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List of neighbourhoods of Chennai

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This is a list of areas and neighbourhoods in Chennai by region. The city, spanning an area of 1,189 square kilometres (459 sq mi), is divided on the basis of composition into four major parts: Central, North, South and West.

Major parts

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Central

Central Chennai is the commercial heart of the city and the downtown area. Suburban Chennai includes almost half of the places in the districts of Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ranipet and Chengalpattu. Together with the Chennai City district, they form the Chennai metropolitan area.

North

North Chennai is primarily an industrial area while some areas are residential and ends with the Red Hills area.

South

South Chennai, along with West Chennai, previously predominantly residential areas are fast turning into commercial areas, hosting a large number of IT and financial companies[1] along the GST Road, OMR and NH 48. South Chennai ends with the Vandalur area.

West

West Chennai, with South Chennai, previously predominantly residential areas are fast turning into commercial areas, hosting a large number of IT and financial companies[1] along the GST Road, OMR and NH 48. West Chennai ends with the Tiruninravur area.

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Grouped by suburbs

Northern

Western

Southern-Eastern

Along ECR and OMR

Satellite towns

Although technically not belonging to the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA), many of these satellite towns are referred to as being within Greater Chennai. In August 2011, R. Vaithilingam, the Minister for Housing and Urban Development, told the Assembly that the Tamil Nadu Government will decide on the expansion of the CMA before the end of the fiscal year. In view of the fast-paced development taking place in areas beyond the present metropolitan area jurisdiction, like Sriperumbudur, Kelambakkam, Tiruvallur and Mahabalipuram, it became necessary to review the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area that was notified in 1973-74, Vaithilingam said.[2]

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