Taluk in Tamil Nadu, India
| Kolathur taluk | |
|---|---|
| Taluk | |
| Coordinates: 13°07′26″N 80°12′44″E / 13.1240°N 80.2121°E / 13.1240; 80.2121 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.24 km (2.41 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3.78 lakh |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil, English |
| • Speech | Tamil, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | +9144******** |
| Vehicle registration | TN 05 ** xxxx |
| Neighbourhoods | Kolathur, Peravallur, Thiru. Vi. Ka Nagar, Agaram, Jawahar Nagar, Periyar Nagar, Sembium, Siruvallur, Perambur |
| Corporation | Greater Chennai Corporation |
| District Collector | Rashmi Siddharth Zagade, I. A. S. |
| LS | Chennai North |
| VS | Kolathur |
| MP | Kalanidhi Veeraswamy |
| MLA | M. K. Stalin |
Kolathur taluk is a new taluk in Chennai district of Tamil Nadu state in India.
Details
This taluk was created by bifurcating Ayanavaram taluk into Ayanavaram and Kolathur taluks. With this addition, Chennai district now comprises 17 taluks.
Kolathur taluk covers an area of 6.24 km² and has an estimated population of approximately 3.78 lakh as of August 2024. Kolathur serves as its headquarters. This taluk falls under the Central Chennai Revenue Division and is part of the Kolathur Assembly constituency and the Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency.
The revenue villages of Kolathur, Peravallur, and Siruvallur are part of Kolathur taluk.
References
- ^ "Ayanavaram bifurcation: Stalin's Kolathur now taluk". The Times of India. 29 August 2024. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- "Stalin's Kolathur becomes taluk". The Times of India. 28 August 2024. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
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