Keelkattalai

Keelkattalai (also written as Kilkattalai or Keezhkattalai) is a suburb in the south of Chennai, Tamil Nadu under the Pallavaram municipality. It is a residential locality catering to the needs of the middle income groups.

Keezhkattalai
Locality in Pallavaram, Chennai
Keezhkattalai
Keezhkattalai
Keezhkattalai
Coordinates: 12.96487°N 80.19611°E / 12.96487; 80.19611
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
MetroChennai
Government
 • BodyPallavaram Corporation
Languages
 • OfficialTamil, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600117
Planning agencyCMDA
Distance from Chennai International Airport6 kilometres (3.7 mi)
Distance from Pallavaram railway station4 kilometres (2.5 mi)

Statistics

As of 2011 Census of India,[1] Keelkattalai had a population of 27,981.

Census Data
YearPopulationMaleFemale
2001[2] 17,4409,2438,197
2011[1] 27,98114,02713,954

History

The name Keelkattalai is derived from the word கீழ் from கிழக்கு (east) and கட்டளை (village) and translates to "The village to the east", with respect to Pallavaram, a Pallava era settlement. Initially, Keelkattalai was incorporated as a village panchayat and on 17 January 1970, it was merged with the Zamin Pallavaram Town Panchayat, Issa Pallavaram Town Panchayat, Hasthinapuram Town Panchayat and Nemilichery Panchayat to form the Pallavaram Municipality[3]

Connectivity

Keelkattalai enjoys a well connected road network to major hubs in the city through two arterial roads connecting namely the Medavakkam Main Road and Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Radial Road (SH 109). The area is served well by buses serviced by the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) to major locations inside the city. Despite having no railway connectivity, Keelkattalai is easily accessible from Pallavaram (Chennai Suburban Railway), St Thomas Mount (Chennai Suburban Railway) and Velachery (MRTS, Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System)

Bus Routes

This list includes buses originating from Keelkattalai and the ones passing through Keelkattalai bus terminus.[4]

RouteFromTo
M14 NGO ColonyMedavakkam Jn (Koot Rd) (via Keelkattalai)
M18C KeelkattalaiT.Nagar (via Nanganallur)
M1 KeelkattalaiThiruvanmiyur (via Velachery)
M45E KeelkattalaiAnna Square (via Velachery)
18D KeelkattalaiBroadway (via Adambakkam)
76 Medavakkam Jn (Koot Rd)CMBT (via Keelkattalai)
S12 KeelkattalaiVelachery
S19 KeelkattalaiHasthinapuram

Food, Shopping and Recreation

Food

Domino's Pizza, Aarya bhavan, Muniyandi vilas, Subway, Alreef, Raintree, Adyar Ananda Bhavan, Sri Krishna Sweets,

Shopping

Reliance Digital, Sathya's, Poorvika Mobiles, The MobileStore, Reliance Trends, Girias, Mega mart, Reliance trends, Pandian stores, Majestic, Mokka kadai, Mother's World, Bata, Nilgiris 1905

Attractions

Keelkattalai Lake, Madipakkam Lake

Social Infrastructure

Schools
  • Apple Kids International Pre-School
  • Holy Family Convent Matriculation Higher Secondary School
  • Sri Sankara Vidyalaya Matriculation School
  • Kiddies Choice Montessori & Kindergarten School
  • Vael's vidyashram Global School
  • Vel's Higher Secondary School
  • Velankanni Matriculation Higher Secondary School
  • Baalyaa Senior Secondary School
  • Pallavaram Municipality Middle School

Hospitals
  • Grace Multispeciality Hospital
  • Vijayam Hospital
  • Divya Hospital

Government
Pallavaram ward map showing Keelkattalai (Eastern end in green)

Lok Sabha Representative

Sriperumbudur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Pallavaram State Assembly Representative

Pallavaram (State Assembly Constituency)

Pallavaram Municipality Counsilors
TermWard 14Ward 15
2011 -2016[5] M.SATHISH KUMARM. Gnanasekaran

Upcoming/Proposed infrastructure work
  • Three lane, Unidirectional flyover at the Medavakkam Main Road and Radial road intersection[6]
  • Chennai Metro Rail station at Keelkattalai (Phase 2)[7][8]
  • Water supply improvement scheme in Pallavaram municipality[9]
  • Underground sewerage network in the municipal limits[10]
  • Widening of the Medavakkam main road.[11]

Location in context[12]

References
  1. "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". censusindia.gov.in.
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. "Chennai Bus Routes and Suburban Trains connecting Kilkattalai (Kilkattalai) - MetroCommute.in". www.metrocommute.in.
  6. "Work on flyovers begins in Keelkattalai". 14 September 2016 – via www.thehindu.com.
  7. Sekar, Sunitha (27 December 2016). "Detailed project report for Phase II of Metro Rail ready" – via www.thehindu.com.
  8. "Chennai Metro Phase II to get green light". The New Indian Express.
  9. Manikandan, K. (8 October 2012). "Rs. 99 crore water project for Pallavaram" – via www.thehindu.com.
  10. Manikandan, K. (15 January 2012). "Sewer project to be commissioned soon" – via www.thehindu.com.
  11. Manikandan, K. (12 November 2012). "Wider and safer: Medavakkam Main Road to show the way" – via www.thehindu.com.
  12. "Keelkattalai". Keelkattalai.
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