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Coordinates: 13°08′36.4″N80°11′28.2″E / 13.143444°N 80.191167°E / 13.143444; 80.191167
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Chennai
MetroChennai
DivisionNorth Chennai
Chennai Corporation ZoneIII
Chennai Corporation WardOld : 24 New : 32
Government
  BodyGreater Chennai Corporation
Area
  Total2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total10,444
  Density3,800/km2 (9,700/sq mi)
Languages
  Officialதமிழ் Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600066 600099
Vehicle registration TN-05TN-18
Lok Sabha constituencyNorth Chennai
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMadhavaram
NeighbourhoodsAmbathur, Kolathur, Puzhal, Korattur
Website https://chennaicorporation.gov.in/gcc/

Surapet, also known as Surapattu and Surapedu, is a neighbourhood in northwestern Chennai, India. Surapet is bordered by Puzhal in the north, Kolathur in the east, Puthagaram in the south, and Puzhal Lake in west.

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Transportation

Chennai Metro

The proposed second phase of the Chennai Metro has three lines. The third line is from Madhavaram Milk Colony to Sholinganallur. In that line, the proposed Retteri Metro Station and Kolathur Metro Station are 3 km away from Surapet.

Railway

The nearest railway station is Korattur Railway Station, 5 km away from Surapet. Chennai Egmore Railway Station and Chennai Central Railway Station, the two main railway terminals in Chennai, which are 14 km away from Surapet.

Roads

The Grand Northern Trunk Road is 3 km away from the neighbourhood and the Inner Ring Road is 3.5 km away.

The Chennai Bypass Road passes through the Surapet area and ends at National Highway 5, near Surapet.

Water bodies

Water bodies located nearby include Puzhal aeri, Rettai eri, and Korattur Lake.

History

The area, once a separate panchayat, has been part of the Chennai corporation administrative body since 2011, as the 24th ward in the Madhavaram constituency.

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References

http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.