Greater Chennai Chennai Metropolitan Area | |
---|---|
Nickname(s): Detroit of Asia, Gateway to South India | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Core city | Chennai |
Districts | |
Area | |
• Total | 5,904 km2 (2,280 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,570,000 |
Demonym(s) | Chennaivasi, Chennaiite |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time) |
Website | www |
Area Note: Area of CMA was expanded from 1189 sq.km to 5904 sq.km in 2022 [1] Population Note: Population and density correspond to the pre-expansion area [2] |
Greater Chennai Metropolitan Area, or simply the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA), is fifth-most populous metropolitan area in India and the 35th most populous in the world. The CMA consists of the core city of Chennai, which is coterminous with the Chennai district, and its suburbs in Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, Thiruvallur and Ranipet districts. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) is the nodal agency that handles town planning and development within the metro area. In 1974, an area encompassing 1,189 km2 (459 sq mi) around the city was designated as the metropolitan area which was subsequently expanded to 5,904 km2 (2,280 sq mi) in 2022.
The metropolitan area comprised a total extent of 1,189 km2 (459 sq mi) declared in 1974. [3] In 2011, first plans to expand the metropolitan area were proposed by Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) as several settlements on the outer vicinity had been undergoing rapid development and had to be incorporated under the CMDA planning strategy. While other metropolises in India had already redefined their respective metropolitan regions to include much larger areas, CMA had not been altered since it was first defined in 1974. [4] In July 2012, the CMDA suggested two options to the Government of Tamil Nadu for expanding the area with the first option including the whole of the Chennai, seven taluks each from Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts extending up to 4,459 km2 (1,722 sq mi) and the second option including the whole of Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts and Arakkonam taluk extending to a total of 8,878 km2 (3,428 sq mi). [5] In July 2017, the Government of Tamil Nadu announced its intention to expand the CMA to 8,878 km2 (3,428 sq mi) with the whole process expected to be completed by July 2018. [6] [7]
On 22 January 2018, Government of Tamil Nadu issued a Government order to declare the intention to include additional areas in the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. [8] [9] As per the act, the government is required to allow reasonable opportunity (two months) for inhabitants, local authorities and institutions in the area to comment upon or object to such an expansion proposals and few objections were received including a public interest litigation filed at the Madras High Court in March 2018. [10] [11] The plan was later modified and in October 2022, the metropolitan area was expanded to 5,904 km2 (2,280 sq mi). [12]
The metropolitan area consists of four municipal corporations (Greater Chennai, Tambaram, Avadi, Kancheepuram), 12 municipalities (Arakkonam, Mangadu, Kundrathur, Poonamallee, Thiruverkadu, Thiruninravur, Tiruvallur, Tiruttani, Maraimalai Nagar, Chengalpattu, Ponneri, Guduvancheri) and other smaller panchayats spread across the districts of Chennai, Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu and Ranipet. The planning and development is overseen by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), a Tamil Nadu State Government organisation in charge of town in the region. CMA region has about 3,000 water bodies. [13] CMDA has proposed to trifurcate the CMA into three zones – Central, North and South. [14]
Zone | Area (km2) | District | Taluk |
---|---|---|---|
Central | 1,189 | Chennai district | Alandur, Ambattur, Aminjikarai, Ayanavaram, Egmore, Guindy, Madhavaram, Maduravoyal, Mambalam, Mylapore, Perambur, Purasawalkam, Sholinganallur, Thiruvottiyur, Tondiarpet, Velachery |
Chengalpattu district | Pallavaram, Tambaram, Vandalur | ||
Kanchipuram district | Kundrathur | ||
Tiruvallur district | Avadi, Poonamallee, Ponneri | ||
North | 2,908 | Tiruvallur district | Gummidipoondi, Poonamallee, Ponneri, Tiruvallur, Tiruttani, Uthukottai |
Kanchipuram district | Sriperumbudur | ||
Ranipet district | Arakkonam, Nemili | ||
South | 1,809 | Chengalpattu district | Chengalpattu, Tirukalukundram, Thiruporur, Vandalur |
Kanchipuram district | Kundrathur, Kanchipuram, Walajabad |
The CMDA regulates developments in the Chennai metropolitan area through the issuance of planning permission under section 49 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act 1971. [15] [16]
Agency | Responsibility |
---|---|
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) | Urban planning, Project implementation |
Local bodies (Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Panchayats) | Civic management |
Chennai MetroWater Supply and Sewage Board | Water Supply and sewerage |
Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) | Transport and transport infrastructure |
Highways Department Tamil Nadu Road Infrastructure Development Corporation (TNRIDC) Tamil Nadu Road Development Company Limited (TNRDC) | Implementation and maintenance of highways and roads |
Chennai-Ennore Port Road Company Ltd (CEPRCL) | Maintenance of road connecting ports |
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) | Public bus transport |
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) | Metro rail transport |
Southern Railway (SR) | Suburban railway and Chennai MRTS |
Regional Transport department | Transport services (Vehicle registration and compliance, road taxes, driving licence) |
Commissionerate of Road Safety | Road safety |
Chennai Smart City Limited (CSCL) | Core infrastructure transformation and rejuvenation |
Chennai City Traffic Police Avadi Traffic Police Tambaram Traffic Police Traffic police of Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu and Ranipet districts | Traffic management |
Chennai City Police Avadi Police Tambaram Police District police of Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu and Ranipet districts | Crime, cyber crime and law & order management |
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) | Electricity generation and supply |
Revenue Department | Revenue administration |
Public Works Department | Implementation and maintenance of macro drainage system |
Registration Department | Land registration, stamp duties |
Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) | Provision of plots and houses, sites and services |
Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUDB) | Housing, infrastructure and livelihood in slums |
Aavin Co-operative society | Milk procurement and distribution |
As of 2023 [update] , the GDP of the metropolitan is estimated at 128.3 billion, ranking it from fourth- to sixth-most productive metro area of India. [17] [18] Chennai has a broad industrial base in the automobile, computer, technology, hardware manufacturing and healthcare sectors. As of 2012 [update] , the city is India's second-largest exporter of information technology (IT) and business process outsourcing (BPO) services. [19] [20] A major part of India's automobile industry is located in and around the city thus earning it the nickname "Detroit of India". [21] [22] [23] Known as the "Gateway of South India", Chennai is the third-most visited city in India by international tourists according to Euromonitor. [24] [25]
Kanchipuram district is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The area comprising the present day Kancheepuram district was earlier a part of Chingleput district. The original Chingleput district was split in 1997 into form the present day Kanchiepuram and Tiruvallur districts.
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.
Tiruvallur district, also spelled as Thiruvallur district, is one of the 38 districts in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The fast developing city of Tiruvallur is the district headquarters. The district has a mixture of urban and rural characteristics. The eastern part of Tiruvallur district is dominated by urban characteristics while the Northern part of the district has influence of Andhra culture due to its position. In 2011, the district had a population of 3,728,104 with a sex-ratio of 987 females for every 1,000 males.
Tiruvallur is a Grade I municipality in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of Coovum river about 46 km (29 mi) from downtown Chennai (Madras) and just 5 km from megacity border, in the western part of the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA). It is a satellite town of Chennai and is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvallur district. The town is known for the Veeraraghava Swamy Temple, one of the 108 sacred shrines of Vaishnavites. The tank festival is held at a pond near this temple. A Shiva temple near this shrine which is popular among the locals. There is also a 40-foot (12 m) tall Viswaroopa Panchamukha Hanuman temple, where the murti is made of a single green granite stone.
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 coterminous with the city of Chennai, which is administered by the Greater Chennai Corporation. It is surrounded by Tiruvallur district in the north and the west, Kanchipuram district in the south-west, Chenglpattu district in the south, and the Bay of Bengal in the east.
Ponneri is a town located in Chennai Metropolitan Area, Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in Ponneri taluk. Ponneri is major destination for Andhra Pradesh people to buy goods. It is a part of the area Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) and a vital locality in Chennai Metropolitan Area.
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), formerly known as the Madras Metropolitan Development Authority (MMDA), is the nodal planning agency of Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The CMDA administers the Chennai Metropolitan Region, spread over an area of 5,904 km2 (2,280 sq mi) and covers the districts of Chennai, Thiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Ranipet and Kancheepuram. It was set up for the purposes of planning, co-ordination, supervising, promoting and securing the planned development of the Chennai Metropolitan Area. It coordinates the development activities of the municipal corporations, municipalities and other local authorities.
Kadambathur, also spelt Kadambattur, is a town located in Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a census town in Tiruvallur taluk. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 11,235.
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 an estimated 2021 population of 960,887.
Kilambakkam Bus Terminus, officially Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus, is a bus terminus in Kilambakkam, a southern suburb of Chennai, India. Situated along the GST Road, it caters to the bus services towards the Southern districts of Tamil Nadu. It became operational on 30 December 2023. Spread over an area of 88.52 acres (358,200 m2), it is built to decongest the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus in Koyambedu. It will chiefly handle buses to southern Tamil Nadu, including cities such as Dindigul, Kanyakumari, Madurai, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Cuddalore, Pondicherry, Sengottai, Karaikudi, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur and to major cities in Kerala including Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Thrissur, Munnar and Guruvayoor. It is an integrated bus terminus of mofussil buses operated by TNSTC, SETC, Kerala KSRTC, KSRTC SWIFT and contractual (omni) buses. It will be connected to other parts of the Chennai Metropolitan Area and suburbs by MTC buses. It is Asia's biggest bus station.
Chengalpattu District is one of the 38 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 of Kanchipuram district after the announcement about the bifurcation of districts on 18 July 2019.
Pallavaram taluk is a taluk in Greater Chennai City, formed from the bifurcation of Alandur taluk in 2015. It also included some areas from Sriperumbudur Taluk. Its headquarters are in the town of Pallavaram near Pallavaram–Thuraipakkam Radial Road. It comes under Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA). It shares its boundaries with Alandur Taluk in Chennai District on the north, Kundrathur Taluk in Kanchipuram district on the west, Sholinganallur Taluk in Chennai District on the east.
Elanthanoor, is an industrial/residential area in Manali, North of Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India. In October 2011, the erstwhile Sadayankuppam village panchayat is merged with Greater Chennai Corporation and it came under the jurisdiction of Greater Chennai Corporation. Though Elanthanoor is annexed with Greater Chennai Corporation it is remained as a part of Tiruvottiyur taluk in Tiruvallur district till 15 August 2018.
Elandhanjery, is an industrial/residential area in Manali, North of Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India. In October 2011, the erstwhile Sadayankuppam village panchayat is merged with Greater Chennai Corporation and it came under the jurisdiction of Greater Chennai Corporation. Though Elandhanjery is annexed with Greater Chennai Corporation it is remained as a part of Tiruvottiyur taluk in Tiruvallur district till 15 August 2018.
Kalakkral, is an industrial area in Manali, North of Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India. In October 2011, the erstwhile Kadapakkam village panchayat is merged with Greater Chennai Corporation and it came under the jurisdiction of Greater Chennai Corporation. Though Kalakkral is annexed with Greater Chennai Corporation it is remained as a part of Tiruvottiyur taluk in Tiruvallur district till 15 August 2018.
Kanniammanpettai, is an industrial/residential area in Manali, North of Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India. In October 2011, the erstwhile Kadapakkam village panchayat is merged with Greater Chennai Corporation and it came under the jurisdiction of Greater Chennai Corporation. Though Kanniammanpettai is annexed with Greater Chennai Corporation it is remained as a part of Tiruvottiyur taluk in Tiruvallur district till 15 August 2018.
Pazhayanaappaalayam, is an residential area in Manali, North of Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India. In October 2011, the erstwhile Edayanchavadi village panchayat is merged with Greater Chennai Corporation and it came under the jurisdiction of Greater Chennai Corporation. Though Pazhayanaappaalayam is annexed with Greater Chennai Corporation it is remained as a part of Tiruvottiyur taluk in Tiruvallur district till 15 August 2018. Pazhayanaappaalayam is the last neighborhood of the Greater Chennai corporation and the Chennai district limit in Thiruvottriyur-Ponneri-Panjetti road towards Minjur.
Pudhunaappaalayam, is a residential area in Manali, North of Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India. In October 2011, the erstwhile Edayanchavadi village panchayat is merged with Greater Chennai Corporation and it came under the jurisdiction of Greater Chennai Corporation. Though Pudhunaappaalayam is annexed with Greater Chennai Corporation it is remained as a part of Tiruvottiyur taluk in Tiruvallur district till 15 August 2018.
Echankuzhi, is an residential area in Manali Pudhunagar, North of Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India. In October 2011, the erstwhile Edayanchavadi village panchayat is merged with Greater Chennai Corporation and it came under the jurisdiction of Greater Chennai Corporation. Though Echankuzhi is annexed with Greater Chennai Corporation it is remained as a part of Tiruvottiyur taluk in Tiruvallur district till 15 August 2018.