List of Chennai Corporation zones

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15 Zones of the Chennai Corporation after expansion

The city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India, is managed by the Corporation of Chennai. Established as Madras Corporation in 1688, it is the oldest municipal body in India. [1] [2] [3] It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 200 councillors each of whom represents a ward. The current mayor of Chennai was elected on 4 March 2022.

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Prior to its expansion in late 2011, the city occupied an area of 174 km2 (67 sq mi); its merger with 42 local bodies at that time more than doubled its extent, resulting in a combined area of 426 km2 (164 sq mi). Chennai Corporation absorbed seven municipalities, three town panchayats and 13 panchayat unions in Tiruvallur district and two municipalities, five town panchayats and 12 panchayat unions in Kanchipuram district. [4] A total of nine municipalities merged into the city: Alandur, Ambattur, Kattivakkam, Madhavaram, Maduravoyal, Manali, Tiruvottiyur, Ullagaram-Puzhuthivakkam and Valasaravakkam. A total of eight town panchayats merged into the city: Chinnasekkadu, Puzhal, Porur, Nandambakkam, Meenambakkam, Perungudi, Pallikaranai, Sholinganallur. A total of twenty-five village panchayats merged into the city: Edayanchavadi, Sadayankuppam, Kadapakkam, Theeyampakkam, Mathur, Vadaperumbakkam, Surapet, Kathirvedu, Puthagaram, Nolambur, Karambakkam, Nerkundram, Ramapuram, Mugalivakkam, Manapakkam, Kottivakkam, Palavakkam, Neelankarai, Injambakkam, Karapakkam, Okkiyam-Thuraipakkam, Madipakkam, Jaladampet, Semmencherry, and Uthandi. [4]

The expanded city contains 4.41 million voters and was re-organised into 15 zones consisting of 200 wards. [5] The newly annexed areas were divided into 93 wards, and the remaining 107 wards were created out of the original 155 within the old city limits. [6] As of September 2011, the new wards are yet to be named. [5] Out of the 200 wards, 26 were reserved for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and 58 were reserved for women. [6]

Other Corporation in Chennai Metropolitan Area

Avadi Corporation

Kanchipuram Corporation

Tambaram Corporation

Zones

No.ZoneWards Assembly constituency Parliamentary constituency Taluk District
1 Thiruvottiyur 1 – 14 Thiruvottiyur Chennai North Tiruvottiyur Chennai
2 Manali 15 – 22 Thiruvottiyur/Madhavaram/Ponneri Chennai North/Thiruvallur Tiruvottiyur/Madhavaram Chennai
3 Madhavaram 23 – 33 Madhavaram Thiruvallur Madhavaram Chennai
4 Tondiarpet 34 – 48 Perambur/RK Nagar/Royapuram Chennai North Tondiarpet Chennai
5 Royapuram 49 – 63 Royapuram/Harbour/Egmore/Chepauk-Tiruvallikenni Chennai North/Chennai Central Egmore/Purasaiwalkam Chennai
6 Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar 64 – 78 Kolathur/Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar/Egmore Chennai North Perambur/Ayanavaram/Purasaiwalkam Chennai
7 Ambattur 79 – 93 Ambattur/Maduravoyal(Part) Sriperumbudur Ambattur Chennai
8 Anna Nagar 94 – 108 Villivakkam/Egmore/Anna Nagar Chennai Central Ayanavaram/Aminjikarai Chennai
9 Teynampet 109 – 126 Thousand Lights/Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni/Mylapore Chennai Central Mylapore/Egmore Chennai
10 Kodambakkam 127 – 142 Maduravoyal (Part)/Virugambakkam/T.Nagar/Saidapet Chennai Central Mambalam/Guindy/Egmore Chennai
11 Valasaravakkam 143 – 155 Maduravoyal Sriperumbudur Maduravoyal/Alandur Chennai
12 Alandur 156 – 167 Alandur/Pallavaram/Sholinganallur (Part) Sriperumbudur Alandur Chennai
13 Adyar 168 – 180 Saidapet/Mylapore/Velachery Chennai South Velachery Chennai
14 Perungudi 181 – 191 Velachery (Part)/Alandur (Part)/Sholinganallur Chennai South Sholinganallur Chennai
15 Sholinganallur 192 – 200 Sholinganallur Chennai South Sholinganallur Chennai

Proposed Zones

New Zone No.Old ZoneOld DivisionProposed DivisionNo of WardsWard NumbersMap
11, 2 Thiruvottiyur, Manali Thiruvottriyur 181 to 14, 18, 20 to 22 Constitution-Thiruvottiyur.svg
22, 3 Manali, Madhavaram Madhavaram 1515 to 17, 19, 23 to 33 Constitution-Madavaram.svg
36 Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar Kolathur 764 to 70 Constitution-Kolathur.svg
44 Tondiarpet Perambur 734 to 37, 44 to 46 Constitution-Perambur.svg
54 Tondiarpet Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar 738 to 43, 47 Constitution-Radhakrishnan Nagar.svg
64, 5 Tondiarpet, Royapuram Royapuram 648 to 53 Constitution-Royapuram.svg
75 Royapuram Harbour 654 to 57, 59, 60 Constitution-Harbour.svg
86 Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar Thiru. Vi. Kalyanasundranar Nagar 671 to 76 Constitution-Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar.svg
98 Anna Nagar Villivakkam 694 to 98, 104 Constitution-Villivakkam.svg
107 Ambattur Ambattur 1379 to 90, 93 Constitution-Ambattur.svg
118 Anna Nagar Anna Nagar 7100 to 103, 105 to 107 Constitution-Anna Nagar.svg
125, 6, 8 Royapuram, Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar, Anna Nagar Egmore 658, 61, 77, 78, 104, 108 Constitution-Egmore.svg
135, 9 Royapuram, Teynampet Chepakkam-Thiruvallikeni 762, 63, 114 to 116, 119, 120 Constitution-Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni.svg
149 Teynampet Aayiramvillaku 7109 to 113, 117, 118 Constitution thousand light.svg
1510 Kodambakkam Thiyagaraya Nagar 7130 to 135, 141 Constitution-Thiyagaraya Nagar.svg
1610 Kodambakkam Virugambakkam 6127 to 129, 136 to 138 Constitution-Virugampakkam.svg
177, 11 Ambattur, Valasaravakkam Maduravoyal 1591, 92, 143 to 155 Constitution-Maduravoyal.svg
1812 Alandur Alandur 12156 to 167 Constitution-Alandur.svg
1910, 13 Kodambakkam, Adyar Saidapettai 7139, 140, 142, 168 to 170, 172 Constitution-Saidapet.svg
209, 13 Teynampet, Adyar Thirumayilai 7121 to 126, 171 Constitution-Mylapore.svg
2113 Adyar Velachery 8173 to 180 Constitution-Velachery.svg
2214 Perungudi Sholinganallur - I11181 to 191 Constitution-Shozhinganallur.svg
2315 Sholinganallur Sholinganallur - II9192 to 200

Other Constituencies in Chennai Metropolitan Area

  1. Avadi
  2. Pallavaram
  3. Poonamallee
  4. Tambaram
  5. Thiruporur

Other Taluks in Chennai Metropolitan Area

  1. Avadi
  2. Poonamalee
  3. Tambaram
  4. Pallavaram
  5. Vandalur

Municipalities in Chennai Metropolitan Area

Tiruvallur District

  2. Poonamallee
  3. Thiruverkadu
  4. Thiruninravur

Kancheepuram District

  1. Kunrathur
  2. Mangadu

Chengalpattu District

  1. Nandivaram-Guduvancheri
  2. Maraimalainagar
  3. Chengalpattu

Town Panchayats in Chennai Metropolitan Area

Tiruvallur District

  1. Minjur
  2. Naravarikuppam
  3. Thirumazhisai
  4. Gummidipoondi

Kancheepuram District

  1. Sriperumbudur
  2. Walajabad

Chengalpattu District

  1. Thiruporur
  2. Mamallapuram

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