Kaviyarasu Kannadhasan Nagar
KKD Nagar, also known as Kaviyarasu Kannadasan Nagar named after the Tamil poet Kannadasan, is mainly a sub-residential locality of Kodungaiyur in the northern part of the metropolitan city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India.
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Coordinates: 13.133610°N 80.256529°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Chennai |
Locality | Kodungaiyur |
Metro | Chennai |
Founded by | Dhandapani |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 600118 |
Telephone code | 044 |
Planning agency | CMDA |
City | Chennai |
Lok Sabha constituency | North Chennai |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Perambur |
Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
Location
KKD Nagar is located in North Chennai. National Highway 5 (NH 5) borders this area in south. It is 8 km from Chennai Central Railway Station. This place is near to the Grand Northern Trunk [GNT] road
Transport Services
The bus services from/via Kaviarasu Kannadasan Nagar (KKD Nagar) bus terminal are:
Route No | Origin | Destination | Via |
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2A Extn | KKD Nagar | Anna Square | Sidco, EB, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Walltax Road, Central Railway Station, Simpson(P.R.R & Sons), Bells Road, Chepauk, Triplicane, Presidency College, Marina Beach. |
2A Extn Exp | KKD Nagar | Anna Square | Sidco, EB, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Walltax Road, Central Railway Station, Simpson(P.R.R & Sons), Bells Road, Chepauk, Triplicane, Presidency College, Marina Beach. |
64K | KKD Nagar | Broadway | MR Nagar, Moolakadai, Perambur,Doveton, Vepery, Periamet, Central Station |
64K Cut service | KKD Nagar | Perambur | M.R Nagar, Erukkancherry, Moolakadai, Don Bosco, LakshmiAmman Temple, BB Road |
33Extn | KKD Nagar | Broadway | MKB Nagar,Ambedkar College, vyasarpadi, Vallalar Nagar(Mint), Stanley Hospital, Bharathi Women's College, Broadway Theatre, Mannadi |
37E Extn | KKD Nagar | Iyyappanthangal | M.R.Nagar, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College, G3, Pattalam, Doveton, Egmore, DPI, Sterling Road, Valluvar Kottam, Vadapalani, Valasaravakkam, Porur |
64A | KKD Nagar | Brodway | Sidco, M.R. Nagar, Erukkancherry, Sharma Nagar, Vyasarpadi, G3, Pattalam, Doveton, Veppery, Central Railway Station |
S63(Small Bus) | Manali | Moolakadai | Moolakadai, MR Nagar, KKD Nagar, Selaivayal, Balaji Palayalam,Chinna Sekadu, Manali Market |
116A | KKD Nagar | Broadway | SIDCO, EB, MKB Nagar, Vallar Nagar(Mint),Stanley Hospital, Bharathi Arts College, Beach Station, Parrys |
116A Exp | KKD Nagar | Broadway | SIDCO, EB, MKB Nagar, Vallar Nagar(Mint),Stanley Hospital, Bharathi Arts College, Beach Station, Parrys |
121G | KKD Nagar | CMBT | M.R.Nagar, Erukkancherry, Moolakadai,Retteri, Lucas TVS, Anna Nagar, Thirumangalam, CMBT |
170T | KKD Nagar | ARIGNAR ANNA ZOOLOGICAL PARK (Vandalur Zoo) | MR Nagar, Moolakadai, Retteri, Thirumangalam, CMBT, Vadapalani, Guindy, Alandur, Meenambakkam, Tirusulam(Airport), Pallavaram, Chromepet, Tambaram, Perungalathur |
121E | MKB Nagar | Pattabiram | Sarma nagar, Moolakadai, TVK nagar, Venus, Kolathur, Retteri, Thirumangalam, Anna Nagar, Padi, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Ambattur OT, Thirumullaivoyal. |
Kodungaiyur P6 Police Station and Electricity board office is situated on Sidco Main Road.
Schools and Colleges
KKD Nagar and its surrounding has a number of educational institutions catering to the residents of the area. Most notable ones are
- Sree Muthukumaraswamy College, Muthamizh Nagar Church
- Thiruthangal Nadar College, Selavayal
- Dr. Ambedkar Government Arts and Science College, Vyasarpadi
- Sacred Heart Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Muthamizh Nagar
- St.Joseph's Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Seetharam Nagar
- Government High school, in K.K.D Nagar
- Don Bosco Matriculation Higher secondary school, KKD Nagar, Erukkancherry, MKB Nagar
- Sri Sayee Vivekananda Higher Secondary School, Muthamil Nagar
- Gurumoorthy High school
- FES Matriculation Higher secondary school, Muthamil Nagar
- Our Lady's Matriculation Higher Secondary School, M.R Nagar
- Velankani Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Muthamil Nagar
- Smt. N.D.J.A Vivekananda vidyalaya junior college (CBSC)
- Lakshmi Narayana Matriculation school, Selavayal
- Bharathi Nursery & Primary School, Block V, KKD Nagar
- Mother Therasa Matriculation Higher Secondary School, KKD Nagar
- Bharathi Nursery & Primary School, Block I, Muthamil Nagar
- CSI Bain Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Muthamil Nagar
- Radha Krishnan Matriculation Higher secondary school, Krishnamoorthy Nagar
Community Hall
The Community halls located in KKD Nagar include:
- Seetha Ram Nagar Telugu People Welfare Association, Seetha Ram Nagar
- Malaysia Mahal, Ethirajsamy salai, M.R. Nagar
- A.B.Maaligai, Chinna kodungaiyur
- Malathy Mahal, Muthamil Nagar
- Eswari Mahal, Erukkancherry
- Raj Hall, Sidco Main Road. KKD Nagar
- Dana Bhackiyam Hall, Meenambal Salai, Vivekananda Nagar
- S.K Mahal, Meenambal Salai, Vivekananda Nagar
- Balaji Kalyana Mandapam, Kodungaiyur
- Burma Mahal, Thiruthangal college Road, Selavayal
- Indira Mahal, Ethirajsamy salai, M.R. Nagar
- K.S. Mahal, M.R. Nagar
- G.R Kalyana Mandapam, Kodungaiyur
- R R Mahal, Muthamil Nagar
- S.M Mahal, M.R.Nagar
Surroundings