Sembakkam | |
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| Coordinates:12°55′35″N80°9′54″E / 12.92639°N 80.16500°E /12.92639; 80.16500 | |
| 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. AlagumeenaIAS |
| • 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 |
Sembakkam is a neighborhood in the city ofTambaram, situated within theChennai Metropolitan Area,Tamil Nadu,India.
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.
In 1984, the village panchayat of Sembakkam was elevated to town panchayat along with the hamlets ofRajakilpakkam 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]
As of 2011[update] Indiacensus,[3] Sembakkam had a population of45,356, 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]
Many temples are present in and around the area.