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.