Coordinates: 13°18′24″N 80°19′59″E / 13.30666°N 80.33300°E / 13.30666; 80.33300

Kattupalli

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Kattupalli
காட்டுபள்ளி
Suburb
Kattupalli is located in Tamil Nadu
Kattupalli
Kattupalli
Kattupalli is located in India
Kattupalli
Kattupalli
Coordinates: 13°18′24″N 80°19′59″E / 13.30666°N 80.33300°E / 13.30666; 80.33300
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTiruvallur
TalukPonneri
MetroChennai
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,911[1]
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600120
Telephone code044-xxxx
Vehicle registrationTN-18-xxxx & TN-20-xxxx(old)
Planning agencyDTCP
CityChennai
Lok Sabha constituencyThiruvallur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPonneri

Kattupalli (Tamil: காட்டுபள்ளி), is a suburb located North of Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India.

Location

Kattupalli is located in between Ennore, Pazhaverkadu and Minjur in North of Chennai. The arterial road in Kattupalli is Port access road (Ennore - Pazhaverkadu road).

Seawater Desalination Plant

The Minjur seawater desalination plant in Kattupalli plays a major role of water supply in North Chennai.

Kattupalli Port

The Kattupalli Port cum Shipyard is a private complex which has a port and a ship building unit. It is third largest port in Chennai after Chennai Port and Ennore Port. There were strong opposition from people for proposal of expanding the port.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Census of India: Kattupalli". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Kattupalli Port expansion gets Centre's ToR, sparks concern". The New Indian Express. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Kattupalli port expansion plan: fishermen, farmers fear loss of livelihood". The Hindu. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2020.

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