Tiruvottiyur
Template:Infobox Indian urban area Tiruvottiyur (also called Thiruvotriyur) is a city and a municipality in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Tiruvottiyur is to the north of Chennai.
History
Tiruvottiyur was widely inhabited even before Chennai was formed. Tiruvottiyur is home to the ancient Thyagaraja Swamy Udanurai Vadivudaiamman Temple Vadivudaiamman Temple and location of the samadhi of saint Pattinathar. This temple was visited by many saints and poets like Appar, Sundarar, Gnana Sambandhar, Thyagayyar, Vallalar, Valmiki, Kambar etc.
Geography
Tiruvottiyur is located at 13°10′N 80°18′E / 13.16°N 80.3°E[1]. Its an esplanade located on the shores of Bay of Bengal. The sea encroachment is a major problem for the fishermen here. Now some steps including grayons are being taken by the Government.
Demographics
As of 2001 India censusTemplate:GR, Tiruvottiyur had a population of 211,768. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tiruvotriyur has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 71%. In Tiruvottiyur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Political History
Thiruvottiyur is one of the biggest area in the Chennai-North Lok Sabha constituency.
Here is the list of Member of Parliament(MP)'s from Chennai-North after Indian Lok Sabha has been formed.
| Lok Sabha | Name | Party | Time Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14th Lok Sabha | C.Kuppusami | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 6.3.2004 to till date |
| 13th Lok Sabha | C.Kuppusami | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 10.10.1999 - 6.2.2004 |
| 12th Lok Sabha | C.Kuppusami | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 10.3.1998 - 26.4.1999 |
| 11th Lok Sabha | VACANT | 15.5.1996 - 4.12.1997 | |
| 10th Lok Sabha | D.Pandian | Congress I | 20.6.1991 - 10.5.1996 |
| 9th Lok Sabha | D.Pandian | Congress I | 2.12.1989 - 13.3.1991 |
| 8th Lok Sabha | N.V.N. Somu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 31.12.1984 - 27.11.1989 |
| 7th Lok Sabha | G. Lakshmanan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 10.1.1980 - 31.12.1984 |
| 6th Lok Sabha | A.V.P.Asaithambi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 23.3.1977 - 22.8.1979 |
| 5th Lok Sabha | K. Manoharan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 15.3.1971 - 18.1.1977 |
| 4th Lok Sabha | K. Manoharan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4.3.1967 - 27.12.1970 |
| 3rd Lok Sabha | Dr. P. Srinivasan | Congress | 2.4.1962 - 3.3.1967 |
| 2nd Lok Sabha | S. C. C. Anthony Pillai | Socialist | 5.4.1957 - 31.3.1962 |
| 1st Lok Sabha | T.T.Krishnamachari | Congress | 17.4.1952 - 4.4.1957 |
Here is the list of Member of Legislative Assembly(MLA)'s from Thiruvottiyur.
| Assembly | Name | Party | Time Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13th Assembly | K.P.P.Samy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 12.5.2006 to till date |
| 12th Assembly | T.Arumugam | ADMK | 14.5.2001 to 11.5.2006 |
| 11th Assembly | T.C.Vijayan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 13.5.1996 to 14.5.2001 |
| 10th Assembly | K. Kuppan | ADMK | 24.6.1991 to 13.5.1996 |
| 9th Assembly | T.K.Palanichamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 27.1.1989 to 30.1.1991 |