Chengalpattu

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Chengalpattu Chengai (shortened) Chingleput Chengalpet
Town
Kolavai Lake on the outskirts of Chengalpattu
Nicknames:  Gateway of Chennai, Chengai, Lake City, City of Hills
Chengalpattu Chengalpattu (Tamil Nadu)
Coordinates: 12°40′54.8″N 79°59′19.7″E / 12.681889°N 79.988806°E / 12.681889; 79.988806
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Pallava Nadu, Tondai Nadu
District	Chengalpattu
Government
• Type	First Grade Municipality
• Body	Chengalpattu Municipality
• District Collector	Raghul Nath, IAS
Area
• Total	16 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation	66 m (217 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	210,306
• Density	13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Chengalpattean
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	603001, 603002, 603003, 603004
Telephone code	+91-44
Vehicle registration	TN-19
Lok Sabha constituency	Kanchipuram
Legislative assembly constituency	Chengalpattu
Website	chengalpattu.nic.in

Chengalpattu, previously known as Chingleput, is a town and the headquarters of Chengalpattu district of the state Tamil Nadu, India. The town is located near to the industrial and IT hub. It is the headquarters of the district and is 56 kilometres (35 mi) away from the state capital, Chennai on the National Highway 45.

It is an important commercial center. It has a medical college and other colleges affiliated with the University of Madras.