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			'''Kolathur''' is a [[neighborhood]] located in the northwestern region of [[Chennai]], [[India]].
	'''Kolathur''' is a ~~northwestern~~ [[neighborhood]] in [[Chennai]], [[India]].

	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==
	As per [[Census of India 2011]], the total population of Kolathur, Chennai was 1,10,474. Out of this, the male population contributed 55,689 whereas the female population was 54,785. Out of this, 15,214 (males: 7,695 and females: 7,519) were Scheduled Castes and 552 (males: 289 and females: 263) were Scheduled Tribes. The population of children below 6 years of age was 11,760 (males: 6,091 and females: 5,669). Literates of Kolathur constitute 92,248, out of which males were 47,663 and females were 44,585.<ref name="Kolathur">{{cite web\|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_B/33/3302_PART_B_DCHB_CHENNAI.pdf \|title=District Census Handbook, Chennai, Village and Town wise Primary Census Abstract \|publisher=Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India \|work=Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu \|page=258 and 259}}</ref><ref name="Kolathur Chennai">{{cite web\|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/33/3302_PART_A_DCHB_CHENNAI.pdf \|title=District Census Handbook, Chennai, Village and Town Directory \|publisher=Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India \|work=Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu \|page=30}}</ref>		As per [[Census of India 2011]], the total population of Kolathur, Chennai was 1,10,474. Out of this, the male population contributed 55,689 whereas the female population was 54,785. Out of this, 15,214 (males: 7,695 and females: 7,519) were Scheduled Castes and 552 (males: 289 and females: 263) were Scheduled Tribes. The population of children below 6 years of age was 11,760 (males: 6,091 and females: 5,669). Literates of Kolathur constitute 92,248, out of which males were 47,663 and females were 44,585.<ref name="Kolathur">{{cite web\|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_B/33/3302_PART_B_DCHB_CHENNAI.pdf \|title=District Census Handbook, Chennai, Village and Town wise Primary Census Abstract \|publisher=Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India \|work=Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu \|page=258 and 259}}</ref><ref name="Kolathur Chennai">{{cite web\|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/33/3302_PART_A_DCHB_CHENNAI.pdf \|title=District Census Handbook, Chennai, Village and Town Directory \|publisher=Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India \|work=Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu \|page=30}}</ref>

	~~== Location ==~~
	~~Kolathur is located in the northwestern region of Chennai. The neighbourhood is located within [[Chennai district]].~~

	== Education ==		== Education ==

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{{short description|Neighborhood in Chennai District, Tamil Nadu State, India}}
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| elevation_m = 12
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| population_total = 1,10,474.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/33/3302_PART_A_DCHB_CHENNAI.pdf |title=District Census Handbook, Chennai, Village and Town Directory |publisher=Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India |work=Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu|page=30}}</ref>
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| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Villivakkam]], [[Perambur]], [[Surapet]], [[Madhavaram]], [[Ponniammanmedu]], [[Ayanavaram]], [[Anna Nagar]], [[Sembium]], [[Agaram]], [[Periyar Nagar]], [[Jawahar Nagar]], [[Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar]], [[Peravallur]].
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| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar|6 & 64]]
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'''Kolathur''' is a northwestern [[neighborhood]] in [[Chennai]], [[India]].

== Demographics ==
As per [[Census of India 2011]], the total population of Kolathur, Chennai was 1,10,474. Out of this, the male population contributed 55,689 whereas the female population was 54,785. Out of this, 15,214 (males: 7,695 and females: 7,519) were Scheduled Castes and 552 (males: 289 and females: 263) were Scheduled Tribes. The population of children below 6 years of age was 11,760 (males: 6,091 and females: 5,669). Literates of Kolathur constitute 92,248, out of which males were 47,663 and females were 44,585.<ref name="Kolathur">{{cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_B/33/3302_PART_B_DCHB_CHENNAI.pdf |title=District Census Handbook, Chennai, Village and Town wise Primary Census Abstract |publisher=Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India |work=Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu |page=258 and 259}}</ref><ref name="Kolathur Chennai">{{cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/33/3302_PART_A_DCHB_CHENNAI.pdf |title=District Census Handbook, Chennai, Village and Town Directory |publisher=Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India |work=Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu |page=30}}</ref>

== Location ==
Kolathur is located in the northwestern region of Chennai. The neighbourhood is located within [[Chennai district]].

== Education ==
Some of the important schools in Kolathur are Everwin Vidhyashram, Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Government Higher Secondary School and Everwin Matriculation Higher Secondary School.<ref name="Everwin Matriculation Higher Secondary School Kolathur">{{cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/home/education/news/bcom-still-top-draw-in-class-xi-intake/amp_articleshow/77728685.cms |title=Tamil Nadu Class 11 admissions 2020: BCom still top choice of students - Times of India |work=The Times of India|date=2020-08-25|access-date=2020-10-30}}</ref> And Durgadevi Choudary Vivekananda Vidyalaya is another famous school.<ref name="Durgadevi Choudary Vivekananda Vidyalaya">{{cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/chennai/chennai-students-enter-school-in-red-zone-to-buy-books/amp_articleshow/76456373.cms |title=Chennai: Students enter school in red zone to buy books |work=The Times of India|date=2020-06-19|access-date=2020-10-30}}</ref>

== Political notability ==
Kolathur (Chennai) has the Division (ward) number (New ward number 64 / (old number 62) with voters strength of nearly 70,000.<ref name="Kolathur division number">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/interesting-battle-puts-kolathur-in-limelight/article1603107.ece |title=Interesting battle puts Kolathur in limelight - The Hindu |work=The Hindu|date=2016-08-23|access-date=2020-10-30}}</ref> [[Kolathur (state assembly constituency)]], Chennai, has 1.98 lakh voters.<ref name="Kolathur state assembly constituency">{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/elections/elections-2011/2011/apr/04/clash-of-titans-at-kolathur-stalin-vs-duraiswam-241565.html |title=Clash of titans at Kolathur: Stalin vs Duraiswam - The New Indian Express |work=The New Indian Express|date=2011-04-04|access-date=2020-10-30}}</ref> Kolathur lies in the Ward number 64 (old number 62) of the [[Greater Chennai Corporation]].<ref name="Kolathur ward 64">{{cite web|url=https://chennaicorporation.gov.in/images/MAP_ZONE_WARD.jpg |title=MAP_ZONE_WARD.jpg (3179×4493) |work=Greater Chennai Corporation |access-date=2020-11-01}}</ref>

Kolathur comes under the zone VI (six) of Chennai Corporation viz. [[Thiru. Vi. Ka Nagar]] Zone.<ref name="Zone Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar">{{cite web|url=https://chennai.nic.in/about-district/administrative-setup/local-bodies/ |title=Local Bodies |work=National Informatics Center|access-date=2020-10-30}}</ref><ref name="Zone VI Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar">{{cite web|url=https://chennaicorporation.gov.in/images/MAP_ZONE_WARD.jpg |title=MAP_ZONE_WARD.jpg (3179x4493) |work=Greater Chennai Corporation |access-date=2020-11-01}}</ref>

This neighborhood comes under [[Kolathur (state assembly constituency)]].<ref name="Kolathur Assembly Constituency Chennai">{{cite web|url=https://www.electionsinindia.com/tamil-nadu/kolathur-assembly-vidhan-sabha-constituency-elections |title=Kolathur Vidhan Sabha Election - Kolathur Assembly Election Results, Polling Stations, Voters, Candidates |publisher=Election Commission of India |work=Datanet India Pvt. Ltd. |access-date=2020-10-30}}</ref> Kolathur (state assembly constituency) is one of the six Assembly Constituencies that constitute [[Chennai North (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name="Chennai North Parliamentary Constituency">{{cite web|url=https://www.electionsinindia.com/tamil-nadu/chennai-north-parliament-lok-sabha-constituency-elections |title=Elections in India - A Comparative Analysis of Parliamentary (Lok Sabha) & State Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Election |publisher=Election Commission of India |work=Datanet India Pvt. Ltd. |access-date=2020-10-30}}</ref>

== Places of worship ==
#Shri Somanatha Swamy Temple.<ref name="Arulmigu Somanatha Swamy Temple Kolathur">{{cite web|url=https://tnhrce.gov.in/hrcehome/index_temple.php?tid=95 |title=Arulmigu Somanatha Swamy Temple, Kolthur, Chennai - 600099, Chennai District [TM000095]. |work=HR & CE Department, Tamil Nadu |access-date=2020-10-30}}</ref>
#Shri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple, Kolathur.<ref name="Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple Kolathur">{{cite web|url=https://tnhrce.gov.in/hrcehome/index_temple.php?tid=1205 |title=Arulmigu Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple, Kolathur, Chennai - 600099, Chennai District [TM001205]. |work=HR & CE Department, Tamil Nadu|access-date=2020-10-30}}</ref>

== Geolocation ==
{{Geographic Location
|title = '''''Directions from Kolathur'''''
|Northwest = [[Lakshmipuram, Chennai]]
|North = [[Puzhal]]
|Northeast = [[Madhavaram]]
|West = [[Padi, Chennai|Padi]]
|Centre = Kolathur
|East = [[Perambur]]
|Southwest = [[Korattur]]
|South = [[Villivakkam]]
|Southeast = [[Ayanavaram]]
}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Further reading ==
* {{cite news |last=Prabhakar |first=Siddharth |date=2020-10-24 |title=How to kill a lake |publisher=Times of India |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/chennai/how-to-kill-a-lake/amp_articleshow/78837012.cms |access-date=2020-11-07}}

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

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