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Mathur | |
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| Coordinates:13°10′18″N80°14′51″E / 13.17155°N 80.24748°E /13.17155; 80.24748 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Zone & Ward | Manali Zone 2 & Ward 19 |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.21 km2 (5.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 27,674 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600068 |
| Telephone code | 044-2555 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-18-xxxx & TN-20-xxxx (old) |
| Civic agency | Greater Chennai Corporation |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| City | Chennai |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Madhavaram |
| MP | Tiruvallur, K. Jayakumar,INC |
| MLA | Madhavaram S. Sudharsanam,DMK |
| MC | Vacant |
| Website | http://www.chennaicorporation.gov.in/ |
Mathur (Tamil:மாத்தூர்) is a residential area located north ofChennai, a metropolitan city inTamil Nadu,India. Mathur is administered by theGreater Chennai Corporation and belongs toMadhavaram taluk ofChennai district.
Mathur is located north of Chennai withManali in the east andMadhavaram Milk Colony to the south. Other neighboring areas includeMadhavaram,Kosappur andKodungaiyur.
In earlier days Mathur is a rural area comprising the villages Periyamathur and Chinnamathur. In the early 1990s theTamil Nadu Housing Board and theMadras Metropolitan Development Authority planned and developed a township in the village of Periyamathur and named as Mathur MMDA. In October 2011, the erstwhile Mathur village panchayat is merged withGreater Chennai Corporation and it came under the jurisdiction ofGreater Chennai Corporation.[1][2] Though Mathur is annexed withGreater Chennai Corporation in 24 October 2011 it remained as a part ofMadhavaram taluk inThiruvallur district till 15 August 2018 which was later added intoChennai district officially with other areas fall under theGreater Chennai Corporation limits.[3] On 11 June 2020, the Government of Tamil Nadu renamed Mathur asMaaththoor along with other neighborhoods and towns of Tamil Nadu as per the pronunciation in Tamil language and later withdrawn the move within a week.[4][5]
According to2011 census, Mathur had a population of 27,674 with 14,081 males and 13,593 females.[6] A total of 2,980 were under the age of six, constituting 1,607 males and 1,373 females.Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 16.57% and .13% of the population, respectively. The average literacy of the town was 80.41%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[7] The town had a total of 6886 households. There were a total of 10,160 workers, comprising 64 cultivators, 97 main agricultural labourers, 79 in house hold industries, 7,871 other workers, 2,049 marginal workers, 24 marginal cultivators, 99 marginal agricultural labourers, 77 marginal workers in household industries and 1,849 other marginal workers. There were a total of 17,514 non workers. As per the religious census of 2011, Mathur had 84.40%Hindus, 6.05%Muslims, 8.72%Christians, 0.17%Sikhs, 0.02%Buddhists, 0.09%Jains, 0.05% following other religions and 0.39% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.[8]
MTC Routes
Some of the bus services originated/passing through are as follows:
Note: Ordinary buses are currently called as "Magalir Vidiyal Payana Perunthu" since 2021
| Ordinary | Express | Deluxe |
| Route | Origin | Destination | Via | Status | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29D | Mathur | Vivekananda House | Madhavaram MilkColony, Moolakkadai, Perambur, Purasai, Egmore, Triplicane, Pudupet | Running | Ordinary |
| 56Dx | Mathur | Broadway | Chinna Mathur, Manali B.S., CPCL, MFL, Thiruvottriyur Railway Gate, Thangal tollgate, Tondiarpet Depot, Royapuram, Beach Station | Running | Ordinary |
| 64C | Manali | Broadway | Mathur Gate, Moolakkadai, Vyasarpadi Market, Veppery, Chennai Central | Running | Ordinary |
| 64C | Manali | Broadway | Manali Market, Mathur Gate, Moolakkadai, Vyasarpadi Market, Veppery, Chennai Central | Running | Deluxe |
| 38A | Manali | Broadway | Chinna Mathur, Mathur Gate, Moolakkadai, MKB Nagar East, Mint Depot, Beach Station | Running | Ordinary |
| 121A | Manali | CMBT | Manali Market, Mathur Gate, Moolakkadai, Rettery, Thirumangalam | Running | Deluxe |
| 121A | Manali | CMBT | Manali Market, Mathur Gate, Moolakkadai, Rettery, Thirumangalam | Running | Ordinary |
| 121C | Ennore | CMBT | Ernavoor, MFL, Manali Market, Mathur Gate, Moolakkadai, Rettery, Thirumangalam | Running | Ordinary |
| 121C | Ennore | CMBT | Ernavoor, MFL, Manali Market, Mathur Gate, Moolakkadai, Rettery, Thirumangalam | Running | Deluxe |
| 121D | Manali New Town | CMBT | MFL, Manali Market, Mathur Gate, Moolakkadai, Rettery, Thirumangalam | Running | Ordinary |
| 164 | Minjur | Perambur | Nappalayam, MFL, Manali Market, Mathur Gate, Thapal petti, Moolakkadai, Perambur Market | Running | Express |
| 164 | Minjur | Perambur | Nappalayam, MFL, Manali Market, Mathur Gate, Thapal petti, Moolakkadai, Perambur Market | Running | Ordinary |
| 170Cx | Manali | Guindy TVK Estate | Manali Market, Mathur, Thapal petti, Moolakadai, Don Bosco school,Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar, Retteri junction, Thirumangalam, MGR CMBT, Vadapalani, Ekkatuthangal | Running | Ordinary |
| 36V | Thiruvottriyur | Red Hills | ITC Lift Gate, MFL, Manali Market, Periya Mathur, Vadakarai | Running | Ordinary |
Extinct routes
| Route | Origin | Destination | Via | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164 | Mathur | Perambur | Moolakkadai, Perambur Market | Extended from Mathur to Minjur replacing 64P |
| 64P | Minjur | Perambur | MFL, Mathur, Moolakkadai, Perambur Market | Renamed as 164 |
| 38H Extn | Mathur | Broadway | Moolakkadai, Mint, Beach Station | Extended to Manali and renamed as 38A |
| 29Cx (Deluxe) | Mathur | Thiruvanmiyur | Moolakkadai, Perambur, Chetpet, Sterling Road, Mylapore, Adayar | Cut shorted to perambur;cancelled |
| 64B | Minjur | Broadway | MFL, Manali, Mathur, Moolakkadai, Perambur, Veppery, Chennai Central | Replaced by 56P via thiruvottriyur, Mint, Beach station |
| 121B | Minjur | CMBT | MFL, Moolakkadai, Rettery, Thirumangalam | Diverted via MFL Manali Road jn. MMBT and renamed as 121 |
| 56W | Madhavaram | Vallalar Nagar | Mathur, Manali Market, Thiruvottriyur, Maharani | Cancelled |
Some of the buses alternatively run via Mathur if any roads are damaged
| Express |
| Route | Origin | Destination | Via | Diversion Route | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S62 | Manali | Perambur | Manali Market, Kodungaiyur, Moolakkadai, Perambur Market | Diverted via Mathur Gate, Thapal petti instead of Kodungaiyur | Express |
| S63 | Manali | Moolakkadai | Manali Market, Chinna Sekkadu, Selavayol, Baljipalayam, KKD Nagar Depot, Erukkanchery | Diverted via Mathur Gate, Thapal Petti | Express |
Railways:Thiruvottriyur railway station andPerambur Railway Station are the nearest Railway station in 5 km and 9 km respectivelyPeople can board 164 to reach perambur railway station and 56Dx to reach Thiruvottriyur railway station. The station can be accessible by two wheeler vehicles too
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