Mahakavi Bharathi Nagar

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Maha Kavi Bharathi Nagar
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Maha Kavi Bharathi Nagar
Maha Kavi Bharathi Nagar (Chennai)
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Maha Kavi Bharathi Nagar
Maha Kavi Bharathi Nagar (Tamil Nadu)
Coordinates: 13°07′33″N80°15′44″E / 13.125800°N 80.262100°E / 13.125800; 80.262100 Coordinates: 13°07′33″N80°15′44″E / 13.125800°N 80.262100°E / 13.125800; 80.262100
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Chennai district
MetroChennai
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600039
Vehicle registration TN-05-yy-xxxx
Lok Sabha constituency Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency
Vidhan Sabha constituency Perambur Assembly constituency

MKB Nagar, also known as Maha kavi Bharathi Nagar, is mainly a residential locality in the northern part of the metropolitan city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India. It was earlier known as Tamil Nadu Housing Board Colony until 1982.

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Location and Surroundings

MKB Nagar is located in North Chennai. It borders Kodungaiyur to the north, Mullai Nagar to the east, Vyasarpadi to the south-east. Erukkancheri High Road borders this area in south. The locality was planned by the State Housing Board. The locality also consists of Weavers Colony in the north.

It has CBSC school/govt school and all major banks and ATM's. MKB Nagar has supermarkets like Reliance and nilgiris.

Includes post office as well

Transportation

Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) runs passenger buses to MKB Nagar from other major parts of the Chennai city. There are two bus terminals in MKB Nagar: MKB Nagar and Mullai Magar (MKB Nagar East).

The nearest railway station is Vyasarpadi Jeeva.

Politics

MKB Nagar comes under Perambur Assembly constituency and Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency. [1]

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References

  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies; 2008-10-08, Tamil Nadu, Election Commission of India