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Aminjikarai (Amaindakarai) | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 13°05′N 80°14′E / 13.083°N 80.233°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Chennai District |
Metro | Chennai |
Government | |
• Body | Chennai Corporation |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 600 029 |
Vehicle registration | TN 02 (RTO, Chennai North West) |
Lok Sabha constituency | Central Chennai |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Anna Nagar |
Planning agency | CMDA |
Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
Website | www |
Aminjikarai, originally Amaindakarai, is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The arterial Poonamallee High Road (NH 4) runs through it. Aminjikarai was annexed to Madras District in 1946, and Arumbakkam and Anna Nagar were carved out of Aminjikarai in the 1950s and 1970s, respectively. The Nelson Manickam Road which traverses Aminjikarai is an important commercial road in Chennai city.