Kilpauk | |
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Neighbourhood | |
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| Coordinates:13°05′08″N80°14′16″E / 13.0856°N 80.2379°E /13.0856; 80.2379 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai District |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Government | |
| • Body | Chennai Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600010 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-01 |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
| Website | www |
Kilpauk is a semi residential area located inChennai,Tamil Nadu, India. The distance from Chennai's city to Kilpauk is about 6 km. The region is situated off thePoonamallee High Road in the west. Adjacent areas of Kilpauk includeChetpet,Kellys,Egmore,Ayanavaram,Anna Nagar,Choolaimedu andPurasawalkam.
The nearest railway station for Kilpauk is the one at Chetpet. This railway station lies to the south of Kilpauk and not more than a kilometre away. There are two metro stations which connects to Kilpauk, they are Nehru Park and Kilpauk (entrance of the Kilpauk Medical College). The Chennai Airport is about 18 km from Kilpauk.
This place was a cantonment area forBritish troops before India's independence. Today this locality is known as "Little Korea" due to the Korean population residing in this area.[citation needed]
The neighbourhood has a historical water-treatment plant.On the other end, to the west, is the Institute of Mental Health,[1] one of the oldest mental asyla in the continent, visited byElizabeth II.
Both the Directorate of Medical Education and GovernmentKilpauk Medical College are located on EVR Periyar Salai. Kilpauk is also well known for engineering college head offices, includingRajalakshmi Institutions andSree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology.
There is anAmman temple viz.,Pathala Ponniamman Temple located at Kilpauk. This temple is maintained under the control ofHindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department,Government of Tamil Nadu.[2]
