Chengalpattu is a town in Chengalpattu district at the State of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the headquarters of the district and is 56 kilometres (35 mi) southwest of the state capital, Chengalpattu and 41 km Away from Chennai City Entrance Gateway Meenambakkam on the National Highway 45. Chengalpattu Railway Station, technically known as CGL, is one of the major railway junctions of the Southern Railway and is a nationally important halt.
Chengalpattu Government Hospital is a landmark and the largest government hospital in this district. The Hospital has its own medical college. The town has the principal court of the district, and Dr. Ambedhkar Law College.
The city is believed to have been named after a lily called 'chenkazhuneer poo' which is found aplenty in the region. It is on the Palar River about 56 km southwest of Chennai city (Madras). Chengalpattu is an important commercial center. It has a medical college and other colleges affiliated with the University of Madras. In 2011, the town had a population of 62,579. As of now the current population is up to 65,695.
Tamil Nadu government announced Chengalpattu is the separate district on 18 July 2019 in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Chengalpattu is the 35th district of Tamilnadu.
Education
Various educational institutions are in Chengalpattu like schools, engineering colleges, Dental, Medical colleges and Arts/Science colleges.
Arts and Science
Rajeswari Vedachalam Govt Arts College
Vidyasagar Women's College
Law
Government Law College, Chengalpattu
Engineering
Asan Memorial College of Engineering and Technology
Indra Gandhi Women's College of Engineering
Karpaga Vinayaga College of Engineering and Technology
Shri Andal Alagar College of Engineering
Medical
Chengalpet Government Medical College
Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Science
Dental
Asan Memorial Dental College and Hospital
Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Dental Science
Nursing
Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Nursing
School of Nursing, Chengalpattu Government Hospital
Government college of Nursing
Schools
Swamy Vivekananda Vidhyalaya Matric School, Chengalpattu
Sri Ramakrishna Boys.Hr.Sec.school.
Seventh Day Adventist Matric. Hr. Sec.School, Chengalpattu
Blessings Matric Hr. Sec. School.
Brindhavan Public School.
CSI Alison Cassie Girls Higher Secondary School.
CSI St.Hilda's & St. Hugh's Matric Hr.Sec. School.
Government Girls Hr. Sec. School.
Guardian International Nursery School.
Little Jacky Matric. Hr. Sec. School.
Maharishi Vidhya Mandir School.
Mahindra World School.
Prasan Vidhya Mandir School.
Sri Ramakrishna Mission Boys Hr. Sec. School.
Sri Ramakrishna Mission Girls Hr. Sec. School.
St.Columba's Hr. Sec. School.
CSI St.Hilda's & St.Hugh's Matric.Hr.Sec.School.
St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Chengalpattu
St.Joseph's Matric. Hr. Sec. School.
St.Mary's Girls Hr. Sec. School.
St.Mary's Primary School.
St.Paul's Academy(CBSE).
St.Paul's Matriculation School.
SCAD World School.
St.Ann's Matric Hr. Sec.School.
Vidhya Sagar Global School.
Music School
Oviya School of Music
Hospitals
Lefort Dental Hospital.
Beent Hospital.
Chengalpattu Medical College and Hospital
Government Leprosy Hospital.
JJ Hospital.
JSP Hospital.
Sree Renga Nursing Home.
Venkat Ramana Hospital.
Balaji Hospital.
Chandeep Scans & Diagnostic.
Sai Hospital.
Theatres
Lathaa Cinemas.
SRK Cinemas.
F8 Cinema.
C3 Cinemas Laurel Mall near Mamandur.
Religious sites
There are numerous temples, mosques and churches in Chengalpattu.
Temples
Vinayagar Temple, Near Sub collector office
Perumal Temple
Ramar Temple
Kottai Veera Anchaneyar Temple: Often worshipped at for good luck in health and business
Hayagreevar Temple: It situated at Chettipunniyam. Special for Education and Business
Mallikeshwarar Temple: It's situated at Daka Nagar, Near Hayagreevar temple and Mahindra World City. You can find a big size Lingam for worship. Specially for Business people, Students and newly married couples.
Churches
ST ANDREW’S,CHURCH,CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA
SEVENTH SAY ADVENTIST
PENTACOSTAL
ROMAN CATHOLIC
Mosques
TNTJ Matharasathul Iklas Masjid, Tattanmalai Street
Nawab Jamia Masjid, Basith Street
Makkah Masjid, opp. Municipality Office
Masjide Mamoor, near New Bus stand
UNIWAS Masjid, Mahindra City.
Transport
View of the Chengalpattu Railway Junction, one of the main stations in the Chord Line
Chenglapattu is well connected by road and rail. The Chennai Airport lies just 38 km north of the town and can be reached in about 1 hour by road. Melmaruvathur is about 35 km from Chengalpattu. To reach Tindivanam, which is 69 km away, it takes about 1.3 hours through GST Road or NH 45.
Chengalpattu is a railway junction and it lies in the Main Broad Gauge line and most of the south bound trains stop here. There is a railway connection to Arakkonam via Kanchipuram. There are many trains running from Kanchipuram via Chengalpattu to Beach Station stopping at all stations up to Chennai city Tambaram. Superfast trains are available, running from Chengalpattu to Chennai city area's Tambaram, Guindy, Mambalam, Egmore, Park and finally Beach Station.
ourism
Today Chengalpattu has developed as a touristic spot for many foreign travellers on their way to Mamallapuram, Thirukazhukundram, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary and Kanchipuram, Karikili Bird Sanctuary.
The boat house established by Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) in the Kolavai lake which is alongside the NH 45 highway has turned into a place where people can relax with their families on weekends. The monsoon rains flooded the gates of the lake in December 2005 due to which the TTDC boat club operation has been stopped. It also serves as a bridge connecting all nearby districts with the renowned tourist places like Mahabalipuram, Muttukadu, theme parks on East Coast Road (ECR), Thirukazhukundram, town.
Kolavai Lake
Kolavai Lake is the second largest lake in the Chengalpattu District after Madhuranthagam Lake. Kolavai Lake is well known for its perennial nature: There are records of going dry in summers. It even supplies water to industries in Chennai when the lakes in Chennai go dry. The lake is now being polluted due to the rapid urbanisation of Chengalpattu. The early morning sunrise and the moon hovering above the lake over its waters in the night are scenic to the eyes. The lake's beauty can be experienced by taking a train from the Chengalpattu station to Paranur.
Industry
There are several modern industries around Chengalpattu, due to the town's proximity to Chennai and its frequent connectivity to other places through rail and road.
Several companies in and around the town like Al-Ohm Inc., Tech Mahindra, Wipro, BMW, Ford, Flextronics, Foxconn, Dell, Samsung, Infosys, Pepsi, TVS, Siemens, Nissan Renault, Apollo Tyres, Mahindra R & D, Bay forge have production plants near Chengalpattu. The Madurantakam Co operative Sugar Mill is also located here.
Notable persons
O. V. Alagesan, Member of first Constituent Assembly of India, was born in Chengalpattu
Waheeda Rehman, famous Golden-age era Bollywood actress was born in Chengalpattu
Nassar, famous Indian film actor, Director and Producer, Who mainly works in the South Indian film industry was born in Chengalpattu.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengalpattu
