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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kotturpuram
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| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
| image_skyline = Anna Centenary Library.JPG
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| image_caption = A view of the Anna Centenary Library in Kotturpuram
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| subdivision_name = India
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = Chennai
| subdivision_type3 = Metro
| subdivision_name3 = Chennai
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| subdivision_name4 = Saidapet
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 600085
| registration_plate = TN-07
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'''Kotturpuram''', also known as '''Kottur''', is a neighbourhood in [[Chennai]] (Madras), [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] and is situated in the Southern banks of the [[Adyar River]]. It is surrounded by [[Nandanam]] in the North and North-West, [[Adyar, Chennai|Adyar]] in the South-East, [[Indian Institute of Technology Madras|IIT Chennai]] and [[Guindy]] in the South and [[Little Mount metro station|Little Mount]] (a part of Greater [[Saidapet]]) in the South-West. The neighbourhood is served by [[Kotturpuram railway station|Kotturpuram MRTS railway station]]. Centuries old Hindu temples, such as Perumal Koil (around 1000 years) and Ponniamman Koil<ref>http://www.ponniamman.com</ref> (around 400 years) are situated in Kottur.

==Anna Centenary Library==
[[Anna Centenary Library]], one of South East Asia's largest libraries is located here. It was inaugurated by former Chief minister of Tamil Nadu [[M. Karunanidhi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/96894/chennai-now-boasts-south-asias.html|title = Chennai now boasts South Asia's largest library|date = 16 September 2010}}</ref>

==Administration details==
This area has part of revenue village Kottur, which comes under Mylapore-Triplicane Taluk and part of revenue village (Zamin) Adyar, which comes under Mambalam-Guindy Taluk.

This whole area comes under Adyar Sub-Register office for any registrations and under Saidapet corporation for getting voter ID etc.

==History==
Kotturpuram consist of three areas:

===Kottur===
(Zamin) Adyar and Kottur Village settlements form this part.

===Kottur Gardens===
The area was originally Nawab's Garden ([[Carnatic Sultanate|Nawabs of Arcot]]), which was later purchased by [[M. A. Chidambaram]] from whom the Government of Tamil Nadu purchased it for development.

This area was developed by [[Tamil Nadu Housing Board]] under a Housing Board scheme in 1975. The scheme included Individual houses and Flats under HIG and MIG category in a planned layout with 5 main roads, crescent road, circular road and loop streets. The scheme also demarcated shopping complexes and parks. The area was initially called TNHB colony and was handed over to the residents after completion of the scheme. It was subsequently renamed to "Kottur Gardens". The residents of Kottur Gardens are part of a voluntary residents welfare association called "Kottur Gardens Residents Association".

===Kotturpuram===
The TNSC constructed flats in the river bed, since it was on the dead end (No Bridge on the River in 1960-70) outside the main area i.e. Kottur hence Puram (meaning Exterior in Tamil) was added. This area lies west of Gandhi Mandabam Salai.

The MRTS Station at Kottur was named Kotturpuram MRTS Station to avoid confusion with Korattur Station and Kotturu Station.

==Location in context==
{{Geographic Location
|title = '''Areas of Chennai'''
|Northwest = [[Nandanam]]
|North = [[Teynampet]]
|Northeast = [[Abhiramapuram]], [[Mandavelli]]
|West = [[Saidapet]]
|Centre = Kotturpuram
|East = [[Greenways Road]], [[Foreshore Estate]]
|Southwest = [[Guindy]]
|South = [[Guindy National Park]], [[IIT Madras]]
|Southeast = [[Adyar (Chennai)|Adyar]], [[Besant Nagar]]
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==References==

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{{Neighborhoods of Chennai}}
{{Chennai Topics}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Chennai]]

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