Keelkattalai (also written as Kilkattalai or Keezhkattalai or "Keellhkattalai") is a suburb of Chennai, India and is part of the Chennai metropolitan area. Formerly a part of Pallavaram Municipality, it was merged into Tambaram City Municipal Corporation in 2021.
Statistics Census of India, Keelkattalai had a population of 27,981.
+ Census Data Year Population Male Female 2001 17,440 9,243 8,197 2011 27,981 14,027 13,954
History
The name Keelkattalai is derived from the word கீழ் from கிழக்கு (east) and கட்டளை (village) 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 (SH 109). The area is served well by buses serviced by the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) to major locations inside the city. Despite having no railway connectivity, Keelkattalai is easily accessible from Pallavaram (Chennai Suburban Railway), St Thomas Mount (Chennai Suburban Railway) and Velachery (MRTS, Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System)
Bus Routes
This list includes buses originating from Keelkattalai and the ones passing through Keelkattalai bus terminus. Route From To M14 NGO Colony Medavakkam Jn (Koot Rd) (via Keelkattalai) M18C Keelkattalai T.Nagar (via Nanganallur) M1 Keelkattalai Thiruvanmiyur (via Velachery) M45E Keelkattalai Anna Square (via Velachery) 18D Keelkattalai Broadway (via Adambakkam) 76 Medavakkam Jn (Koot Rd) CMBT (via Keelkattalai) S12 Keelkattalai Velachery S74 Keelkattalai Pallavaram Railway Station
Recreation
Attractions Keelkattalai Lake is the main attraction.
Social Infrastructure
Schools Apple Kids International Pre-School Holy Family Convent Matriculation Higher Secondary School Sri Sankara Vidyalaya Matriculation School Kiddies Choice Montessori & Kindergarten School Vael's vidyashram Global School Vel's Higher Secondary School Velankanni Matriculation Higher Secondary School Baalyaa Senior Secondary School Pallavaram Municipality Middle School Sai Matriculation higher secondary school
Hospitals
Grace Multispeciality Hospital Vijayam Hospital Divya Hospital
Government
Lok Sabha Representative Keelkattalai is part of Chengalpattu constituency from 2019 Loksabha general election.(Lok Sabha constituency)
Pallavaram State Assembly Representative Pallavaram (State Assembly Constituency)
Pallavaram Municipality Counsilors Term Ward 14 Ward 15 2011 -2016 K.Viswanathan M Gnanasekaran
Upcoming/Proposed infrastructure work
Three lane, Unidirectional flyover at the Medavakkam Main Road and Radial road intersection Chennai Metro Rail station at Keelkattalai (Phase 2) Water supply improvement scheme in Pallavaram municipality Underground sewerage network in the municipal limits Widening of the Medavakkam main road.
Location in context Source:
References
External links Things to do in Kilkattalai Search | Facebook Help Center A village in the city ‘A village in the city’