Mathur, Chennai
Mathur மாத்தூர் | |
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Coordinates: IN 13°10′18″N 80°14′51″E / 13.17155°N 80.24748°ECoordinates: IN 13°10′18″N 80°14′51″E / 13.17155°N 80.24748°E | |
Country |
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State |
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District | Thiruvallur |
Taluk & SRO | Madhavaram |
Firka | Red Hills |
Metro | Chennai |
Zone & Ward | Manali Zone 2 & Ward 19 |
Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 27,674 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 600068 |
Telephone code | 044-2555 |
Vehicle registration | TN-18-xxxx & TN-20-xxxx(old) |
Civic agency |
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Planning agency | CMDA |
City | Chennai |
Lok Sabha constituency | Thiruvallur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Madhavaram |
MP | P. Venugopal, ADMK |
MLA | Madhavaram V. Moorthy, ADMK |
MC | K. Parthiban, ADMK |
Website | http://www.chennaicorporation.gov.in/ |
Mathur (Tamil: மாத்தூர்), is a developing residential area in North Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India. In October 2011, the erstwhile Mathur village panchayat is merged with Chennai Corporation and it came under the jurisdiction of Chennai Corporation.[1][2] Though Mathur is annexed with Chennai Corporation it is still remained as a part of Madhavaram taluk in Thiruvallur district. The entire erstwhile Mathur village panchayat is named as ward 19 in Manali Zone of Chennai Corporation.
Location
Mathur is located in North Chennai with Manali in the east and Madhavaram Milk Colony to the South. Other neighbouring areas include Madhavaram, Kosappur, Kodungaiyur.
Surroundings
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Vadaperumbakkam [Towards Red Hills] | Kosappur [Towards Vichoor] | Manali New Town [Towards Ennore] | ![]() |
Assisi Nagar, Manjambakkam [Towards Madhavaram] | ![]() |
Manali [Towards Thiruvottriyur] | ||
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Madhavaram [Towards Kolathur] | Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai [Towards Perambur] | Chinnasekkadu, Periyasekkadu, Moolachatiram [Towards Kodungaiyur] |
Distance
Distance From Mathur Gate to other Neighbourhoods.
Place | Distance (in Km) |
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Manali | 1.5 |
Madhavaram Milk Colony | 2 |
Madhavaram | 4 |
Kodungaiyur | 4 |
Manali New Town | 4 |
Moolakadai | 5 |
Thiruvottriyur | 5 |
Vyasarpadi | 6 |
Perambur | 7 |
Ennore | 7 |
Puzhal | 8 |
Kolathur | 10 |
Purasaiwalkam | 11 |
Red Hills | 11 |
Central | 11 |
Broadway | 12 |
Egmore | 12 |
Anna Nagar | 13 |
Ambattur | 15 |
Koyambedu | 15 |
Minjur | 17 |
T.Nagar | 18 |
Saidapet | 20 |
Guindy | 22 |
Avadi | 24 |
Tiruvanmiyur | 25 |
Airport | 28 |
Tambaram | 36 |
Gummidipoondi | 40 |
Thiruvallur | 45 |
Sriperumbudur | 50 |
Mamallapuram | 67 |
Chengelpet | 68 |
Demographics
According to 2011 census, Mathur had a population of 27,674 with 14,081 males and 13,593 females.[3] 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%.[4] 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.[5]
Sub-Neighbourhoods
Mathur MMDA
Mathur MMDA is primarily a well developed residential area with 5000 plots and more than 100 houses in Lake View Apartments(TNHB). Mathur MMDA has lots of shops in 1st main road and 3rd main road to fulfill the daily requirements of people for their convenience. Mathur MMDA has perfect basic amenities such as proper roads, street lights, metro water supply, storm water management system, underground drainage system, solid waste management, etc.,.
Chinna Mathur
Chinna Mathur is a developing residential area which it is closer to the Inner Ring Road.
Periya Mathur
Periya Mathur is a developing residential area which has a mixture of houses, warehouses, truck garages. The main road in Periya Mathur is Kamarajar Salai which it leads to the Inner Ring Road.
Description
In the earlier days this area was a small locality comprising the villages Periya Mathur and Chinna Mathur. Later, when the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority(CMDA) and Tamil Nadu Housing Board starting residential projects here the area started developing. The arterial roads to Mathur are the Madhavaram Milk Colony Road and the Kamarajar Salai. Due to rapid increase in need for quality affordable residential areas in and around Chennai Mathur became a hunting ground for real estate agents. With the Inner Ring Road becoming functional the area was easily accessible from the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus. Also, with MTC operating more buses from Mathur more people started buying houses in Mathur MMDA.
Transportation
Tiruvottiyur railway station is the nearest Railway Station of Mathur, which is 5 km away from Mathur. Perambur railway station is the second nearest Railway Station of Mathur, which is 7 km away from Mathur. Good number of buses ply from Mathur to various parts of the city. Also various routes pass through Mathur. The routes that ply from Mathur are:
Normal | Express | Deluxe | AC Volvo | Night |
Route | Origin | Destination | Via |
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29C Extn | Mathur MMDA | Thiruvanmiyur | Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Perambur, Jamaliya, Otteri, Purasaiwalkam, KMC, Chetpet, Gemini, Mylapore, Mandaveli, Adyar |
29D | Mathur MMDA | V House | Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Perambur, Jamaliya, Otteri, Pattalam, Doveton, Purasaiwalkam, Egmore, Anna Salai, Triplicane |
38A | Mathur MMDA | Broadway | Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Erukkancherry, Sharma Nagar, Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar, Sathyamoorthy Nagar, Basin Bridge, Vallar Nagar, Clive Battery, Beach Station |
38H Extn | Mathur MMDA | Broadway | Assisi Nagar, Madhavaram, Moolakadai, Erukkancherry, Sharma Nagar, Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar, Sathyamoorthy Nagar, Basin Bridge, Vallar Nagar, Clive Battery, Beach Station |
56D Extn | Mathur MMDA | Broadway | Chinna Mathur, Manali, Manali Market, MRL(CPCL), Thiruvottriyur Railway Station, Ellaiamman Koil, Kaladipet, Rajakadai, Thangal, Toll gate, Tondiarpet, Kasimedu, Kalmandapam, Royapuram, Beach Station |
164 | Mathur MMDA | Perambur | Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Perambur Market |
Some of the buses which passes through Mathur are :
Route No | Origin | Destination | Via |
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48B | TVK Nagar | Ennore | Perambur, Moolakadai, Madhavaram, Manjambakkam, Mathur, Manali Market |
56D Extn | Assisi Nagar | Broadway | Chinna Mathur, Manali, Manali Market, MRL(CPCL), Thiuvottriyur Railway Station, Ellaiamman Koil, Kaladipet, Rajakadai, Thangal, Toll gate, Tondiarpet, Kasimedu, Kalmandapam, Royapuram, Beach Station |
56V | Redhills | Tollgate | Grand Lyon, Vadakarai, Vadaperumpakkam, Manjambakkam, Mathur, Manali Market, Kaladipet, Rajakadai |
56W | Madhavaram | Vallalar Nagar | Madhavaram Milk Colony, Mathur, Manali Market, Kaladipet, Rajakadai |
MFL | Broadway | Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Perambur Market, Vyasarpadi, Doveton, Chennai Central | |
64B | Minjur | Broadway | Napalayam, Manali New Town, Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Perambur Market, Vyasarpadi, Doveton, Chennai Central |
64C | Manali | Broadway | Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Erukkancherry, Sharma Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Doveton, Chennai Central |
64C | Manali | Broadway | Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Erukkancherry, Sharma Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Doveton, Chennai Central |
64C | Manali | Broadway | Chinna Mathur, Mathur MMDA, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Erukkancherry, Sharma Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Doveton, Chennai Central |
64C | Manali | Broadway | Chinna Mathur, Mathur MMDA, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Erukkancherry, Sharma Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Doveton, Chennai Central |
64D | Kosappur | Broadway | Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Erukkancherry, Sharma Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Doveton, Chennai Central |
MFL | Perambur | Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Perambur Market | |
64P | Minjur | Perambur | Napalayam, Manali New Town, Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Perambur Market |
121A | Manali | CMBT | Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Reteri, Anna Nagar West, Thirumangalam |
121A | Manali | CMBT | Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Reteri, Anna Nagar West, Thirumangalam |
121A | Manali | CMBT | Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Reteri, Anna Nagar West, Thirumangalam |
121B | Minjur | CMBT | Napalayam, Manali New Town, Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Reteri, Lucas, Anna Nagar West, Thirumangalam |
121C | Ennore | CMBT | Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Reteri, Lucas, Anna Nagar West, Thirumangalam |
121D | Manali New Town | CMBT | Andarkuppam, Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Reteri, Lucas, Anna Nagar West, Thirumangalam |
170C Extn | Manali | Guindy I.E | Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar, Kolathur, Reteri, Lucas, Anna Nagar West, Thirumangalam, CMBT, Arumbakkam MMDA, Vadapalani, Ashok Pillar, Ekkatuthangal |
170J | Manali | Guindy I.E | Chinna Mathur, Mathur MMDA, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar, Kolathur, Retteri, TVS Lucas, Anna Nagar West, Thirumangalam, CMBT, Arumbakkam MMDA, Vadapalani, Ashok Pillar, Ekkatuthangal |
170M | Manali | Velachery | Manali Market, Mathur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Moolakadai, Madhavaram Bypass, Reteri, Lucas, Anna Nagar West, Thirumangalam, CMBT, Arumbakkam MMDA, Vadapalani, Ashok Pillar, Ekkatuthangal, Guindy I.E, Checkpost |
Places of Worship
Temple
- Sri Sarvasakthi Maariyamman Thirukovil (3rd Cross Street), MMDA
- Sri Venkatesa Perumal Koil (Kamarajar Road), Periya Mathur
Church
- ECI Church (1st Main Road), MMDA
- SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH, PERIYA MATHUR
- CHRISTIAN WORSHIP CENTER, CHINNAMATHUR ROAD
Mosque
- Al-Masjithul Aqsa Jumma Mosque (3rd Main Road), MMDA
Schools
- St.Thomas Silver Jubilee Matriculation School (3rd Main Road), MMDA
- The Beloved Matriculation School (Mathur Union Road), MMDA
- Elizabeth Matriculation School (3rd Main Road), MMDA
- Government High School (3rd Main Road), MMDA
- Chennai Primary School (Corporation), MMDA
- Holy Faith Nursery & Primary School (1st Main Road), MMDA
- Vivekananda Vidyalaya School, Periya Mathur
- Sarathy Saraswathy Matriculation School, Chinna Mathur
Community Halls
- Pravin Mahal (Kamarajar Road, Mathur Gate), MMDA
- Swathi Mahal (2nd Main Road), MMDA
- Sriram Mahal (2nd Main Road), MMDA
- Raghavendra Thirumana Mandapam (2nd Main Road), MMDA
- Vaijayanthi Mahal (2nd Main Road), MMDA
- Sindhu Mahal (2nd Main Road), MMDA
- Sindhu Mini Hall (1st Cross Street), MMDA
- Kalyani Mahal (Kamarajar Road), Periya Mathur
- Mathur Vyabharigal Sanga Thirumana Mandapam, Periya Mathur
Bank & ATM's
Bank
- Indian Bank, 3rd Main Road, MMDA (Opp Fuel Station)
ATM
- SBI ATM, 1st Main Road, MMDA (Near Church)
- SBI ATM, 2nd Main Road, MMDA (Near Swathi Mahal)
- Indian Bank ATM, 1st Main Road, MMDA
- Indian Bank ATM, 3rd Main Road, MMDA (Next to Bank)
- Bank of Baroda ATM, 3rd Main Road, MMDA
- Bank of Baroda ATM, 2nd Cross Street, MMDA
- HDFC Bank ATM, 3rd Main Road, MMDA
- ICICI Bank ATM, 2nd Main Road, MMDA (Near Swathi Mahal)
- Axis Bank ATM, 1st Main Road, MMDA
- Axis Bank ATM, 1st Cross Street, MMDA (Near Swathi Mahal)
- Tata Indicash ATM, Kamarajar Salai, MMDA
- Tata Indicash ATM, Kamarajar Salai, Periya Mathur
- Money Spot ATM, 1st Main Road, MMDA
- Money Spot ATM, 3rd Main Road, MMDA
- India 1 ATM, Kamarajar Salai, Periya Mathur
Others
Canteen
- Amma Unavagam (4th Cross Street, Near Ration Shop)
Playground
- Playground for Cricket and Football (4th Cross Street, Opp TNEB Substation)
Park
- Mathur MMDA Park(Under Construction) (2nd Main Road, Cashew Grove)
See also
References
- ↑ "More areas to come under Chennai Corporation". The Hindu. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ↑ "Expanded Chennai Corporationto be divided into 3 regions". The Hindu. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ↑ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Mathur". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ↑ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ↑ "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.