurcation of Tambaram taluk in Chennai district. The centre of the ''taluk'' is the neighbourhood of Sholingan ...
in
Chennai district Chennai District, formerly known as Madras district, is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the smallest and the most densely populated district in the state. The district is almost coterminous with the city of C ...
and Madipakkam-B VAO says that Madipakkam-B is part of Zone-14 of
Greater Chennai Corporation Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is a local government for the City of Chennai in the Chennai Metropolitan Area of Tamil Nadu, India. Inaugurated on 29 September 1688, under a royal charter issued by James II of England, King James II of Eng ...
.


Governance

The neighbourhood is administered by the Kovilambakkam Village Panchayat, which is under control of St. Thomas Mount Panchayat Union,
Chengalpattu district Chengalpattu District is one of the 38 List of districts of Tamil Nadu, districts of Tamil Nadu, in India. The district headquarters is located at Chengalpattu. Chengalpattu district came into existence on 29 November 2019 when it was carved out ...
. The area and population of Kovilambakkam spans two revenue villages in
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, namely, Koilambakkam (wards 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) which comes under
Tambaram taluk Tambaram taluk, located in Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu, India, is part of the Tambaram Revenue Division, with its administrative center situated in the city of Tambaram. History Tambaram taluk was previously a part of the Kanchipuram ...
in
Chengalpattu district Chengalpattu District is one of the 38 List of districts of Tamil Nadu, districts of Tamil Nadu, in India. The district headquarters is located at Chengalpattu. Chengalpattu district came into existence on 29 November 2019 when it was carved out ...
and Sunnambu Kolathur / Madipakkam-B (wards 3, 4, 5) which comes under
Sholinganallur taluk Sholinganallur ''taluk'' is a ''taluk'' of the district of Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was created in 2009 by the trifurcation of Tambaram taluk in Chennai district. The centre of the ''taluk'' is the neighbourhood of Sholingan ...
in
Chennai District Chennai District, formerly known as Madras district, is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the smallest and the most densely populated district in the state. The district is almost coterminous with the city of C ...
). Even though this is a rural area, 50% of kovilambakkam rural village panchayat (named Madipakkam-B disaster and revenue village) is under Zone-14 of
Greater Chennai Corporation Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is a local government for the City of Chennai in the Chennai Metropolitan Area of Tamil Nadu, India. Inaugurated on 29 September 1688, under a royal charter issued by James II of England, King James II of Eng ...
(GCC) for Disaster and revenue purpose. So, whenever Madipakkam-B (aka Sunnambu kolathur) villagers request for flood / disaster relief like Michaung flood relief,
Chennai district Chennai District, formerly known as Madras district, is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the smallest and the most densely populated district in the state. The district is almost coterminous with the city of C ...
collector Tmt. Rashmi siddharth zagade, IAS takes the request and transfers it to Kovilambakkam rural village panchayat president through Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply thus ensuring that the Sunnambu Kolathur villagers never receive any disaster relief from
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In December 2023,
Cyclone Michaung Severe Cyclonic Storm Michaung () was a moderate tropical cyclone which formed in the Bay of Bengal during the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. Michaung originated as a low-pressure area in the Gulf of Thailand which crossed into the Bay o ...
caused 5.5 feet high floods in Viduthalai Nagar 2nd main road by building storm water drains to discharge water from Kovilambakkam and Sunnambu kolathur lakes to City Union Bank, Kovilambakkam branch. The storm water entered Viduthalai nagar 2nd main road instead of Narayanpuram lakes. This was 5 times the capacity of Narayanapuram lake and the outlet near A2B restaurant couldn't carry this water to marshland.


Demographics

As of 2011 pdate/sup> India
census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
, Kovilambakkam had a population of 27,374. Males constitute 13,935 of the population and females 13,439. There were 7,010 households. Kovilambakkam has an average literacy rate of 72.55%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 55.7%, and female literacy is 44.3%. In Kovilambakkam, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.


Geography

The neighbourhood has a lake known as the Kovilambakkam lake. It is connected with the Narayanapuram lake in
Pallikaranai Pallikaranai is a neighborhood and a residential area in south Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Located in proximity to the IT industry in Old Mahabalipuram Road, Chennai's central business districts and the automobile hub in GST road has attracted ...
by means of a 3.5-km-long surplus channel to drain rainwater. The canal has a carrying capacity of 12,000 cusecs (cubic feet per second) of water. However, there are complaints of sewage being dumped into the canal by the
Tambaram City Municipal Corporation Tambaram City Municipal Corporation (TCMC) is a local government of the City of Tambaram within the Chennai Metropolitan Area of Tamil Nadu, India. It covers an area of 87.64 sq. km in the Chengalpattu district, and has a population ...


Infrastructure

Kovilambakkam is located along the Pallavaram
Thoraipakkam Thoraipakkam (Tamil: துரைப்பாக்கம்) also spelt Thuraipakkam, also known as Okkiyam Thuraipakkam or Oggiyamduraipakkam, is an area of Chennai, India. It is one of the stops on what is called as the IT expressway, on O ...
200-feet Radial Road. It is also one of the areas that will be connected by the phase II network of the
Chennai Metro The Chennai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Chennai, India. Operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) – a joint venture between the Government of India and the State Government of Tamil Nadu, the network consists o ...
currently under construction.


Schools and colleges

* Govt. Higher Secondary School * DAV Co-ed School, Pallikaranai (located on Sunnambu Kolathur main road) * A. V. G. Vidyalaya Matriculation School * Nethaji Vidhyalayam School * Golden School * Pole Star Matriculation School * Himayam Matriculation School * Panchayat Union Primary School * Srujana International school (formerly Srujana Montessori School)


Areas surrounding of the locality


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Village panchayats to get new roads
{{Neighbourhoods of Chennai Cities and towns in Chengalpattu district