Ambattur
Ambattur | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
One Indiabulls IT Park, Ambattur | |
Ambattur Ambattur (Chennai) | |
| Coordinates: 13°06′51″N 80°09′17″E / 13.114300°N 80.154800°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai District |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Zone | Central Chennai |
| Ward | 79-93 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Greater Chennai Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.36 km2 (15.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 478,134 |
| • Rank | 96th |
| • Density | 11,551/km2 (29,920/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600053, 600058, 600062, 600098 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 13 (RTO, Ambattur) |
| Railway station code | ABU |
| MP | T.R. Baalu, DMK |
| MLA | Joseph Samuel, DMK |
| Parliamentary constituency | Sriperumbudur |
| Assembly constituency | Ambattur |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
Ambattur is a northwestern part of Chennai, India. It is located in Ambattur taluk of the Chennai District, surrounded by Avadi, Anna Nagar, Korattur, Padi, Mogappair, Kallikuppam, Surapet, Ayappakkam, Athipet and Thiruverkadu. It covers an area of 40.36 km2 (15.58 sq mi). The neighbourhood is served by Ambattur railway station. Ambattur was once a village with large extents of agricultural farm lands irrigated by the sprawling Ambattur Lake. Today, the area is a bustling urban hub engaged with industrial and commercial activity.