The new taluk consists of two fircas (Madhavaram and Red Hills) and 36 revenue villages.It is the ninth taluk in Thiruvallur district
Location and Surroundings
Madhavaram is a northern suburb in the city of Chennai. It borders madhavaram Milk Colony to the east, inner Ring road to the west and Ponniammanmedu to the south. GNT Road (NH 5[Chennai-Kolkata Highway]) passes through Madhavaram. GNT Road and Inner Ring Road intersect here in Madhavaram and the place of intersection is popularly known as "Bypass"(now renamed as "Nethaji Circle") . The main throughfares in the area are Madhavaram High Road( from Bus stand heading towards Perambur), Thattankulam Road and GNT Road ( From Moolakadai junction to Byepass [Nethaji Circle])
Madhavaram Truck Terminal
In the interest of the economy and trade and to decongest the Central Business District, CMDA has developed the Truck Terminal at Madhavaram over an extent about 100 acres (0.40 km2) at the cost of about Rs. 6 crores. It is located near the junction of 100 feet (30 m) Road and the GNT Road, with easy access to Chennai city, port and railways. The terminal has been functioning since 1992. The objective of the project is to provide modern and functionally efficient truck terminals for the city, beneficial to the transport operators, lorry booking agents and general public
Educational Institutions
Madhavaram has a good number of educational institutions catering to the residents of the area. Most notable schools are Government Higher Secondary School, Vruksha Vidhyaashram (CBSE) School which provide top class education & it is located at Madhavaram Ring Road,Housing Sector, Madhavaram contact details Tel : 91 - 44 - 2489 5627, 2371 3027, 2371 7188, 2371 3034.Fax : 91 - 44 - 2471 2227. www.vrukshavidhyaashram.com. St.Ann's Mat.Hr.Sec. School, Bosco Academy, Padma Prakash Mat.Hr.Sec School, St.Anne's Girls School, St.Joseph's Mat.Hr.Sec. School,Ramakrishana Mat.Hr.Sec.School and St.Thomas' School. A good number of students pursue their graduation here in Agarsen College
Social Organizations
Madhavaram has a good number of organizations. The most notable organization is "West Cancer Trust". They are creating cancer awareness among the people, counseling them and screening for the rural mass and students community
Administration and politics
Madhavaram is a newly formed state legislative constituency with a rough voters of 2 lakh+.It consists of areas like mathurmmda,manali,milk colony,madhavaram,puzhal,redhills,sholavaram and vadakarai.it was divided from the biggset taluk of tiruvallur i.e,Ambattur.in it's first election MR.MADHAVARAM V.MOORTHY [District Secretary]of AIADMK won the first election beating his DMK canditate with a margin of 34,000 votes
Transportation
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) runs passenger buses to Madhavaram from other major parts of Chennai. A bus terminus had been built in the yesteryears which serves the residents. The bus routes operated from here are 38H to Broadway, M48A to Ambattur Ind.estate and 170A to Vandalur Zoo. Though the frequency of buses are less from Madhavaram Bus Terminus, most commuters used to board the buses in Thapalpetti bus stop where they can get more buses which come from Mathur/Manali. Share Autos play an important role for transportation here. As there is no railway line passing through Madhavaram, residents normally go to Perambur (which is the nearest railway station) to travel in trains
Neighbourhoods
Palaniappa Nagar, Thapalpetti, Sivasakthi nagar, Mandaiveli, Bharathiyar Street, Rajaji Street (Agraharam Street), Pukraj Nagar, VRD Nagar, Swami Nagar, Bus Stand, Market, KKR Town, KKR Garden, KKR Nagar, Vathiar Thottam, St Joseph Garden, Malliga Garden(Near St. Joseph's School), Omakulamedu, Ponniammanmedu, Ravi Garden, Assis nagar 1 to 8 streets and Seethapathy Street are some of the neighbourhoods
Temples and churches
There is a kailasanathar Temple in Madhavaram which is believed to be 1300 years old. Also a big Vishnu Temple is present here which has a huge Hanuman statue in a welcoming pose. Apart from these, there are some small temples in the locality. St.Sebastian's Church in Thapalpetti is very popular among the few Churches in Madhavaram. CSI Arul Church is in MTH Road. There is also a Mosque in Thapalpetti- the Masjid-e-Shariff Mosque. Shopping
S.S.Greens is a fruits and vegetable shop that provides the high quality products located on MH Road and MMC Road. More and Spencers Daily are used for purchasing of all home needs. It is located near Moolakadai. Essens is a cold storage that sells high quality sea food. Anthony’s hospital and Murari Hospital are the two main hospitals in Madhavaram. Apart from these, there are few nursing homes and clinics in aiding the people here
Ornamental Garden
An ornamental garden on an 18-acre site is being developed for which the founding stone was laid on 15 September 2010. The garden has been planned to be developed in a year. It is being developed at a cost of INR 59.3 million. The proposed facility would have different types of flowers and also a herbal garden along with a nursery. Fountains, a birds' sanctuary, an auditorium and a child play area are other facilities being developed in the garden. The Horticulture Training Centre in Madhavaram would also be upgraded to Horticulture Management Institute at a cost of INR 39 million
