Egattur (Kanchipuram District)
Egattur (Chengalpattu District)  | |
|---|---|
suburb  | |
| Coordinates: 12°50′03″N 80°13′43″E / 12.834063°N 80.228654°ECoordinates: 12°50′03″N 80°13′43″E / 12.834063°N 80.228654°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Tamil Nadu | 
| District | Chengalpattu District | 
| Metro | Chennai | 
| Government | |
| • Body | CMDA | 
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil | 
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) | 
| Planning agency | CMDA | 
Egattur is a village in Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu, located on the southern outskirts of Chennai, India. It is a suburban area near the SIPCOT IT Park, Siruseri. It is located between Navalur and Kazhipathur along the Old Mahabalipuram Road parallel to Muttukadu on the East Coast Road.
Geography[edit]
It also borders the Buckingham Canal that runs into the Muttukadu backwaters. Illegal dumping and environmental pollution have been serious concerns for Egattur residents.[1]
Transportation[edit]
The bus stop outside SIPCOT IT Park is the main bus stand of Egattur region.
Education[edit]
The Mohammad Sathak A. J. College of Engineering is located in this region.
Notable people[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Residents initiate campaign to protect Muttukadu backwaters". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 3 July 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ Imtiaz, Md (6 May 2020). "When India's first Weightlifting champion brought a railway station to his village". thebridge.in. Retrieved 11 May 2022.