Kodungaiyur
Kodungaiyur is a residential neighbourhood in the northern part of the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It comes under Perambur Taluk of the Chennai District.
Chennai Corporation Limits
Earlier, the ward numbers were 01 and 02.In the Expanded Chennai Corporation, after delimitation of zones and wards, Kodungaiyur will fall under ward numbers 34, 35, 36 and 37.
Educational institutions
Kodungaiyur has a number of educational institutions. Some of them are:Colleges
- Thiruthangal Nadar College, Selavayal
- Muthu Kumaraswamy Arts and Science College, Muthamil Nagar
- Ambedkar Govt Arts College, MKB Nagar
- Chennai Amirtha, Perambur
- Chevalier T Thomas Elizabeth College for Women, Sembium
- St. Anne's Arts and Science College, Moolakadai
- St Sebastian's Industrial Training Institute
Hospital
- Pavithra Hospital
- KVT Multi Speciality Hospital, M.R Nagar
- Subha Hospital, Muthamil Nagar
- Noor Hospital, Chinna Kodungaiyur
- Fathima Hospital, Kodungaiyur, Near Moolakadai
- NRV Hospital, Kodungaiyur
- Arjun Hospital, Kaviarasu Kannadasan Nagar
- ESI dispensary, M.R Nagar.
- Nallam Hospital, M.K.B Nagar
- Senthil Priya Hospital, Opposite KKD Nagar E.B
Location and surroundings
Kodungaiyur covers a vast area bordering Manali to the north, Korukkupet to the east, Madhavaram Milk Colony and Madhavaram to the west, Perambur to the southwest and MKB Nagar to the south.National Highway 16 touches this area in the southwest at Moolakadai.
Main thoroughfares
- Kamarajar salai > Thiruvalluvar street > Manali road
- Tondiarpet High road
- Ethirajsamy Salai
- Meenambal Salai
- The southwestern part of the locality around Kamarajar Salai is called "Periya Kodungaiyur", whereas the northwestern part around Manali Salai is called "Chinna Kodungaiyur." Thiruvalluvar street making the unofficial divider between these two areas.
- Places like Kamarajar Salai, Tondiarpet High road, SIDCO Main Road, MR Nagar, Meenambal Salai houses many business entities whereas Kodungaiyur West is a residential neighbourhood.
- P6 Kodungaiyur Police Station is on SIDCO main Road.
- TNEB substation is on SIDCO main Road, KKD Nagar. It is 33/11 KV substation, which delivers power to MR Nagar, KKD Nagar and other eastern parts of Kodungaiyur. Western parts of Kodungaiyur like Narayanasamy garden, RV Nagar, Kamarajar Salai are catered by Sembium substation.
- The Housing Board residences are at KKD Nagar and Muthamil Nagar which are major developments is last 2 decades. Apart from this, private builders contribute to the development of this area, one such is the RC West minister in Kamarajar Salai.
Chinna Kodungaiyur and Periya Kodungaiyur alone do not account to the Kodungaiyur's total geographical area as they are merely parts of Kodungaiyur.
Neighbourhoods
Most notable neighbourhoods in Kodungaiyur are Chinnandimadam, Amudham Nagar, Selavayal, Narayanasamy Garden, Soundarya Nagar, Parvathi nagar, Venkateswara Nagar, Seetharam Nagar, R.V.Nagar, Union Carbide Colony, Brindavan Nagar, Sastri nagar, Jambuli newcolony, Ponnusamy Nagar, Krishna Moorthy Nagar, Vivekananda Nagar, Soundarya Nagar, Ambika Nagar, C hinnandi madam etc.Apart from these, Muthamil Nagar, MR Nagar, KKD Nagar, Gandhi Nagar and Parvathi Nagar are most important places.
Theatre
- Pandian A/C formerly Known as Odiyan Mani
- Aiyappa Theatre
- Shanmuga A/c DTS Theatre
Transportation
Metropolitan Transport Corporation runs passenger buses to Kodungaiyur from other major parts of Chennai city.There are 3 bus terminuses in Kodungaiyur. They are Kaviarasu Kannadasan Nagar, and Parvathi Nagar.