Pattabiram
Encyclopedia
Pattabiram is a suburb
situated within the Chennai Metropolitan Area
of the Western City of Chennai
(formerly known as Madras), India
. The town, which falls under the local administrative limits of AVADI Municipality, is about 25 km from the Chennai Central Railway station.
Pattabiram is served by frequent suburban train
s to different parts of Chennai City, especially Chennai Central and Chennai Beach Railway stations. All trains bound for Thirvallur, Arakkonam, and Pattabiram Military Siding stop at Pattabiram Railway station, with the exception of a few fast train
s. The suburb is also served by a number of Chennai Metropolitan bus
es from different parts of the city and surrounding suburban areas.
, which is approximately 30 km from Pattabiram.
on all sides. Residents of several nearby towns, such as Annaikatucheri, Palavedu, Muthayalputhupettai, Avadi, Amudhurmedu, and Poonamalle, need to alight at Pattabiram (junction) to access other places.
college
affiliated with the University of Madras
. The college offers Postgraduate and Graduate courses, including computer science
. There are also quite a few engineering
and arts college
s within the vicinity, including AMS Engineering College, Jaya Engineering College, and Jaya College of Arts and Science.
was Southern Structural Limited, a factory
which produced pressure vessel
s, steel
fabrication, and container-handling cranes. Opened in 1958, the company was owned by Tamil Nadu Govt, with a total of 850 employees. The factory eventually closed and has not re-opened.
Among the locale's notable residents is Ms. Kavitha, who hails from the Sekkadu area of Pattabiram. She became an Asia
n gold medal
ist in Kabaddi
, an ancient team
contact sport
that developed in South Asia BCE, originally as a form of recreational combat
training.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
situated within the Chennai Metropolitan Area
Chennai Metropolitan Area
The Chennai Metropolitan Area is the fourth largest metropolitan area in India and the 30th in the world in terms of population . The CMA consists of the metropolitan city of Chennai and its suburbs. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is the nodal agency that handles town planning...
of the Western City of 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...
(formerly known as Madras), India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The town, which falls under the local administrative limits of AVADI Municipality, is about 25 km from the Chennai Central Railway station.
By Rail and Bus
Train
A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...
s to different parts of Chennai City, especially Chennai Central and Chennai Beach Railway stations. All trains bound for Thirvallur, Arakkonam, and Pattabiram Military Siding stop at Pattabiram Railway station, with the exception of a few fast train
Fast Train
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s. The suburb is also served by a number of Chennai Metropolitan bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
es from different parts of the city and surrounding suburban areas.
Train
All normal EMU trains bound to Thiruvallur, Arakkonam, Kadambathur, Thiruvalangadu and Tirutani starting from Chennai Central and Chennai Beach halt at Pattabiram. Separate station is for Pattabiram Military Siding also situated North side from Pattabiram Railway station.By Air
The nearest airport is Chennai International AirportChennai International Airport
Chennai International Airport , formerly known as Madras International Airport is located in Tirusulam, south of Chennai , India...
, which is approximately 30 km from Pattabiram.
Central hub
Pattabiram is a central hub for all neighbouring villages and towns within a 10 km radiusRadius
In classical geometry, a radius of a circle or sphere is any line segment from its center to its perimeter. By extension, the radius of a circle or sphere is the length of any such segment, which is half the diameter. If the object does not have an obvious center, the term may refer to its...
on all sides. Residents of several nearby towns, such as Annaikatucheri, Palavedu, Muthayalputhupettai, Avadi, Amudhurmedu, and Poonamalle, need to alight at Pattabiram (junction) to access other places.
Educational Institutions
Among the major institutions in Pattabiram is an old and famous HinduHindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
affiliated with the University of Madras
University of Madras
The University of Madras is a public research university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the three oldest universities in India...
. The college offers Postgraduate and Graduate courses, including computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
. There are also quite a few engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
and arts college
Arts College
Arts Colleges were introduced in 1997 as part of the now defunct Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enabled secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, the performing, visual and/or media arts...
s within the vicinity, including AMS Engineering College, Jaya Engineering College, and Jaya College of Arts and Science.
Industries
Historically, one of Pattabiram's major industriesIndustry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
was Southern Structural Limited, a factory
Factory
A factory or manufacturing plant is an industrial building where laborers manufacture goods or supervise machines processing one product into another. Most modern factories have large warehouses or warehouse-like facilities that contain heavy equipment used for assembly line production...
which produced pressure vessel
Pressure vessel
A pressure vessel is a closed container designed to hold gases or liquids at a pressure substantially different from the ambient pressure.The pressure differential is dangerous and many fatal accidents have occurred in the history of their development and operation. Consequently, their design,...
s, steel
Steel
Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
fabrication, and container-handling cranes. Opened in 1958, the company was owned by Tamil Nadu Govt, with a total of 850 employees. The factory eventually closed and has not re-opened.
Schools
Schools located in the Pattabiram area include:- Aavadi Municipal Highs School, Kakkanji Nagar
- Sri Ramakrishna Matriculation Higher Secondary School,Thandurai
- Chattiram School, Kakkanji Nagar
- Infant Jesus Matriculation Higher Secondary SchoolSecondary schoolSecondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
, Thandurai - Rajamani Nursery SchoolNursery schoolA nursery school is a school for children between the ages of one and five years, staffed by suitably qualified and other professionals who encourage and supervise educational play rather than simply providing childcare...
, Vallalar Nagar - Holy Infant Jesus Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Thangamani Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Kalaimagal Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Good Shepherd Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Avadi Municipality Govt Higher Secondary School, Chattiram
- Exserviceman MatriculationMatriculationMatriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula – little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings...
School - Govt Higher Secondary School, Thandurai
- r.k.music academy,nehru nagar,pattabiram
- AIR FORCE SCHOOL
- kendriya vidyalaya
Hospitals
- Pattabiram is served by Grace Multispecialist HospitalHospitalA hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
. - Loganathan Hospital.
- Srinivasa Hospital.
Sports
There are a number of sports teams and clubs in Pattabiram, including:- Young Guys Cricket Club (YGCC)
- Vim Cheetahs Football Club (VCFC )
- Young Challengers Football Club (YCFC)
- Kakkanji Nagar Cricket Club (KNCC)
- United Cricket Club (UNCC)
- Gandhi Nagar Cricket Club (GNCC)
- Adengappa Ezhu Per KabaddiKabaddiKabaddi is a South Asian team sport...
Kuzhu (AEPKK) - Sakthi friends kabbadi club (Thandurai)
- Dr.Acc Cricket Club (Thandurai)
Among the locale's notable residents is Ms. Kavitha, who hails from the Sekkadu area of Pattabiram. She became an Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
ist in Kabaddi
Kabaddi
Kabaddi is a South Asian team sport...
, an ancient team
Team sport
A team sport includes any sport which involves players working together towards a shared objective. A team sport is an activity in which a group of individuals, on the same team, work together to accomplish an ultimate goal which is usually to win. This can be done in a number of ways such as...
contact sport
Contact sport
Many sports involve a degree of player-to-player or player-to-object contact. The term "contact sport" is used in both team sports and combat sports, medical terminology and television game shows, such as the Gladiators and Wipeout, to certain degrees...
that developed in South Asia BCE, originally as a form of recreational combat
Combat
Combat, or fighting, is a purposeful violent conflict meant to establish dominance over the opposition, or to terminate the opposition forever, or drive the opposition away from a location where it is not wanted or needed....
training.
See also
- Chennai
- Chennai Metropolitan AreaChennai Metropolitan AreaThe Chennai Metropolitan Area is the fourth largest metropolitan area in India and the 30th in the world in terms of population . The CMA consists of the metropolitan city of Chennai and its suburbs. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is the nodal agency that handles town planning...
- State of Tamil NaduTamil NaduTamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
- IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...