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Chengalpattu

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Also known as Chengalpet, Chingleput

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Place details

Locality
Chengalpattu
Region
Tamil Nadu
Country
India
Population
65,689
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Chengalpattu
Settlement.other_name
Chengai (shortened)ChingleputChengalpet
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.nicknames
Gateway of Chennai, Chengai, Lake City, City of Hills
Settlement.image_skyline
Chengalpat lake.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Kolavai Lake on the outskirts of Chengalpattu
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Tamil Nadu
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Chengalpattu (Tamil Nadu)
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Pallava Nadu, Tondai Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Chengalpattu
Settlement.government_type
First Grade Municipality
Settlement.governing_body
Chengalpattu Municipality

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Encyclopedic overview

29 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Geography
  • Demographics
  • Religion
  • Government and politics
  • Civic services
  • Hospitals
  • Economy
  • Industry
  • Culture
  • Tourist attractions
  • Kolavai Lake
  • Archaeological excavations
  • Transport
  • By air
  • By rail
  • By road
  • Education
  • Arts and science
  • Law
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Nursing
  • Engineering
  • Schools
  • Notable persons
  • References
  • External links

Chengalpattu, previously known as Chingleput or Chengalpet, is a town in Chennai metropolitan area and the headquarters of Chengalpattu district of the state Tamil Nadu, India. The town is located near the industrial and IT hub. It is the headquarters of the district and is away from the state capital, Chennai on the National Highway 45.

It is an important commercial center. It has a medical college and other colleges affiliated with the University of Madras.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chengalpattu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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