Chengalpattu district
district in Tamil Nadu, India
Chengalpattu is one of the 38 districts in Tamil Nadu. The district headquarters is Chengalpattu.
Chengalpattu District | |
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 Kolavai Lake on the outskirts of Chengalpattu | |
| Nickname: Chengai District | |
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| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| Municipalities | Chengalpattu |
| Established | 29 November 2019 |
| Named for | Chengalpet town |
| Headquarters | Chengalpattu |
| Largest City | Pallavaram and Tambaram |
| Taluks | Chengalpattu, Cheyyur, Madurantakam, Tambaram, Thiruporur, Tirukalukundram, Vandalur, Pallavaram |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Body | Chengalpattu District Collectorate |
| • District Collector | A.John Louis, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | E. Sundaravathanan, IPS and Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, IPS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,945 km2 (1,137 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,556,423 |
| • Rank | 8th |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 603XXX,600XXX |
| Telephone code | 044 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-19, TN-14, TN-22, TN-85 and TN-11 |
| Website | chengalpattu |
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 செங்கல்பட்டு மாவட்டத்தின் பெருமைகளை சுட்டிக்காட்டி முதல்வர் பேச்சு! (in Tamil). News7 Tamil. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.