Chengalpattu district
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Chengalpattu District | |
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District (District in Chennai) | |
 Kolavai Lake on the outskirts of Chengalpattu | |
| Nickname: Chengai district | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Municipalities | Chengalpattu |
| Largest City | Tambaram |
| Founded by | Tamilnadu |
| Named for | Chengai |
| Headquarters | Chengalpattu |
| Taluks | Chengalpattu, Cheyyur, Madurantakam, Tambaram, Thiruporur, Tirukalukundram, Pallavaram |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Body | Chengalpattu District Collectorate |
| • Collector | G.K.Arun Sunder Thayalan,IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | TBA, IPS |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 603001,603002 |
| Vehicle registration | TN - 19 |
Chengalpattu (Template:Lang-ta) is one of the 35 districts of Tamil Nadu. The district headquarters is located at Chengalpattu. Chengalpattu district came into existence on 18 July 2019 when it was carved out of the erstwhile Kanchipuram district. Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami made the announcement on the floor of the assembly on the date of its creation.
Revenue Divisions and Taluks
Chengalpattu district has 3 Revenue Divisions and 7 taluks.
- Tambaram Revenue Division: Pallavaram taluk, Tambaram taluk
- Chengalpattu Revenue Division: Chengalpattu taluk, Thiruporur taluk, Tirukalukundram taluk
- Madurantakam Revenue Division: Madurantakam taluk, Cheyyur taluk
Below Taluks are Part Of Chennai city Region: Pallavaram and Tambaram taluk lies inside Chennai Metropolitan Area.
References
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