Madhavaram is a neighbourhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Located in the northern part of Chennai, it is also a taluk in Chennai District and a zone in Greater Chennai Corporation. It is located in between Perambur and Kodungaiyur. As of 2011, the neighbourhood had a population of 119,105. The Chennai district was expanded on 16 August 2018 by transferring Madhavaram taluk from Tiruvallur district to Chennai district.

Name British records use the spelling Madavaram. The Survey of India's 1892 synopsis, describing work undertaken in 1886–87, places Madavaram in Saidapet taluk, Chingleput district; the entry records the name and location but gives no etymology.G. Strahan, Synopsis of the Results of the Operations of the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India, vol. XXVII (Survey of India, 1892). Present Chennai district records use Madhavaram.

History In 1886–87 Madavaram was a village of Saidapet taluk in Chingleput district. A municipal township was formed there in 1971.District Census Handbook: Chengalpattu, Census of India 1981. The Madhavaram taluk was formed on 1 July 2009 when the large Ambattur taluk was split into two. The latter consisted of five fircas; the new taluk comprised Madhavaram and Red Hills fircas and 36 villages. Geography

Madhavaram is located at .Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Madavaram It has an average elevation of 13 metres (42 feet).

Demographics

According to 2011 census, Madhavaram had a population of 119,105 with a sex-ratio of 989 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 13,030 were under the age of six, constituting 6,703 males and 6,327 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 12.4% and 0.28% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 80.61%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had a total of 29,792 households. There were a total of 43,385 workers, comprising 148 cultivators, 233 main agricultural labourers, 765 in house hold industries, 36,871 other workers, 5,368 marginal workers, 89 marginal cultivators, 65 marginal agricultural labourers, 283 marginal workers in household industries and 4,931 other marginal workers. During 2001–2011, Madhavaram registered a population growth of 56% with a 2011 population of 118,525.

Religion As per the religious census of 2011, Madhavaram (M) had 82.73% Hindus, 4.08% Muslims, 12.48% Christians, 0.05% Sikhs, 0.04% Buddhists, 0.16% Jains, 0.46% following other religions and 0.01% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.

There is a Shivan templeKailasanathar Temple in Madhavaram which is believed to be 1,300 years old. There is also a Vishnu Temple.Kari Varadharaja Perumal Koil

Colleges Jayagovind Harigopal Agarwal Agarsen College

Universities Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Madhavaram Campus Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madhavaram Campus

Administration and politics

Madhavaram is a newly formed state legislative constituency with more than 200,000 (2 lakh) voters. It consists of areas like Madhavaram, Mathur MMDA, Manali, Milk Colony, Puzhal, Red Hills, Sholavaram and Vadakarai. Madhavaram belongs to Chennai's corporation zone lll. Presently, Mr.S.Sudarsanam is the Member of Legislative Assembly.

Transportation Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus, one of the satellite termini of Chennai, is located in the neighbourhood, chiefly handling buses to Trichy Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, including cities such as Chittoor, Tirupati, Nellore, Vijayawada, Kurnool, Puttaparthi, Visakhapatnam, Bhadrachalam, and Hyderabad.

Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) runs passenger buses to Madhavaram from other major parts of Chennai like Mint, Broadway, Ambattur Estate, Koyambedu, Redhills etc. A bus terminus serves the residents. Share Autos play an important role in transportation.

MTC Routes

Some of the routes originating or passing by Madhavaram New Bus Terminal OrdinaryExpressDeluxe

+MTC RoutesRouteOriginDestinationViaStatusFare38HMadhavaramBroadwayThapal Petti, Moolakadai, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar East, Vallalar Nagar, Stanley Hospital, Bharathi Arts College, Thambu Chetty St., Beach Station, Parrys CornerFrequentOrdinary38HctMadhavaramVallalar NagarThapal Petti, Moolakadai, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar EastCut serviceOrdinary48AMadhavaramAmbattur IEThapal Petti, Moolakadai, Simpson Chembium, BB Road, Perambur R.S., Jamalya, Podi Kadai, Sayani, Joint Office, ICF, Villivakkam Kalpana, Padi Lucas, BrittaniaLess FrequentOrdinary48AetJJ Nagar WestMadhavaramMogappair Road Junction, Ambattur IE, Brittania, Padi Lucas, Villivakkam Kalpana, ICF, Joint Office, Sayani, Podi Kadai, Jamalya, Perambur R.S., Perambur Market, Simpsons Chembium, Moolakadai, Thapal PettiLess FrequentOrdinary38GBroadwayVazhuthigaimeduBeach Station, Thambu Chetty St., Bharathi Arts College, Stanley Hospital, Vallalar Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, Sharma Nagar, Thapal petti, Madhavaram New B.S., Manjampakkam, Vilangadupakkam, Arumandai Road Junction, Periyamullaivoyal1 bus running per dayOrdinary38GctBroadwayPadiyanallurBeach Station, Stanley, Vallalar Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Sharma Nagar, Moolakadai, Thapal Petti, Madhavaram, Vilangadupakkam, Vadakarai, Redhills BSCut serviceOrdinary121MetManaliMGR CMBTManali Market, Periya Mathur, Manjampakkam, Madhavaram, Thapal Petti, Moolakadai, Madhavaram MBT, Retteri Junction, Wheels India, Anna Nagar West, Thirumanagalam, CPWD Towers1 bus running per dayOrdinary121MxMGR CMBTVazhuthigaimeduCPWD Towers, Thirumangalam, Wheels India, Retteri Junction, MMBT, Moolakadai, Madhavaram, Manjambakkam, Vilangadupakkam, Arumandai Road Junction, Periyamullaivoyal1 bus per dayOrdinaryS64Assisi NagarPeramburTelephone Exchange, Madhavaram PUO, Leather Factory, Moolakadai, Simpsons Chembium, Perambur Market, BB RoadFrequentExpress121FMadhavaramTambaramThapal Petti, Mooolakadai, MMBT, Retteri Junction, Wheels India, Thirumangalam, CMBT, Vadapalani, Ekkatuthangal, Guindy IE, Airport, Pallavaram BS, Chromepet, Tamabaram MEPZFrequentDeluxe121MMadhavaramMGR CMBTThapal Petti, Moolakadai, MMBT, Retteri Junction, Wheels India, Thirumangalam, CPWD TowersFrequentDeluxe104FMadhavaramKilambakkam KCBTThapal Petti, Moolakadai, MMBT, Retteri Juunction, Padi Lucas, Ambattur IE, Maduravoyal, Porur TollPlaza, Perungalathur, VandalooeFrequentDeluxe70FMadhavaramKilambakkam KCBTMoolakkadai, MMBT, Retteri Junction, Wheels India, Thirumangalam, CMBT, Vadapalani, Guindy IE, St.Thomas Mount, Airport, Chromepet, Tambaram, Perungalathur, VandalootFrequentDeluxe

Truck Terminal In the interest of the economy and trade and to decongest the central business district, CMDA has developed the truck terminal at Madhavaram over an extent about at the cost of about ₹ 60 million (6 crores). It is located near the junction of 100 Feet Road and the GNT Road, with easy access to Chennai city, port and railways. The terminal has been functioning since 1992. The objective of the project is to provide modern and functionally efficient truck terminals for the benefit of the city.

Botanical garden

A botanical garden development broke ground on a 28-acre site in September 2010. The project was expected to complete in February 2013, at a cost of ₹57.3 million. The facility has almost 400 species of plants and also a herbal garden along with a nursery. A glasshouse, fountains, a birds' sanctuary, an auditorium and a children's play area are other facilities of the garden.

The Horticulture Training Centre in Madhavaram was also to be upgraded to Horticulture Management Institute, at a cost of ₹39 million.

References

External links Madhavaram Municipality