Arumbakkam | |
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  Arumbakkam Arumbakkam  Arumbakkam Arumbakkam (Tamil Nadu)  Arumbakkam Arumbakkam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°04′21″N80°12′37″E / 13.0724°N 80.2102°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Government | |
| • Body | CMDA |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600106 [1] |
| Vehicle registration | TN-02 |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
Arumbakkam is a residential locality in Chennai.
Arumbakkam is notable for D G Vaishnav College. The Chennai Bottling Company (popularly known as the Gold Spot Company) was located here, which has now been converted into a car dealership. The locality is surrounded by Koyambedu, Aminjikarai and Anna Nagar. Other important locations are the Varadharraja Perumal Temple (built 500 years ago) and the Vinayagar Temple.
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) is located here. The Jai Nagar park and the State Election Commission of India, the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu Election Commission, are located opposite the CMBT.
The area is relatively rich in ground water, and it is said that this area was a mango-cultivating area until around 1960. This area falls under the Central Chennai constituency. It is a low-lying area and used to get waterlogged frequently till the late 1990s, after which improvements in the storm water drainage system, has considerably reduced waterlogging.[ citation needed ]
Resettlement of 247 families from Arumbakkam who were found encroached in that area, was done near Pulianthope and other areas of Chennai. [2]
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