Kattur, Chennai

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Kattur
Suburb
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Kattur
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Kattur
Coordinates: 13°21′17.6″N80°17′01.7″E / 13.354889°N 80.283806°E / 13.354889; 80.283806
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State TamilNadu Logo.svg Tamil Nadu
District Tiruvallur
Taluk Ponneri
Revenue block Minjur
Metro Chennai
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total3,425 [1]
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
601203
Telephone code044-xxxx
Vehicle registration TN-18-xxxx & TN-20-xxxx(old)
Planning agency DTCP
City Chennai
Lok Sabha constituency Thiruvallur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Ponneri

Kattur also known as Kattoor is a suburb north of Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India.

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Administration

It is a revenue village and a part of Kattur village panchayat in Minjur block. It is administered by Ponneri taluk of Tiruvallur district.

Location

Kattur is located in between Pazhaverkadu and Minjur in North of Chennai. The arterial road in Kattur is Minjur - Pazhaverkadu road.

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Kattur may refer to the following places:

References

  1. "Census of India: Kattoor". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 22 August 2020.