Velachery taluk, Administrative division in Chennai district, India
Velachery is an administrative division in Chennai spanning multiple neighborhoods with both residential and commercial areas. The taluk encompasses diverse zones ranging from established residential communities to developing business districts.
The taluk was created in December 2013 through a reorganization that split the former Mambalam-Guindy and Mylapore-Triplicane taluks. This administrative restructuring aimed to serve the expanding population more effectively.
The name Velachery comes from Tamil words where Velar refers to farmers or the Velir community and Cheri means a settlement. This heritage of farming people remains visible in how neighborhoods developed and organized themselves over time.
The taluk office is located on V.V. Koil Street at the Institute of Road Transport Training complex offering administrative services to residents. Visitors may find that different administrative functions are distributed across several locations throughout the area.
Tharamani within the taluk functions as a major IT hub where numerous technology companies operate and develop their businesses. This emerging center has significantly reshaped the economic character of the entire administrative division.
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