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Madhavaram taluk

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Madhavaram taluk is in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. The main area is Madhavaram, and the taluk’s headquarters are in the Tondiarpet division. It was created in 2010 by splitting Ambattur taluk in Tiruvallur district. In 2014, part of it was used to form Tiruvottiyur taluk. On January 4, 2018, Chennai district was expanded to include Madhavaram taluk. The taluk includes Kathirvedu, Lakshmipuram, Madhavaram, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Mathur, Ponniammanmedu, Puthagaram, Puzhal, Surapet, Redhills, and its RTO code is TN 05 (Chennai North).

According to the 2011 census, Madhavaram taluk had a population of 596,753 (301,977 males and 294,776 females), with 976 females for every 1000 males. The literacy rate was 79.41%. Children below age 6 numbered 30,236 boys and 28,891 girls.


This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 17:35 (CET).