Ambattur

Ambattur
Urban Area
Ambattur is located in Chennai
Ambattur
Ambattur
Ambattur (Chennai)
Coordinates: 13°06′51″N 80°09′17″E / 13.114300°N 80.154800°E / 13.114300; 80.154800
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictChennai District
MetroChennai
ZoneCentral Chennai
Ward79-93
Government
 • BodyGreater Chennai Corporation
Area
 • Total40.36 km2 (15.58 sq mi)
Elevation
44 m (144 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total466,205
 • Rank103th
 • Density11,551/km2 (29,920/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600053, 600058, 600062, 600098
Vehicle registrationTN 13 (RTO, Ambattur)
Railway station codeABU
Parliamentary constituencySriperumbudur
Assembly constituencyAmbattur
Planning agencyCMDA

Ambattur is a northwestern part of Chennai, India. It is located in Ambattur taluk of the Chennai District, surrounded by Avadi, Anna Nagar, Korattur, Padi, Mogappair, Kallikuppam, Surapet, Ayappakkam, Athipet and Thiruverkadu. It covers an area of 40.36 km2 (15.58 sq mi). The neighbourhood is served by Ambattur railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway. Ambattur has its origins in a village of the same name which can be located at present as areas opposite to Ambattur telephone exchange. Ambattur was a village with large extents of agricultural farm lands irrigated by the once-sprawling Ambattur Lake. In 2011, the neighborhood had a population 466,205.