Oragadam, Ambattur Explained

Oragadam, India
Native Name:ஒரகடம்
Native Name Lang:ta
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:India Chennai#Tamil Nadu#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:13.1287°N 80.1539°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chennai
Subdivision Type3:Metro
Subdivision Name3:Chennai
Subdivision Type4:Zone
Subdivision Name4:Manali Zone No 2
Subdivision Type5:Ward
Subdivision Name5:Mathur (Ward 19)
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:15
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:600053
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:044
Registration Plate:TN-13
Blank1 Name Sec1:Planning agency
Blank1 Info Sec1:CMDA
Blank2 Name Sec1:City
Blank2 Info Sec1:Chennai
Blank3 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Sriperumbudur
Blank4 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank4 Info Sec1:Ambattur

Oragadam has developed from being a rural area along the Redhills high road to become one of the important residential localities of Ambattur. It was a part of the erstwhile Ambattur Municipality until October 2011when, in line with a G.O., Oragadam become part of the zone 7, Ambattur, of the Greater Chennai Corporation. Though Oragadam has grown from being a less-known suburb to a nominally decent suburban centre, it still has not grown on par with the other localities in Ambattur itself. For instance, it still lacks proper roads and connectivity albeit the Chennai Corporation has been carrying out infrastructure projects which are expected to reach completion soon.