Madambakkam

Madambakkam
Madambakkam
Location in Chennai Metropolitan Area
Madambakkam
Location in Tamil Nadu
Madambakkam
Location in India
Coordinates: 12°54′14″N 80°09′31″E / 12.903848°N 80.15861°E / 12.903848; 80.15861
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
MetroChennai Metropolitan Area
DistrictChengalpattu
CityTambaram
Government
  MPT.R. Baalu (DMK)
  MLAS.R. Raja (DMK)
  Corporation CommissionerR. Alagumeena IAS
  MayorK. Vasanthakumari (DMK)
  Deputy MayorG. Kamaraj (DMK)
Area
  Total
8.02 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
31,681
  Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialTamil
  Additional officialEnglish
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PINs
600126
Area code+91-044
Vehicle RegistrationTN 11
Law enforcement agencyTambaram City Police
Urban planning agencyChennai Metropolitan Development Authority

Madambakkam (Tamil: [maːɖambaːkkam]) is a neighborhood in the city of Tambaram, situated within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, Tamil Nadu, India.

It borders Selaiyur in the west, Sembakkam in north and Vengaivasal in north east and Sithalapakkam in east. The area is well known for its greeneries and the centuries old Dhenupureeswarar temple. Formerly a town panchayat, it was merged into Tambaram City Municipal Corporation in 2021.