Kelambakkam
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Kelambakkam கேளம்பாக்கம் |
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Sunset at Kelambakkam on Chennai-Old Mahabalipuram road
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 Kelambakkam
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| Coordinates: 12°47′11″N 80°13′14″E / 12.78627°N 80.22042°ECoordinates: 12°47′11″N 80°13′14″E / 12.78627°N 80.22042°E | |
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 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanchipuram |
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| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 603103 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-14 |
| Nearest city | Chennai |
Kelambakkam is a rapidly growing Town near of Chennai in Tamil Nadu state in India. It is situated on the Old Mamallapuram Road (also known as the IT corridor/Rajiv Gandhi Salai). It is located just 5 km from Siruseri IT Park. It is another important junction in Kanchipuram. Region next to chennaiSholinganalur which connects GST(at chennai Vandalur) and ECR(at Kovalam) roads.
Tourist attractions include Kovalam beach, the old church for St. Mary in Kovalam, Thiruvidanthai Nithya Kalyana Perumal temple and Tiruporur Murugan Temple.
Kelambakkam attracts office workers from nearby SIPCOT siruseri IT/BPO companies.
One of the most important health centers in the region is Chettinad Health City. It houses a hospital and a nursing college called Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute (CHRI) under Chettinad University. The university attracts students not only from India but also other parts of Asia. Another prominent health care centre on the Vandalur Road is Praveena Hospital which provides outpatient services to people from areas nearby.
A famous Saibaba temple is nearby. Sri Siva Shankar Baba's Ashram called Sree Ramarajya is situated off the Vandalur Road in Kelambakkam. A residential area in Kelambakkam is Sathankuppam. Many nagars have been developed here, like Jothy Nagar, Jothy Nagar Welfare Land, Anna Nagar, Kanaga Parameshwaran Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Ajith nagar, Mogambigai Nagar, Susheela Nagar, Ganapathi nagar, Lakshmi Avenue, Krishna nagar, VIP Nagar, Sri Sai Vighar and Sri nagar, Srinivasa Nagar, and Rajeshwari Nagar. Kelambakkam has a fish market.
The population in this area is around 20000.
The Kelambakkam quarry is a trail for off-road enthusiasts from Chennai.
Many apartments like Purva Swanlake, Akshaya Today, Akshaya January, PBEL city, Vijay Shanthi (Lotus Pond) and villas like Humming Gardens, Vijaya Raja have come up in Kelambakkam.
Many leading banks like Indian Oversears Bank, HDFC bank, AXIS bank, Tamilnadu Mercantile Bank, Kodak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Karur Vysya Bank, State Bank of Hyderabad, Central Bank, Canara Bank and City Union Bank are available in Kelambakkam.
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