Administrative divisions of Chennai

The city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India, is managed by the Corporation of Chennai. Established as Madras Corporation in 1688, it is the oldest municipal body in India.^[1][2][3] It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 200 councillors each of whom represents a ward. The current mayor of Chennai was elected on 4 March 2022.

15 Zones of the Chennai Corporation after expansion

Prior to its expansion in late 2011, the city occupied an area of 174 km² (67 sq mi); its merger with 42 local bodies at that time more than doubled its extent, resulting in a combined area of 426 km² (164 sq mi). Chennai Corporation absorbed seven municipalities, three town panchayats and 13 panchayat unions in Tiruvallur district and two municipalities, five town panchayats and 12 panchayat unions in Kanchipuram district.^[4] A total of nine municipalities merged into the city: Alandur, Ambattur, Kattivakkam, Madhavaram, Maduravoyal, Manali, Tiruvottiyur, Ullagaram-Puzhuthivakkam and Valasaravakkam. A total of eight town panchayats merged into the city: Chinnasekkadu, Puzhal, Porur, Nandambakkam, Meenambakkam, Perungudi, Pallikaranai, Sholinganallur. A total of twenty-five village panchayats merged into the city: Edayanchavadi, Sadayankuppam, Kadapakkam, Theeyampakkam, Mathur, Vadaperumbakkam, Surapet, Kathirvedu, Puthagaram, Nolambur, Karambakkam, Nerkundram, Ramapuram, Mugalivakkam, Manapakkam, Kottivakkam, Palavakkam, Neelankarai, Injambakkam, Karapakkam, Okkiyam-Thuraipakkam, Madipakkam, Jaladampet, Semmencherry, and Uthandi.^[4]

The expanded city contains 4.41 million voters and was re-organised into 15 zones consisting of 200 wards.^[5] The newly annexed areas were divided into 93 wards, and the remaining 107 wards were created out of the original 155 within the old city limits.^[6] As of September 2011^[update], the new wards are yet to be named.^[5] Out of the 200 wards, 26 were reserved for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and 58 were reserved for women.^[6]

Other Corporation in Chennai Metropolitan Area

Further information: Mylapore Corporation zone

Avadi Corporation

Kanchipuram Corporation

Tambaram Corporation

Zones

No.	Zone	Wards	Assembly constituency	Parliamentary constituency	Taluk	District
1	Thiruvottiyur	1 – 14	Thiruvottiyur	Chennai North	Tiruvottiyur	Chennai
2	Manali	15 – 22	Thiruvottiyur/Madhavaram/Ponneri	Chennai North/Thiruvallur	Tiruvottiyur/Madhavaram	Chennai
3	Madhavaram	23 – 33	Madhavaram	Thiruvallur	Madhavaram	Chennai
4	Tondiarpet	34 – 48	Perambur/RK Nagar/Royapuram	Chennai North	Tondiarpet	Chennai
5	Royapuram	49 – 63	Royapuram/Harbour/Egmore/Chepauk-Tiruvallikenni	Chennai North/Chennai Central	Egmore/Purasaiwalkam	Chennai
6	Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar	64 – 78	Kolathur/Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar/Egmore	Chennai North	Perambur/Ayanavaram/Purasaiwalkam	Chennai
7	Ambattur	79 – 93	Ambattur/Maduravoyal(Part)	Sriperumbudur	Ambattur	Chennai
8	Anna Nagar	94 – 108	Villivakkam/Egmore/Anna Nagar	Chennai Central	Ayanavaram/Aminjikarai	Chennai
9	Teynampet	109 – 126	Thousand Lights/Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni/Mylapore	Chennai Central	Mylapore/Egmore	Chennai
10	Kodambakkam	127 – 142	Maduravoyal (Part)/Virugambakkam/T.Nagar/Saidapet	Chennai Central	Mambalam/Guindy/Egmore	Chennai
11	Valasaravakkam	143 – 155	Maduravoyal	Sriperumbudur	Maduravoyal/Alandur	Chennai
12	Alandur	156 – 167	Alandur/Pallavaram/Sholinganallur (Part)	Sriperumbudur	Alandur	Chennai
13	Adyar	168 – 180	Saidapet/Mylapore/Velachery	Chennai South	Velachery	Chennai
14	Perungudi	181 – 191	Velachery (Part)/Alandur (Part)/Sholinganallur	Chennai South	Sholinganallur	Chennai
15	Sholinganallur	192 – 200	Sholinganallur	Chennai South	Sholinganallur	Chennai

Proposed Zones

New Zone No.	Old Zone	Assembly Constituencies	No of Wards	Ward Numbers
1	1, 2	Madhavaram, Ponneri, Thiruvottriyur	19	1 to 16, 20, 21
2	2, 3	Madhavaram, Thiruvottriyur	14	17, 19, 22 to 33
3	4	Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar, Perambur	11	34 to 43, 47
4	4, 5	Harbour, Royapuram	12	48 to 57, 59, 60
5	6	Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar, Perambur, Kolathur	12	44 to 46, 64 to 72
6	7	Ambattur, Maduravoyal	13	79 to 90, 93
7	8	Anna Nagar, Villivakkam	6	94 to 98, 102 to 104
5	4	Tondiarpet	Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar	7	38 to 43, 47
7	5	Royapuram	Harbour	6	54 to 57, 59, 60
8	6	Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar	Thiru. Vi. Kalyanasundranar Nagar	6	71 to 76
11	8	Anna Nagar	Anna Nagar	7	100 to 103, 105 to 107
12	5, 6, 8	Royapuram, Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar, Anna Nagar	Egmore	6	58, 61, 77, 78, 104, 108
13	5, 9	Royapuram, Teynampet	Chepakkam-Thiruvallikeni	7	62, 63, 114 to 116, 119, 120
14	9	Teynampet	Aayiramvillaku	7	109 to 113, 117, 118
15	10	Kodambakkam	Thiyagaraya Nagar	7	130 to 135, 141
16	10	Kodambakkam	Virugambakkam	6	127 to 129, 136 to 138
14	7, 11	Maduravoyal	9	91, 92, 143, 144, 146, 147, 150, 151, 153
15	12	Alandur, Sholinganallur, Pallavaram	12	156 to 167
16	10, 13	Kodambakkam, Adyar	Saidapettai, Velachery	8	139, 140, 142, 168, 169, 172, 175, 176
17	9, 13	Thirumayilai, Saidapettai, Velachery	9	126, 170, 171, 173, 174, 177 to 180
18	13	Velachery, Sholinganallur	7	181 to 184, 192 to 194
19	14	Alandur, Sholinganallur	6	185 to 190
20	15	Sholinganallur	9	191, 195 to 200

Other Constituencies in Chennai Metropolitan Area

1. Avadi
2. Pallavaram
3. Poonamallee
4. Tambaram
5. Thiruporur

Other Taluks in Chennai Metropolitan Area

1. Avadi
2. Poonamalee
3. Tambaram
4. Pallavaram
5. Vandalur

Municipalities in Chennai Metropolitan Area

Tiruvallur District

2. Poonamallee
3. Thiruverkadu
4. Thiruninravur

Kancheepuram District

1. Kunrathur
2. Mangadu

Chengalpattu District

1. Nandivaram-Guduvancheri
2. Maraimalainagar
3. Chengalpattu

Town Panchayats in Chennai Metropolitan Area

Tiruvallur District

1. Minjur
2. Naravarikuppam
3. Thirumazhisai
4. Gummidipoondi

Kancheepuram District

1. Sriperumbudur
2. Walajabad

Chengalpattu District

1. Thiruporur
2. Mamallapuram

See also

• India portal

• List of mayors of Chennai