Tiruvottiyur

Coordinates: 13°10′N 80°18′E / 13.16°N 80.3°E / 13.16; 80.3
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Tiruvottriyur
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Tiruvottriyur (Thiruvottiyur or TVT) is a neighbourhood in North Chennai, administered by the Greater Chennai Corporation. It is part of the Tondiarpet division, located to the north of Chennai. It is one of the fifteen administrative zones in the Greater Chennai Corporation. The zone is called Zone 1 (Tiruvottriyur).

Tiruvottriyur has industrial units, trading activity, and nearby fishing hamlets. The area is easily accessible by

Tiruvottiyur railway junction of the Chennai Suburban Railway
Network. As of 2011, the neighbourhood had a population of 249,446.

History

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1901 15,919—    
2001 212,281+1233.5%
2011 249,446+17.5%
Sources:
  • Imperial Gazetter of India, Volume 21. Clarendon Press. 1908.

Along with Avadi, Ambattur, Sembium, and Ennore, Tiruvottiyur is part of the "auto belt" in the city's industrial north and west regions that developed when the automobile industry developed in Madras during the early post-World War II years.[1] In April 2018, the state government transferred Tiruvottiyur to an expanded Chennai district.[2]

Geography

Tiruvottiyur is located at 13°10′N 80°18′E / 13.16°N 80.3°E / 13.16; 80.3.[3] It is an esplanade located on the shores of Bay of Bengal. Sea encroachment was a major problem for fishermen before the building of Groynes started in 2004. The groynes, put up over a length of 4 km, vary in length from 165 to 300 metres each, with a height four meters above the mean sea level. As the years have passed, some acres have been reclaimed with the formation of a beach as predicted.

As of 2018, the Tiruvottiyur zone, along with the Tondiarpet zone, has a green cover of under 10 percent, below the city's 14.9 percent average. This was chiefly because of numerous industrial units, mills, power plants, refineries, fishing harbours, and docks.[4]

Demographics

Religious census - 2011
Religion Percent(%)
Hindu
 
 83.7%
Muslim
 
 6.93%
Christian
 
 8.56%
Sikh
 
 0.07%
Buddhist
 
 0.04%
Jain
 
 0.15%
Other
 
 0.52%
No religion
 
 0.03%

According to the 2011

Buddhists, 0.15% Jains, 0.52% following other religions and 0.03% who followed no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.[7]

During 2001–2011, the population of Tiruvottiyur rose to 248,059, registering a decadal growth of 17 percent.[8]

Politics

Tiruvotriyur K P Shankar (from DMK
) is the Member of the Legislative Assembly from Thiruvottiyur; he was elected on 7 May 2021 to the 16th Tamil Nadu Assembly.

Economy

Larger employers in Tiruvottiyur include

ITC.[11]

Thiruvottiyur is one of the more heavily populated locations in Chennai. It has few major industrial establishments, and is supported by numerous small-scale industries. A majority of the city's population are reliant on these industries for their daily labor. Apart from industries, the other primary source of income for the people is business. The fishing industry is also significant.[citation needed]

Landmarks

The tower of Thiyagarajaswamy Temple as seen from the Theppakulam (temple pond)

Tiruvottiyur's landmarks include Thiyagarajaswamy Temple (Vadivudaiamman Temple), Varadharaja Perumal Temple, and Pattinathar Temple.

Transport

Road

Thiruvottiyur MTC Bus Depot was formed in 1975. Tiruvottiyur has two bus depots:

Thiruvottiyur and Tollgate Bus Depot
. From it buses run to all over Chennai; there are also a few limited services which run to various parts of the state of Tamil Nadu. There is a bus available to Parry's corner every ten minutes through different routes. Also, this part of the city is supported by multiple auto rickshaws and share autos. Due to a delayed road-widening project, traffic congestion is common in Theradi during peak hours.

Rail

Thiruvottriyur is located at the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi suburban line of Chennai. The number of train services on this route are quite frequent.[vague] The blue line of Chennai Metro is extended up to Wimco Nagar in Thiruvottriyur, and is up and running. Chennai Metro Thiruvottriyur has three railway station, viz Thiruvottriyur , Wimco nagar and V. O. C. Nagar railway station this railway station serve both thiruvottiyur & Tondiarpet locale.

The

Chennai Metro Rail runs through the neighbourhood, which is served by six metro stations, viz. Tiruvottriyur , Tiruvottriyur Theradi , Tollgate metro , Kaladipet metro , Wimco Nagar metro , Wimco Nagar Depot metro
.

Adjacent communities

References
  1. ISBN 978-93-84030-28-5
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  2. ^ Yogesh, Kabirdoss (19 January 2018). "Chennai district boundaries likely to be redrawn on April 1". The Times of India.
  3. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tiruvottiyur
  4. ^ Lopez, Aloysius Xavier (31 August 2018). "A Rs.228-cr. project to take city's green cover to 20%". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. p. 4. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Tiruvottiyur". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  8. ^ Kalyanaraman, M. (25 October 2011). "Migration Spurs Suburban Sprawl". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  9. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
  10. ^ Gopalan, Murali (7 May 2013). "New role for Royal Enfield's old facility in Chennai". The Hindu Business Line.
  11. ^ "ITC - Tiruvottiyur Cardboard Packaging Plant". www.industryabout.com. 29 September 2014.
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