Sengundram

Sengundram
Red Hills
Neighbourhood
Nickname: 
"North Door Of Chennai"
Sengundram is located in Chennai
Sengundram
Sengundram
Red Hills (Chennai)
Sengundram is located in Tamil Nadu
Sengundram
Sengundram
Sengundram (Tamil Nadu)
Sengundram is located in India
Sengundram
Sengundram
Sengundram (India)
Coordinates: 13°11′11″N 80°12′00″E / 13.186500°N 80.199900°E / 13.186500; 80.199900
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTiruvallur
MetroChennai
Elevation
33 m (108 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600052
Telephone code044
Vehicle registrationTN-18
Planning agencyCMDA
CityChennai
Tamil Nadu Assembly constituencyMadhavaram

Sengundram, known in English as Red Hills, is a suburb in the northwestern part of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India in Thiruvallur District. The name was derived from the red hills (Semman Kuviyal) that was formerly present in the area.