Keelkattalai


Keelkattalai is a suburb in the south of Chennai, Tamil Nadu under the Pallavaram municipality. It is a residential locality catering to the needs of the middle income groups.

Statistics

, Keelkattalai had a population of 27,981.
YearPopulationMaleFemale
200117,4409,2438,197
201127,98114,02713,954

History

The name Keelkattalai is derived from the word கீழ் from கிழக்கு and கட்டளை and translates to "The village to the east", with respect to Pallavaram, a Pallava era settlement.
Initially, Keelkattalai was incorporated as a village panchayat and on 17 January 1970, it was merged with the Zamin Pallavaram Town Panchayat, Issa Pallavaram Town Panchayat, Hasthinapuram Town Panchayat and Nemilichery Panchayat to form the Pallavaram Municipality

Connectivity

Keelkattalai enjoys a well connected road network to major hubs in the city through two arterial roads connecting namely the Medavakkam Main Road and Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Radial Road. The area is served well by buses serviced by the Metropolitan Transport Corporation to major locations inside the city. Despite having no railway connectivity, Keelkattalai is easily accessible from Pallavaram, St Thomas Mount and Velachery

Bus Routes

This list includes buses originating from Keelkattalai and the ones passing through Keelkattalai bus terminus.
RouteFromTo
M14NGO ColonyMedavakkam Jn
M18CKeelkattalaiT.Nagar
M1KeelkattalaiThiruvanmiyur
M45EKeelkattalaiAnna Square
18DKeelkattalaiBroadway
76Medavakkam Jn CMBT
S12KeelkattalaiVelachery
S19KeelkattalaiHasthinapuram

Food, Shopping and Recreation

Food

, Aarya bhavan, Muniyandi vilas, Subway, Alreef, Raintree, Adyar Ananda Bhavan, Sri Krishna Sweets,

Shopping

, Sathya's, Poorvika Mobiles, The MobileStore, Reliance Trends, Girias, Mega mart, Reliance trends, Pandian stores, Majestic, Mokka kadai, Mother's World, Bata, Nilgiris 1905

Attractions

Keelkattalai Lake, Madipakkam Lake

Social Infrastructure

Schools

Lok Sabha Representative

Pallavaram State Assembly Representative

Pallavaram Municipality Counsilors

Upcoming/Proposed infrastructure work