| Sembakkam | |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Chengalpattu |
| Subdivision Type2: | Metro |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Coordinates: | 12.9264°N 80.165°W |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chennai Metropolitan Area##Location in Tamil Nadu##Location in India |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | India Chennai#Tamil Nadu#India |
| Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
| Area Code: | 2248,2263 |
| Population Total: | 5356 |
| Postal Code: | 600073 |
| Postal Code Type: | PINs |
| Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Leader Title: | MP |
| Leader Name: | T.R. Baalu (DMK) |
| Leader Title1: | MLA |
| Leader Name1: | I. Karunanithi (DMK) |
| Leader Title2: | Corporation Commissioner |
| Leader Title3: | Mayor |
| Leader Name3: | K. Vasanthakumari (DMK) |
| Leader Title4: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader Name4: | G. Kamaraj (DMK) |
| Registration Plate: | TN 11 |
| Registration Plate Type: | Vehicle Registration |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Footnotes: | [1] |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Additional official |
| Demographics1 Info2: | English |
| Subdivision Type4: | City |
| Subdivision Name4: | Tambaram |
| Leader Name2: | R. Alagumeena IAS |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Law enforcement agency |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Tambaram City Police |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Urban planning agency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority |
Sembakkam is a neighborhood in the city of Tambaram, situated within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, Tamil Nadu, India.
It falls under the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) as notified in 1974. It is located on the Velachery Main Road which has been home to multiple schools and colleges as well as several well known national and international brands.
Sembakkam is well connected to other parts of the city with round-the-clock bus services and by train from Tambaram. Its proximity to Velachery, Tambaram, and OMR has made it into a more premium locality and one of the hottest places in terms of value appreciation.
In 1984, the village panchayat of Sembakkam was elevated to town panchayat along with the hamlets of Rajakilpakkam and Gowrivakkam.
The town panchayat's population was 21,492 as per figures of the 2001 census. It more than doubled to 45356 as per the census of 2011.
In 2013, Sembakkam was elevated as a municipality. The annual revenue of the town panchayat touched Rs. 5 crore, an important factor that aided its status elevation to municipality, the official said. Spread over 6.27 square kilometres, Sembakkam is divided into 15 wards for administration purposes.[2]
India census,[3] Sembakkam had a population of 45,356, Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%.
As per the religious census of 2011, Sembakkam had 78.01% Hindus, 8.21% Muslims, 12.74% Christians, 0.04% Sikhs, 0.04% Buddhists, 0.15% Jains and 0.78% following other religions.[4]
Many temples are present in and around the area.