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Rochor | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 梧槽 Wúcáo(Pinyin) Ngô͘-chô(HokkienPOJ) |
| • Malay | Rochor(Rumi) |
| • Tamil | ரோச்சோர் Rōccōr(Transliteration) |
.jpg)         From top left to right: Aerial view of Rochor at night,Rochor Centre,LASALLE College of the Arts,National Library, Aerial view ofKampong Glam at night,Bugis+ and Cheng Yan Court,The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes,Masjid Sultan and Bussorah Mall,Little India | |
 Location in Central Region | |
.svg)  Rochor Location of Rochor within Singapore | |
| Coordinates:1°18′18.4″N103°51′3.2″E / 1.305111°N 103.850889°E /1.305111; 103.850889 | |
| Country |  Singapore |
| Region | Central Region |
| CDC | |
| Town council |
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| Constituency | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Central Singapore CDC |
| • Members of Parliament | Jalan Besar GRC |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 49th |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 12,920 |
| • Rank | 29th |
| • Density | 8,000/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 24th |
| Demonym | Official
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| Postal district | 07 |
Rochor (/ˈrɒtʃɔːr/ROTCH-or) is aplanning area located within theCentral Area of theCentral Region of Singapore. Rochor shares boundaries with the following planning areas –Kallang to the north and east,Newton to the west, as well asMuseum and theDowntown Core to the south.
Rochor has 10 subzones. These are Bencoolen, Farrer Park, Kampung Glam, Little India, Mackenzie, Mount Emily, Rochor Canal, Selegie, Sungei Road and Victoria.
The Verge, formerlyTekka Mall, is the first and largest modern shopping centre atLittle India in Rochor, Singapore. It opened in 2003. The Verge has two buildings, the main building andChill @ The Verge. It is located in the southern part of Little India, with the main building located on the junction ofSerangoon Road andSungei Road and the Chill @ The Verge located on the junction of Perak Road andSungei Road. Both of the buildings are separated by Clive Road and the mall lies oppositeTekka Centre across Serangoon Road. On 16 July 2008, the mall was revamped, which also brought about the name change from Tekka Mall to The Verge.[3]
Tekka Centre is a relatively smaller shopping centre in Little India, Rochor.[4]
On the ground floor is ahawker centre with stalls which sell Indian vegetarian meals, served on banana leaves or onstainless steelplatters, besides Chinese vegetarian,North Indian and Malay food.
At the wet market which is on the same level, stalls sell fresh seafood, especially crabs fromSri Lanka, and vegetables. There are also many Chinese stalls selling vegetables that are specially flown in from India.
Rochor MRT station is aMass Rapid Transit station on theDowntown line Stage 2 in Singapore, formerly known as the Bukit Timah line. The station links theEast West line and theNorth East line along theBukit Timah corridor, serving the commercial areas to the south ofLittle India. This station was originally planned to interchange itself but the plan was abandoned.
