Chetput (aka Chetpet) is a locality in Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

. It is served by Chetput station in the Beach-Tambaram line of Chennai Suburban Railway

Chennai suburban railway

Chennai suburban railway is a commuter rail system in the Indian city of Chennai operated by the Southern Railway. Chennai has a complex railway network. The system uses electrical multiple units operating on alternating current drawn from over-head cables through the catenary system...

. Chetput has a picturesque pond between the Chetput railway station and the Poonamallee High Road, one of the last surviving natural water bodies in the city. It is the locality in Chennai where the mathematician Ramanujan died.

Location in Context

History

Along with Egmore

Egmore

-Main places:* Chennai Egmore railway station.* Office of the commissioner of Greater Chennai Police department.* Government Museum, Chennai.* Connemara Public Library, one of the biggest libraries in India.* National Art Gallery...

 and Nungambakkam

Nungambakkam

Nungambakkam is one of the wealthiest localities in the heart of Chennai, India's fourth largest metropolitan city. The neighborhood is abound with multi-national commercial establishments, important government offices, foreign consulates, sprawling educational institutions, shopping malls,...

, Chetput is considered one of the original villages merged by the British to form Chennai.. The area is named after Namperumal Chettiar, the architect and philanthropist who lived in the mid 19th century.

Name Etymology

The area is named after Namperumal Chettiar, the architect and philanthropist who lived in the mid 19th century.

Development

Until recently, the waters of Chetput lake

Chetput Lake

Chetput lake is a lake spread over 15 acres in Chetput, Chennai, India. It is located to the north of Chetput Railway Station. It is the only existing lake at the centre of the city.Of the total area of the lake, the waterbody is spread across nearly 9 acres...

 supplied groundwater recharge for the surrounding neighbourhoods.

Shops and institutions in Chetpet

• Shoppers Stop - Harrington Road
• Dr. Mehta's Hospitals (Provides the leading neonatal and paediatric care amongst the hospitals in South India)
• Body Focus - Harrington Road (Fitness Gym / Slimming Centre)
• MCC Matriculation Higher Secondary School
• Ega Multiplex
• Malayalam Club (Largest club in Chennai)
• India's second largest laundry (clothes washing area) at School Road, Chetpet, AKA Dbobi Corner

Location - Chetpet

Chetpet is located at the center of Chennai, not far from Egmore railway station. CMBT is 8 km from Chetpet.