Kattupakkam, Chennai | |
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suburb of Chennai | |
  Kattupakkam, Chennai Kattupakkam,Tiruvallur district,Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates:13°02′29″N80°07′36″E / 13.0414°N 80.1267°E /13.0414; 80.1267[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvallur district |
| Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600056[1] |
| OtherNeighbourhoods | Porur,Moulivakkam,Iyyapanthangal,Mugalivakkam,Manapakkam,Mangadu,Kumananchavadi andPoonamallee |
| District Collector | Alby John Varghese,I. A. S. |
| LS | Sriperumbudur |
| VS | Alandur |
| MP | T. R. Baalu |
| MLA | T. M. Anbarasan |
Kattupakkam[2] is a suburb ofChennai, inTiruvallur district,[3]Tamil Nadu,India. It is located in the western side of the city.
Kattupakkam is located 20 kilometres fromFort St George on theMount-Poonamallee Road. The nearest bus depot is atIyyappanthangal, which is one kilometre from Kattupakkam, while the nearest railway station is atGuindy, 8 kilometres away. Kattupakkam is near to theMangadu Amman temple.Tiruverkadu Karumari Amman Temple is about 5 kilometers from here. TheSri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute is about 2 kilometers.
Kattupakkam has a number of temples, mosques and churches. The Sri Vada Chendur Murugan Temple at Kattupakkam is one of the oldest Hindu temples built in the city.[4] Pillayar Kovil on the Sendurpuram Main Road is another old temple.
