Sembakkam is a neighborhood in the city of Tambaram, situated within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sembakkam | |
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  Sembakkam Location in Chennai Metropolitan Area  Sembakkam Location in Tamil Nadu  Sembakkam Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 12°55′35″N 80°9′54″E / 12.92639°N 80.16500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| Metro | Chennai Metropolitan Area |
| District | Chengalpattu |
| City | Tambaram |
| Government | |
| • MP | T.R. Baalu (DMK) |
| • MLA | I. Karunanithi (DMK) |
| • Corporation Commissioner | R. Alagumeena IAS |
| • Mayor | K. Vasanthakumari (DMK) |
| • Deputy Mayor | G. Kamaraj (DMK) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,356 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PINs | 600073 |
| Area code(s) | 2248,2263 |
| Vehicle Registration | TN 11 |
| Law enforcement agency | Tambaram City Police |
| Urban planning agency | Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority |
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.
Administration
editIn 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]
Demographics
editAs of 2011[update] 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]
Hindu temples
editMany temples are present in and around the area.
- Bhavani Periyapalayathamman Temple, 7th Cross St, Iyyappa Nagar, Sembakkam
- Sri Aganda Paripoorana Sachidananda Sabai, Rajakilpakkam
- Dhenupureeswarar Temple (Madambakkam)
- Aalavattamman Temple, Kamarajapuram
- Ponni amman Koil
- Kamakshi Temple
- Bajanai Koil
- Pillayar Koil
- Karumariamman Temple
- shree maha sakthi puram Temple
- Sri Veda Vyasar Tapovanam
- Jambulingeshwarar Sivan Koil
Churches
edit- Advent Christian Church, Velachery Tambaram Main Road, Sembakkam,
- Advent Christian Church, Velachery Tambaram Main Road, Santhosapuram
- Zion AG Church, Kamarajapuram
- St Joseph Church, Mahalakshmi Nagar
- CSI St.Mark's Church, Camp Road Junction
- The Ark Victory Church, Sembakkam
- CSI St.John's Church, Madambakkam
Mosque/Masjid
edit- Masjid Noorunnissa Ahle Hadees, 3rd St, Thirumalai Nagar, Sembakkam
- Masjid E Anwari, Sembakkam
- Masjid Al Haramain, Vallal Yusuf Nagar Main Rd, Sembakkam
- Al Masjid Noor, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Tambaram
Schools
edit- Shanthinikethan Matriculation Higher secondary school sembakkam
- Shanthinikethan CBSE school sembakkam
- Alpha Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Velachery Main Road, Sembakkam
- BOAZ Public School, Velachery Main Road, Gowrivakkam
- M.A.V. Vidyashram, Kamarajapuram
- Zion Matriculation Higher Secondary School (Branches: Indira Nagar, Madambakkam, Hasthinapuram)
- Alwin Memorial Public School, Indira Nagar
- Olive Public School, Chitlapakkam
- Kanchi Mahasamy Vidya Mandir (CBSE Affiliated), Sembakkam
References
edit- ^ "52nd report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India (July 2014 to June 2015)" (PDF). Ministry of Minority Affairs (Government of India). 29 March 2016. p. 132. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Sembakkam is now municipality, residents thrilled". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns(Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
- ^ "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.