Velachery taluk facts for kids
Velachery taluk is an important administrative area in the big city of Chennai, India. It's like a special section of the city that helps manage local services and people.
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What is a Taluk?
A taluk is a type of administrative division in India. Think of it like a county or a borough in other countries. Each taluk has its own local government offices that help with things like land records, taxes, and other services for the people living there.
Where is Velachery Taluk?
Velachery taluk is located in the city of Chennai. Chennai is a very large city and the capital of the Tamil Nadu state in southern India. So, Velachery taluk is a part of this big, busy city.
How Velachery Taluk Was Formed
Velachery taluk is quite new! It was created in December 2013. Before that, the areas that now make up Velachery taluk were part of two other taluks: Mambalam-Guindy and Mylapore-Triplicane. The government decided to create this new taluk to help manage the growing population and services in these areas better.
Areas in Velachery Taluk
Velachery taluk includes several well-known neighborhoods. These areas are:
- Besant Nagar
- Tharamani
- Thiruvanmiyur
- Velachery
These neighborhoods are all part of the Velachery taluk, working together under one local administration.
