Villivakkam

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Villivakkam | type = neighbourhood | metro=Chennai
latd = 13.1101 | longd = 80.2095
locator_position = right | state_name = Tamil Nadu
district = Chennai
leader_title = M.L.A
leader_name = B. Ranganathan
altitude = 13
population_as_of = 2001
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postal_code = 600049
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The biggest state assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Villivakkam covers an area from Annanagar in south and Madavaram in north, Ayanavaram in east and Korattur in west. Since this is within the Chennai City limits and close to Integral Coach Factory & Ambattur Industrial Estate, many people have migrated and settled in Villivakkam.The east of Villivakkam-Ambattur(consisting of Kolathur overrides) is the 84th world's largest slum area in cities and 9th in India.

Culture

There are three temples in villivakkam which holds a very good history behind and are renowned for its traditional, spiritual and cultural heritage. They are as follows, Agatheeswerar Temple, BaaliAmman Temple and Soumiya Damodara Perumal Temple. The Masjid -eh -Rahmaniya Mosque and The Sacred Heart Church in Srinivasa Nagar are also places worth visiting. The presence of these places of worship and the annual fests celebrated there, exhibits the secular and humanitarian nature of the people of Villivakkam to the world.

Transport

Road

JN Road (100 feet Road) and MTH Road (NH 205) junction, connects Chennai and other town through one side and KHR and New Avadi Road to the other side, reaching Villivakkam by road is very easy form any part of Chennai.

There is a Metro Transport Bus terminus, which runs frequent services to other part of the City.The various routes of busses from villivakkam are:
22 : Villivakkam - Anna Square27D : Villivakkam - Foreshore estate
20 : Villivakkam - Broadway
23V : Villivakkam - Velachery
48 : Villivakkam - Vallalar Nagar
47 : Villivakkam - Adayar
47B : Villivakkam - Besant Nagar
27K : Villivakkam - Foreshore estate (via appolo hospital)

Railways

Chennai suburban railway station at Villivakkam is between the segment of Chennai Central and Arakkonam Junction, and just 10km from Central, there are suburban services to Central, Beach, Mylapore and Annanagar, Avadi , Tiruvallur, Arakkonam.The link from Chennai to Arakkonam junction is the oldest railway line in South India.

Education

Schools

Children at Villivakkam have a plenty of well established Schools to cater to their educational needs.Don Bosco School is the best among all the schools present for the discipline they inculcate in their students apart from sound academics. The Singaram Pillai Mat.Hr.Sec.School is one of the oldest and famous schools in Villivakkam having students from diverse backgrounds and from ambient areas. Here Education is offered at an affordable price. There are many more schools to add such as Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary at Srinivasa Nagar,St.Johns Mat.Hr.Sec.school, ICF H.S.SCHOOL, M A Krishnaswamy Matric Hr. Sec school, John Williams Matriculation School,Our Lady of velanganni Mat Hr Sec School,St.Thomas Primary School, Good will Mat.Hr.Sec.School and Padma sarangapani which impart all forms of good education that is needed to make children as full fledged individuals. Don Bosco and St. John's are the famous schools at this area producing good academic results in in public examinations.

Entertainment

There are few entertainment cine halls present, like Royal (now changed as multiplex with four theaters) , Nathamuni, Ganga(near to villivakkam) and few others.

The ground in Singaram pillai School, and V- Ground between the rail tracks and grounds in ICF very famous for boys and girls play football, cricket and other sports. The Tennis court at Singaram pillai school offers high quality coaching to the boys and girls.

ATMs

IOB BANK VILLIVAKKAM(near to railway & bus station),ICICI BANK NEAR NADAMUNI THEATRE,Couple of CANARA BANK atms near Villivakkam Bus Stand, INDIAN BANK VILLIVAKKAM RAILWAY STATION, UTI BANK ICF BUS STAND,

SBI ATM Near Spencer and Railway Station daily, And ING Vysya Bank and ATM in Opp. to Villivalkam police station.All leading banks(public sector and private) have ATMs in Anna Nagar too.

Hospitals

Heathcare needs are catered to by hospitals like Mohan Reddy Nursing Home, Kaveri Trust Hospitals, Nirmal Poly Clinic, Leela raj Mternity Clinic and the DRJ hospitals. On a special note the famous Paediatrician Dr.Anandaraj resides in villivakkam offering the people in and around the best healthcare service in paediatrics.
I.C.F Hospital located near the ICF terminus offers good quality of health services to the family members of I.C.F employees.

Other Areas

Sidco nagar, Baba nagar, North Jagannathan Nagar,Rajaji Nagar and Thirunagar are some of the largest residential areas in this zone

Our Great Sudhakar Gadla, Champion salesman lives here....

ee also

Transport in ChennaiIn addition AGATHIAR NAGAR is also one of the famour place in Villivakkam, here you can see the Double tank(Water Supply) from this tank the metro water will go to various areas, it is one of the most highest tank compared to other. In this area you can find the separate play ground for the young children's,In every 26th of January they are celebrating the Sports event for children's, youngsters, housewives and old one also these activities are conducted by the youngstar soprts association.Temples like Vinay Theerkum Vinayagar and Balamurugan temples are situated here, every year end of the January celebrating the Viluku Pooja for the women's. Annanagar Railway station is very near to this area from here Koyambedu is very close and Annanagar west bus terminas. The famous and old theatre is Nathamuni.Famous Kalyana Mahal Kamakodi also situated here....

External links

* [http://lionsclubofvillivakkam.com Lions club of Villivakkam]
* [http://www.icf.gov.in ICF]
* [http://www.tn.gov.in/transport/routes/routes_mtc.htm Chennai bus routes]
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Villivakkam.html Fallingrain.com]