Egattur (Chengalpattu District) Explained

Egattur (Chengalpattu District)
Settlement Type:suburb
Pushpin Map:Tamil Nadu#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Chennai, India
Coordinates:12.8341°N 80.2287°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chengalpattu District
Subdivision Type3:Metro
Subdivision Name3:Chennai
Governing Body:CMDA
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Blank1 Name Sec1:Planning agency
Blank1 Info Sec1:CMDA

Egattur is a village in Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu, located on the southern outskirts of Chennai, India. It is a suburban area near the SIPCOT IT Park, Siruseri. It is located between Navalur and Kazhipathur along the Old Mahabalipuram Road parallel to Muttukadu on the East Coast Road.

Geography

It also borders the Buckingham Canal that runs into the Muttukadu backwaters. Illegal dumping and environmental pollution have been serious concerns for Egattur residents.[1]

Transportation

The bus stop outside SIPCOT IT Park is the main bus stand of Egattur region.

Education

The Mohammad Sathak A. J. College of Engineering is located in this region.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. News: 2021-07-03 . Residents initiate campaign to protect Muttukadu backwaters . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-05-11 . 0971-751X.
  2. Web site: Imtiaz . Md . 2020-05-06 . When India's first Weightlifting champion brought a railway station to his village . 2022-05-11 . thebridge.in . en.