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Neighborhood of Tambaram, India

title: "Sembakkam" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["neighbourhoods-in-tambaram"] description: "Neighborhood of Tambaram, India" topic_path: "general/neighbourhoods-in-tambaram" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sembakkam" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Neighborhood of Tambaram, India ::

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Field	Value
name	Sembakkam
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type3	District
subdivision_name3	Chengalpattu
subdivision_name2	Chennai Metropolitan Area
subdivision_type2	Metro
subdivision_name1	[[File:TamilNadu Logo.svg
subdivision_type1	State
coordinates
pushpin_label_position	right
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pushpin_mapsize	300
pushpin_map	India Chennai#Tamil Nadu#India
settlement_type	Neighbourhood
native_name
area_codes	2248, 2263
population_total	5356
postal_code	600073
postal_code_type	PINs
utc_offset	+5:30
timezone1	IST
population_density_km2	auto
population_as_of	2011
unit_pref	Metric
leader_title	MP
leader_name	T.R. Baalu (DMK)
leader_title1	MLA
leader_name1	I. Karunanithi (DMK)
leader_title2	Corporation Commissioner
leader_title3	Mayor
leader_name3	K. Vasanthakumari (DMK)
leader_title4	Deputy Mayor
leader_name4	G. Kamaraj (DMK)
registration_plate	TN 11
registration_plate_type	Vehicle Registration
demographics_type1	Languages
demographics1_footnotes
demographics1_title1	Official
demographics1_info1	Tamil
demographics1_title2	Additional official
demographics1_info2	English
subdivision_type4	City
subdivision_name4	Tambaram
leader_name2	R. Alagumeena IAS
blank_name_sec1	Law enforcement agency
blank_info_sec1	Tambaram City Police
blank1_name_sec1	Urban planning agency
blank1_info_sec1	Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority
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It falls under the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) as notified in 1974. It is located on the Velachery Main Road which has been home to multiple schools and colleges as well as several well known national and international brands.

Sembakkam is well connected to other parts of the city with round-the-clock bus services and by train from Tambaram. Its proximity to Velachery, Tambaram, and OMR has made it into a more premium locality and one of the hottest places in terms of value appreciation.

Administration

In 1984, the village panchayat of Sembakkam was elevated to town panchayat along with the hamlets of Rajakilpakkam and Gowrivakkam.

The town panchayat's population was 21,492 as per figures of the 2001 census. It more than doubled to 45356 as per the census of 2011.

In 2013, Sembakkam was elevated as a municipality. The annual revenue of the town panchayat touched Rs. 5 crore, an important factor that aided its status elevation to municipality, the official said. Spread over 6.27 square kilometres, Sembakkam is divided into 15 wards for administration purposes.

Demographics

India census, Sembakkam had a population of 45,356, Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%.

As per the religious census of 2011, Sembakkam had 78.01% Hindus, 8.21% Muslims, 12.74% Christians, 0.04% Sikhs, 0.04% Buddhists, 0.15% Jains and 0.78% following other religions.

Hindu temples

Many temples are present in and around the area.

Bhavani Periyapalayathamman Temple, 7th Cross St, Iyyappa Nagar, Sembakkam
Sri Aganda Paripoorana Sachidananda Sabai, Rajakilpakkam
Dhenupureeswarar Temple (Madambakkam)
Aalavattamman Temple, Kamarajapuram
Ponni amman Koil
Kamakshi Temple
Bajanai Koil
Pillayar Koil
Karumariamman Temple
shree maha sakthi puram Temple
Sri Veda Vyasar Tapovanam
Jambulingeshwarar Sivan Koil

Churches

Advent Christian Church, Velachery Tambaram Main Road, Sembakkam,
Advent Christian Church, Velachery Tambaram Main Road, Santhosapuram
Zion AG Church, Kamarajapuram
St Joseph Church, Mahalakshmi Nagar
CSI St.Mark's Church, Camp Road Junction
The Ark Victory Church, Sembakkam
CSI St.John's Church, Madambakkam

Mosque/Masjid

Masjid Noorunnissa Ahle Hadees, 3rd St, Thirumalai Nagar, Sembakkam
Masjid E Anwari, Sembakkam
Masjid Al Haramain, Vallal Yusuf Nagar Main Rd, Sembakkam
Al Masjid Noor, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Tambaram

Schools

Shanthinikethan Matriculation Higher secondary school sembakkam
Shanthinikethan CBSE school sembakkam
Alpha Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Velachery Main Road, Sembakkam
BOAZ Public School, Velachery Main Road, Gowrivakkam
M.A.V. Vidyashram, Kamarajapuram
Zion Matriculation Higher Secondary School (Branches: Indira Nagar, Madambakkam, Hasthinapuram)
Alwin Memorial Public School, Indira Nagar
Olive Public School, Chitlapakkam
Kanchi Mahasamy Vidya Mandir (CBSE Affiliated), Sembakkam
Alpha International School,Velachery main road, Sembakkam

References

(29 March 2016). "52nd report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India (July 2014 to June 2015)". Ministry of Minority Affairs (Government of India).
"Sembakkam is now municipality, residents thrilled". The Hindu.
"Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns(Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
(2011). "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

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