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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Unreferenced|date=March 2007}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Alwarpet
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| settlement_type = neighbourhood
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| coordinates = {{coord|13.0339|N|80.2486|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = Chennai
| subdivision_type3 = Metro
| subdivision_name3 = Chennai
| subdivision_type4 = Zone
| subdivision_name4 = [[Teynampet Zone]]
| subdivision_type5 = Ward
| subdivision_name5 = Alwarpet
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 600 018
| registration_plate = TN-06
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = Chennai South
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'''Alwarpet''' is a residential zone in central [[Chennai]] and is a part of the greater [[Teynampet]] region. It is Surrounded by [[Teynampet]] in the North and East, [[Mylapore]] , [[Mandavelli|Mandaveli]] and [[Abhiramapuram]] in the East, [[Raja Annamalaipuram]] in the South, [[Nandanam]] in the South-West. It is some of the most upscale neighborhoods in Chennai. The Geographical location of this area allows centralized access to all part of the city, Hence it is typically called as "Heart of Chennai". The Central Railway station is about 7km and Chennai International Airport is around 11 km. The nearest Metro station is Teynampet metro station. A new exclusive station for Alwarpet has been proposed under the Phase -II of Chennai Metro Rail Project which is likely to being by Mar 2021 and expected to be completed within 5-7 years.

[[M.Ct.M Chidambaram Chettyar]], one of the best-known schools in the city, is located here.{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}

Alwarpet is home to the actor [[Kamal Hassan]], which he acknowledged in his song 'Alwarpetta Aandava Vettiya pottu thaandava' from the movie ''[[Vasool Raja MBBS]]''. Chennai Super Kings owner India Cements Managing Director, N.Srinivasan resides in Alwarpet (Boat Club) too. This residential area is situated just adjacent to [[Poe's Garden]], which is home to two of the most important personalities of [[Chennai]], actor [[Rajnikanth]] and [[J. Jayalalitha]], the late Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The Boat Club Road adjoining Alwarpet and [[Raja Annamalaipuram]] is the third most expensive locality in India and the most expensive in South India.

{{Geographic Location
|title = '''Areas of Chennai'''
|Northwest = [[T.Nagar]]
|North = [[Teynampet]]
|Northeast = [[Mylapore]]
|West = [[Nandanam]]
|Centre = Alwarpet
|East = [[Mylapore]]
|Southwest = [[Nandanam]]
|South = [[Mandaveli]]
|Southeast = [[Mandaveli]]
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== References ==
{{Neighbourhoods of Chennai}}
{{Chennai topics}}

[[Category: Neighbourhoods in Chennai]]

{{Chennai-geo-stub}}

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