Sholinganallurtaluk is ataluk of the district ofChennai in theIndian state ofTamil Nadu. It was created in 2009 by the trifurcation ofTambaram taluk inChennai district. The centre of thetaluk is the neighbourhood ofSholinganallur. The headquarters of itsGuindy division. On 4 January 2018, Chennai district was expanded by annexing Sholinganallurtaluk.[1]
According to the 2011 census, the taluk had a population of 548,654 with 276,828 males and 271,826 females. There were 982 women for every 1,000 men. The literacy rate was 81.23%. Child population in the age group below 6 was 28,905 males and 27,521 females.[2]
All of the above revenue villages are underChennai city except for Madipakkam-B which has revenue and disaster management under Zone-14 (Puzhutivakkam) ofGreater Chennai Corporation but Local body administration under wards 3, 4 and 5 ofKovilambakkam rural village panchayat.
