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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{More citations needed|date=April 2014}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kalpakkam
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| settlement_type = Township
| image_skyline = Kalpakkam SkyLine.jpg
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| image_caption = 1st Street, Kalpakkam Township
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|12.557563|N|80.175406|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Chenglpattu district|Chengalpattu]]
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| population_total = ~20000+
| population_as_of = 2002
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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 = 603 102
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91-44
| registration_plate = TN-19
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Kancheepuram (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kancheepuram]]
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'''Kalpakkam''' is a township in [[Tamil Nadu]], India, situated on the [[Coromandel Coast]] 70 kilometres south of [[Chennai]]. A conglomerate of two villages (Puduppattinam and Sadurangappatinam) and a [[Department of Atomic Energy (India)|DAE]] township, it is about {{convert|55|km|mi}} from [[Thiruvanmiyur]] and {{convert|85|km|mi}} from [[Pondicherry (city)|Pondicherry]]. This coastal town is humid. Summers here prevail from early March till
late May. Temperatures in the Summer vary from 32 degrees Celsius and can go up to 41 degrees Celsius. There is no particular Monsoon season for Kalpakkam as rains are unpredictable here, although there is heavy rainfall in the months of October and November, usually turning into a storm. The coolest months are December and January. A study by the Madras Atomic Power Station(MAPS) revealed that the pollution in Kalpakkam is very low, which when compared to the neighbouring city Chennai is 50 times less.

Kalpakkam is known for its [[nuclear plant]]s and affiliated research installations. These include the [[Madras Atomic Power Station]] (MAPS), a nuclear power plant, the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research ([[IGCAR]]), an affiliate of the [[Department of Atomic Energy (India)|Department of Atomic Energy]] (DAE) and the [[Bhabha Atomic Research Centre]] (BARC). Kalpakkam hosts the only nuclear plant in India with a Fast Breeder Test Reactor(FBTR) and a Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor(PHWR).

Due to increasing congestion in Kalpakkam arising from the need to accommodate more employees, a new township of Anupuram/Amaipakkam, {{convert|8|km}} from Kalpakkam, was inaugurated in 1998.

On December 26, 2004, the [[tsunami]] caused by the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake]] generated widespread damage and resulted in 200 deaths in and around Kalpakkam. There is a tsunami memorial having a white oval plaque engraved with the names of 39 people who lost their lives in the tsunami.

==Facilities==
Kalpakkam is a well built and planned township. The schools present in the township are Atomic Energy Central School (AECS 1 and 2), [[Kendriya Vidyalaya]]-1, [[Kendriya Vidyalaya]]-2, Govt Hr. Secondary School and Infant Jesus Matric Hr. Sec. School on Pudupattinam. The township is split into two sides: the [[Sadras]] and [[Pudupattinam, Kanchipuram|Pudupattinam]] sides. Both sides have similar facilities and also good facilities for sports, but Pudupattinam has larger and more complete facilities, such as the hospital and the General Services Organization (GSO). The two sides are separated by two bridges over the canal which joins the sea nearby and well over the backwater. The backwater is a visiting place by many migratory birds especially the rarely seen [[Siberian crane]] in the depths of winter. The backwater can be clearly seen through the compound walls of K.V-2 in Sadras.

==Recreation==
[[File:Wall in kalpakkam.JPG|thumb|Tsunami wall in Kalpakkam]]
Until a few years ago, the beach at Kalpakkam used to be lined with [[casuarina]] trees and only a few weeds. Nowadays, to avoid the widespread damage in case of a tsunami again, weed growth is starting to dominate, which the locals are fighting to keep in check. A tsunami wall has been built across the seashore in case of another tsunami. The relatively calm waters are free of sharks.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

Kalpakkam is also very close to [[Mamallapuram]], a tourist destination near Chennai. The environment within the township has been maintained for over 30 years. The township contains numerous trees and various parks, and recreation facilities, including tennis courts, music, dance, swimming academies and other sport activities.

==NESCO==
NESCO (Nuclear Employee Sports and Cultural Organisation), previously KRC (Kalpakkam Recreation Centre) is governed by an elected employee council. It offers various facilities for members: Swimming, [[Movies]]{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}, [[Basketball]], [[Volleyball]], [[Football (soccer)|Football]], [[Badminton]], [[Carrom]], [[Chess]], [[Table tennis|Table Tennis]] and a [[Gymnasium (school)|Gym]]. There is also a tennis court and Swimming pool where competitions are held annually.

==Bus routes==
The township is well connected by road and [[Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation|TNSTC]] operates buses from Chennai, [[Pondicherry (city)|Pondicherry]], [[Bangalore]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Trichy]], [[Nagercoil]], [[Tirupati (city)|Tirupathi]], [[Vellore]], [[Tiruvannamalai]] [[Chittoor]], [[Tindivanam]] and [[Kanchipuram]]. The [[East Coast Road]] connecting Chennai and Pondicherry passes through Pudupattinam.

{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!Route Number
!Start
!End
!Via
|-
|108 Cut
|Kalpakkam
|[[Chengalpattu]]
|[[Tirukalukundram]]
|-
|118
|Kalpakkam
|Chennai
|[[Mahabalipuram]], [[East Coast Road]]
|-
|119
|Kalpakkam
|Chennai
|[[Mahabalipuram]], [[Old Mahabalipuram Road]]
|-
|157 Cut
|Kalpakkam
|[[Kanchipuram]]
|Chengalpattu
|-
|157
|Kalpakkam
|[[Vellore]]
|[[Kanchipuram]]
|-
|164 C
|Kalpakkam
|[[Chittoor]]
|[[Kanchipuram]], [[Arakonam]]
|-
|188 C
|Chennai
|Cheyyur
|[[Mahabalipuram]], Kalpakkam
|-
|188 D
|Chennai
|Anaicut
|[[Mahabalipuram]], Kalpakkam
|-
|212 H
|Kalpakkam
|[[Tirupati (city)|Tirupathi]]
|[[Kanchipuram]], [[Arakonam]], [[Thiruthani]]
|-
|EXP
|Kalpakkam
|[[Trichy]]
|Chengalpattu, [[Tindivanam]], [[Villupuram]]
|-
|471 UD
|Kalpakkam
|[[Coimbatore]]
|Chengalpattu, [[Tindivanam]], [[Villupuram]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]
|-
|834 UD
|Kalpakkam
|[[Bangalore]]
|[[Kanchipuram]], [[Vellore]], [[Krishnagiri]], [[Hosur]]
|-
|197 UD
|Kalpakkam
|[[Nagercoil]]
|Chengalpattu, [[Trichy]], [[Madurai]],Thirunelveli
|}

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Kalpakkam}}
* http://www.igcar.gov.in
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070929021057/http://www.kalpakkam.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=59&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 "Will the Kalpakkam Nuclear Establishment & the Indian Atomic Energy Commission Learn its Lessons from the December 26 Tsunami?" - An Indepth Critique]

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