Vadaperumbakkam

Vadaperumbakkam
வடபெரும்பாக்கம்
Neighbourhood
Vadaperumbakkam
Vadaperumbakkam
Vadaperumbakkam
Coordinates: 13°10′48″N 80°13′06″E / 13.179866°N 80.218306°E / 13.179866; 80.218306
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictChennai
MetroChennai
Elevation
10 m (33 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600060
Telephone code044
Vehicle registrationTN-20-xxxx & TN-18-xxxx(new)
Planning agencyCMDA
CityChennai
Lok Sabha constituencyNorth Chennai
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMadhavaram

Vadaperumbakkam (Tamil: வடபெரும்பாக்கம்), is a residential area in North Chennai,[1] a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India. On 2011, Vadaperumbakkam Merged with Chennai Corporation.

Surroundings

Vadaperumbakkam was an agricultural village before the year 2000. After 2005, the industrial and Godown development started and developed quickly. On 2011, Vaperumbakkam merged with Chennai Corporation (City Limit) due to its fast development. It is surrounded by Madhavaram, Puzhal and Perambur. It is an industrial area as the vicinity is mostly of godowns and industries. However it yet to be declared as one.

In 2017 it was discovered that a former health minister of Vaperumbakkam was involved in covering up the illegal production of gutka in Chennai.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Nine Chennai areas to get underground drainage system". The Times of India. 7 December 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Ex-ministers, ex-DGPs appear in gutka case". The Times of India. 10 September 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  3. ^ shanKariasacademy. "Gutkha Scam | Interviews". www.shankariasparliament.com. Retrieved 5 March 2026.


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