Mahakavi Bharathi Nagar Explained

Maha Kavi Bharathi Nagar
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:India Chennai#Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Map Caption:Maha Kavi Bharathi Nagar (Chennai)
Coordinates:13.1258°N 80.2621°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Metro
Subdivision Name3:Chennai
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:28
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:600039
Registration Plate:TN-05-yy-xxxx
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Perambur Assembly constituency

MKB Nagar, also known as Maha kavi Bharathi Nagar, is mainly a residential locality in the northern part of the metropolitan city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India. It was earlier known as Tamil Nadu Housing Board Colony until 1982.

Location and Surroundings

MKB Nagar is located in North Chennai. It borders Kodungaiyur to the north, Mullai Nagar to the east, Vyasarpadi to the south-east. Erukkancheri High Road borders this area in south. The locality was planned by the State Housing Board. The locality also consists of Weavers Colony in the north.

It has CBSC school/govt school and all major banks and ATM's. MKB Nagar has supermarkets like Reliance and nilgiris.

Includes post office as well

Transportation

Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) runs passenger buses to MKB Nagar from other major parts of the Chennai city. There are two bus terminals in MKB Nagar: MKB Nagar and Mullai Magar (MKB Nagar East).

The nearest railway station is Vyasarpadi Jeeva.

Politics

MKB Nagar comes under Perambur Assembly constituency and Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2008-10-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081031131000/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf . 2008-10-31 . List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies; 2008-10-08, Tamil Nadu, Election Commission of India