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Chintadripet Chinna Thari Pettai | |
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neighbourhood | |
  Chintadripet  Chintadripet  Chintadripet | |
| Coordinates:13°04′30″N80°16′11″E / 13.0750°N 80.2698°E /13.0750; 80.2698[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai District |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Zone | 05 |
| Ward | 62 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Greater Chennai Corporation |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600002 |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| Civic agency | Greater Chennai Corporation |
| Website | www |
Chintadripet (originallyChinna Thari Pettai) is a locality inChennai, inIndia. Located on the southern banks of theCooum River, it is a residential-cum-commercial area surrounded byChepauk,Island Grounds,Pudupet,Egmore,Anna Salai andChennai Central
Ritchie Street, the electronic hub of Chennai, is located in Chintadripet. The area is served by theChintadripet MRTS Railway Station abutting the Cooum River. The neighbourhood is an auto service hub and is also known for its fish market.
The Chintadripet area comes under the Chepauk–Triplicane assembly constituency. The neighbourhood bears the assembly constituency number 19.
There is a twin temple dedicated to Lord Shiva (Adipureeswarar Temple) and Lord Vishnu (Adi Kesava Perumal), planned and developed by the weavers during the 1740s. There is also a Jain temple in the neighbourhood.There is Zion Church, which is over 150 years old.[citation needed]
TheMay Day Park, originally known as Napier Park, is located on Deputy Mayor Kabalamoorthy Road in Chintadripet. The park covers about 14.5 acres. There are facilities for cricket, football, volleyball and badminton on the eastern and western sides of the park. The park has been adopted and maintained by Simpson & Co.[2]
