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			{{Short description\|Neighborhood in Chennai, India}}
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	'''Kilpauk''' is a semi residential area located in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. The distance from Chennai's city to Kilpauk is about 6 km. The region is situated off the [[Poonamallee High Road]] in the west. Adjacent areas of Kilpauk include [[Chetpet]], [[Kellys]], [[Egmore]], [[Ayanavaram]], [[Anna Nagar]], [[Choolaimedu]] and [[Purasawalkam]].		'''Kilpauk''' is a semi residential area located in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India. The distance from Chennai's city to Kilpauk is about 6 km. The region is situated off the [[Poonamallee High Road]] in the west. Adjacent areas of Kilpauk include [[Chetpet (Chennai)\|Chetpet]], [[Kellys]], [[Egmore]], [[Ayanavaram]], [[Anna Nagar]], [[Choolaimedu]] and [[Purasawalkam]].

	The nearest railway station for Kilpauk is the one at Chetpet. This railway station lies to the south of Kilpauk and not more than a kilometre away. There are two metro stations which connects to Kilpauk, they are Nehru Park and Kilpauk (entrance of the Kilpauk Medical College). The Chennai Airport is about 18 km from Kilpauk.		The nearest railway station for Kilpauk is the one at Chetpet. This railway station lies to the south of Kilpauk and not more than a kilometre away. There are two metro stations which connects to Kilpauk, they are Nehru Park and Kilpauk (entrance of the Kilpauk Medical College). The Chennai Airport is about 18 km from Kilpauk.
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	The neighbourhood has a historical water-treatment plant.		The neighbourhood has a historical water-treatment plant.
	On the other end, to the west, is the Institute of Mental Health,<ref>{{Cite journal\|last1=Somasundaram\|first1=O.\|last2=Ratnaraj\|first2=Ponnudurai\|date=February 2018\|title=Kilpauk Mental Hospital: The Bethlem of South Asia – A recall of its history prior to 1970\|journal=Indian Journal of Psychiatry\|volume=60\|issue=Suppl 2\|pages=S183–S191\|doi=10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_431_17~~\|doi-broken-date=31 October 2021~~\|issn=0019-5545\|pmc=5836336\|pmid=29527046}}</ref> one of the oldest mental asyla in the continent, visited by [[Elizabeth II\|~~Queen Elizabeth the second~~]].		On the other end, to the west, is the Institute of Mental Health,<ref>{{Cite journal\|last1=Somasundaram\|first1=O.\|last2=Ratnaraj\|first2=Ponnudurai\|date=February 2018\|title=Kilpauk Mental Hospital: The Bethlem of South Asia – A recall of its history prior to 1970\|journal=Indian Journal of Psychiatry\|volume=60\|issue=Suppl 2\|pages=S183–S191\|doi=10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_431_17\|issn=0019-5545\|pmc=5836336\|pmid=29527046 \|doi-access=free }}</ref> one of the oldest mental asyla in the continent, visited by [[Elizabeth II]].
			[[File:Kilpauk on Diwali 2024.jpg\|thumb\|415x415px\|The Ega Tower on Diwali (October 31) 2024.]]

	==Localities==		==Localities==
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	*Seth P D Hinduja Sindhi Model Senior Secondary School		*Seth P D Hinduja Sindhi Model Senior Secondary School
	*C S I Bain school		*C S I Bain school
	*[[Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram]]		*Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram
	*Chinmaya Vidyalaya		*Chinmaya Vidyalaya
	*Kola Saraswati		*Kola Saraswati
	*~~Rukmani Vidyalaya changed as Ramachandra~~		*[[HIMT\|Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training]]
	*MES Razeena Matriculation Higher Secondary School		*MES Razeena Matriculation Higher Secondary School

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	[[File:Rajalakshmi Institutions Main Head Office.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|[[Rajalakshmi Institutions]] Main Office]]		[[File:Rajalakshmi Institutions Main Head Office.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|[[Rajalakshmi Institutions]] Main Office]]

			== Religious Places ==
			=== Temple ===
			There is an [[Hindu temple\|Amman temple]] viz., [[Pathala Ponniamman Temple]] located at Kilpauk. This temple is maintained under the control of [[Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department]], [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Arulmigu Pathala Ponniamman Temple, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600010, Chennai District [TM000272].,Pathalaponniamman,Pathalaponniamman \|url=https://hrce.tn.gov.in/hrcehome/index_temple.php?tid=272 \|access-date=6 October 2024 \|website=hrce.tn.gov.in}}</ref>

			==See also==
			[[Kilpauk Medical College]]

	==References==		==References==
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	The neighbourhood has a historical water-treatment plant.		The neighbourhood has a historical water-treatment plant.
	On the other end, to the west, is the Institute of Mental Health,<ref>{{Cite journal\|last1=Somasundaram\|first1=O.\|last2=Ratnaraj\|first2=Ponnudurai\|date=February 2018\|title=Kilpauk Mental Hospital: The Bethlem of South Asia – A recall of its history prior to 1970\|journal=Indian Journal of Psychiatry\|volume=60\|issue=Suppl 2\|pages=S183–S191\|doi=10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_431_17\|doi-broken-date=31 ~~May~~ 2021\|issn=0019-5545\|pmc=5836336\|pmid=29527046}}</ref> one of the oldest mental asyla in the continent, visited by [[Elizabeth II\|Queen Elizabeth the second]].		On the other end, to the west, is the Institute of Mental Health,<ref>{{Cite journal\|last1=Somasundaram\|first1=O.\|last2=Ratnaraj\|first2=Ponnudurai\|date=February 2018\|title=Kilpauk Mental Hospital: The Bethlem of South Asia – A recall of its history prior to 1970\|journal=Indian Journal of Psychiatry\|volume=60\|issue=Suppl 2\|pages=S183–S191\|doi=10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_431_17\|doi-broken-date=31 October 2021\|issn=0019-5545\|pmc=5836336\|pmid=29527046}}</ref> one of the oldest mental asyla in the continent, visited by [[Elizabeth II\|Queen Elizabeth the second]].

	==Localities==		==Localities==

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'''Kilpauk''' is a semi residential area located in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. The distance from Chennai's city to Kilpauk is about 6 km. The region is situated off the [[Poonamallee High Road]] in the west. Adjacent areas of Kilpauk include [[Chetpet]], [[Kellys]], [[Egmore]], [[Ayanavaram]], [[Anna Nagar]], [[Choolaimedu]] and [[Purasawalkam]].

The nearest railway station for Kilpauk is the one at Chetpet. This railway station lies to the south of Kilpauk and not more than a kilometre away. There are two metro stations which connects to Kilpauk, they are Nehru Park and Kilpauk (entrance of the Kilpauk Medical College). The Chennai Airport is about 18 km from Kilpauk.

This place was a cantonment area for [[United Kingdom|British]] troops before India's independence. Today this locality is known as "Little Korea" due to the Korean population residing in this area.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}

The neighbourhood has a historical water-treatment plant.
On the other end, to the west, is the Institute of Mental Health,<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Somasundaram|first1=O.|last2=Ratnaraj|first2=Ponnudurai|date=February 2018|title=Kilpauk Mental Hospital: The Bethlem of South Asia – A recall of its history prior to 1970|journal=Indian Journal of Psychiatry|volume=60|issue=Suppl 2|pages=S183–S191|doi=10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_431_17|doi-broken-date=31 May 2021|issn=0019-5545|pmc=5836336|pmid=29527046}}</ref> one of the oldest mental asyla in the continent, visited by [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth the second]].

==Localities==

* Kilpauk Garden
* Kelly's Corner
* Aspiran Garden
* Secretariat Colony

==Educational Institutions==

*Seth P D Hinduja Sindhi Model Senior Secondary School
*C S I Bain school
*[[Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram]]
*Chinmaya Vidyalaya
*Kola Saraswati
*Rukmani Vidyalaya changed as Ramachandra
*MES Razeena Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Both the Directorate of Medical Education and Government [[Kilpauk Medical College]] are located on EVR Periyar Salai. Kilpauk is also well known for engineering college head offices, including [[Rajalakshmi Institutions]] and [[Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology]].

[[File:Rajalakshmi Institutions Main Head Office.jpg|250px|thumb|right|[[Rajalakshmi Institutions]] Main Office]]

==References==
{{Portal|India}}
{{reflist}}

{{Neighborhoods of Chennai}}
{{Chennai Topics}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Chennai]]
[[Category:Suburbs of Chennai]]