Maduravoyal

Maduravoyal is a residential neighbourhood located in the west of Chennai, India. As of 2011, the town had a population of 86,195.

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Settlement.subdivision_type4: Metro
Settlement.name: Maduravoyal
Settlement.settlement_type: Neighbourhood
Settlement.nickname: West Door Of Chennai
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Chennai#Tamil Nadu#India
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Maduravoyal (Chennai)
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Taluk
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Chennai District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Maduravoyal
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Chennai
Settlement.governing_body: Greater Chennai Corporation
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 36

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Maduravoyal is a residential neighbourhood located in the west of Chennai, India. As of 2011, the town had a population of 86,195.

Maduravoyal also has a name as "ettam kal" (8th mile), so it could be famous in British Period too, it is exactly from Chennai Harbour, and Maduravoyal located 3 km from the west of Koyambedu area which is a major hub of activity in Chennai City. Maduravoyal became a part of Greater Chennai Corporation in 2009 city expansion order passed by the state government. Nearby areas include Nerkundram, Mogappair, Nolambur, Vanagaram, Athipet, Ayanambakkam, Valasaravakkam, Alapakkam and Porur.

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