Sembakkam
| Sembakkam | |
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| Coordinates: 12°55′35″N 80°9′54″E / 12.92639°N 80.16500°ECoordinates: 12°55′35″N 80°9′54″E / 12.92639°N 80.16500°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 22,671 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Sembakkam is a Residential Locality in the Chennai Metropolitan city in the Tamil Nadu State, India state.Itis located between Tambaram and Medavakkam Area and belongs to Tambaram Taulk Region.
As of 2001[update] India census, Sembakkam had a population of 47700 Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sembakkam has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 80%. In Sembakkam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Sembakkam Town Set to Upgrade as Chennai Tambaram Corporation soon. A proposal was made to TN Government to make Tambaram as Chennai Tambaram Corporation zone .Tambaram corporation will encompass two municipalities Sembakkam Tambaram, four town panchayats in Perungalathur, Peerkankaranai, Madambakkam and Chitlapakkam, and seven village panchayats including Mudichur, Medavakkam, Vengaivasal, Agaramthen.
A proposal for creating three independent municipal corporations Tambaram, Pallavaram, Avadi under the consideration of the government, official sources privy to the de velopments said. "We have sent the proposal a few weeks ago. It is under consideration of the government," an official with the commissionerate of municipal administration.
Many temples are present in and around the area. The Chandra Mouleeswarar temple in Sembakkam, Guruswamy Nagar is one of the best maintained and must-visit temples in the locality. One must look out for Prathosham celebrations (if not even any other special festivals) if you intend to visit the place.
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