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Sowcarpet | |
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neighbourhood | |
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| Coordinates: 13°05′22″N 80°16′44″E / 13.08950°N 80.27897°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Zone | Basin Bridge |
| Ward | 30 |
| Government | |
| • Body | CMDA |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600079 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chennai North |
| Legislative assembly constituency | Harbour |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
Sowcarpet is a neighborhood in the northern part of Chennai, India. Sowcarpet is one of the oldest neighborhoods of the city with narrow streets and vintage buildings. It is a bustling commercial area of the city, and a range of wholesale markets are located here.[1] The locality is known as the North Indian hub of Chennai owing to the presence of the North Indian community here.[2] Sowcarpet is home to the largest Marwadi community in South India.[citation needed]
- ^ "Shopping in Sowcarpet: Chennai's clothing bazaar". The Hindu. RoofandFloor. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ "Top 5 streets of George Town in Chennai". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2020.