Tambaram

This article is about the City of Tambaram within the Chennai Metropolitan Area. For the local government, see Tambaram City Municipal Corporation. For other uses, see Tambaram (disambiguation).

Tambaram
City within the Chennai Metropolitan Area
Tambaram Railway Station
Tambaram Railway Station
Official logo of Tambaram
Emblem
Tambaram is located in Chennai
Tambaram
Tambaram
Location in Chennai Metropolitan Area
Tambaram is located in Tamil Nadu
Tambaram
Tambaram
Location in Tamil Nadu
Tambaram is located in India
Tambaram
Tambaram
Location in India
Tambaram is located in Asia
Tambaram
Tambaram
Location in Asia
Tambaram is located in Earth
Tambaram
Tambaram
Location on Earth
Coordinates: 12°55′29.6″N 80°06′00.0″E / 12.924889°N 80.100000°E / 12.924889; 80.100000
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
MetroChennai Metropolitan Area
DistrictChengalpattu
Town incorporated1951[1]
City incorporated3 November 2021[2]
ClimateTropical Savanna climate
with a Dry Winter (Aw)
Government
 • TypeElected Council–Appointed Commissioner
 • BodyTambaram City Municipal Corporation
 • CommissionerR. Alagumeena IAS
 • MayorK. Vasanthakumari (DMK)
 • Deputy MayorG. Kamaraj (DMK)
 • National representation (MP)T.R. Baalu (DMK)
 • State representation (MLAs)I. Karunanithi (DMK)
S.R. Raja (DMK)
Area
 • Total172.34 km2 (66.54 sq mi)
Elevation
43 m (108 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,008,473
 • RankTamil Nadu: 6th
India: 65th
 • Density5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Languages
[4]
 • OfficialTamil
 • Additional officialEnglish
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PINs
600043-600048, 600059, 600063, 600064, 600070, 600073, 600075, 600117, 600126
Area code+91-044
Vehicle RegistrationTN 11, TN 22, TN 85
Law enforcementTambaram City Police
Urban planning agencyChennai Metropolitan Development Authority

Tambaram is a city located within the Chennai Metropolitan Area in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu.[2] The city is governed by Tambaram City Municipal Corporation.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference census1961 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b The Tambaram City Municipal Corporation Act, 2022 (PDF) (5). Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference pop_census_2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "52nd report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India (July 2014 to June 2015)" (PDF). Ministry of Minority Affairs (Government of India). 29 March 2016. p. 132. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference tm ref5 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).