Tambaram

Tambaram is a City in Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu, India. The city is governed by Tambaram City Municipal Corporation.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Tambaram is referenced by 1,071 other articles, and connects out to Chennai, George Town and humidity.

It sits within the topics Cities and towns in Chengalpattu district and Tambaram.

Its subject is documented across 15 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: Tambaram
Region: Tamil Nadu
Country: India
Population: 174,787
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.name: Tambaram
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Chengalpattu
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Chennai Metropolitan Area
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Metro
Settlement.subdivision_name1: 22px Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Chennai Metropolitan Area##Location in Tamil Nadu##Location in India##Location in Asia##Location on Earth
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Chennai#Tamil Nadu#India#Asia#Earth
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.area_code: +91-044
Settlement.population_total: 10,08,473
Settlement.population_rank: Tamil Nadu: 6thIndia: 65th
Settlement.postal_code: 600043-600048, 600059, 600063, 600064, 600070, 600073 - 600075, 600091, 600100, 600117, 600126, 600127, 600129
Settlement.postal_code_type: PINs

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 32
Image: Tambaram railway station.jpg

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postal code: 600045
Commons category: Tambaram

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Encyclopedic overview

45 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Old Stone Age
Early Medieval Period
Pallava Dynasty
Chola Dynasty
Colonial Period
Post-Independence
City status
Geography
Climate
Water bodies
Government and politics
Local government
Administration divisions
Current administration
Law enforcement
Jurisdiction and structure
Urban planning
Electoral history
National elections
State elections
Local elections
Demographics
Gender
Caste
Language
Religion
Economy
Madras Export Processing Zone
Culture
Architecture
Dravidian
Medieval Cholas
Dhenupureeswarar Temple
Infrastructure
Transportation
Rail
Inter-state
Inter-city
Chennai Suburban Railway
Notable places
Gallery
See also
References

Tambaram is a City in Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu, India. The city is governed by Tambaram City Municipal Corporation.

== Etymology == Tambaram is an ancient town referred to as Taamapuram in an inscription of the 13th century. The word was inscribed on the walls around the sanctum sanctorum at Marundeeswarar temple in Tirukachur village, near Chengalpattu.

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