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Chennai Corporation
Chennai Corporation
Chennai Corporation also known as the Municipal Corporation of Chennai is the civic body that governs the city of Chennai, India.The Chennai Corporation is the oldest municipal body of the Commonwealth of Nations outside the United Kingdom and the oldest corporation India. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 155 councillors each of whom represents one of the 155 wards of the city.

Location of Chennai (Madras)
in Tamil Nadu and India
Country |
India |
State |
Tamil Nadu |
District(s) |
Chennai
Kanchipuram
Tiruvallur |
Mayor |
M. Subramaniam |
Corporation Commissioner |
Rajesh Lakhoni |
Population
Density
Metro |
4.34 million (5th) (2001[update])
14,350 /km2 (37,166 /sq mi)
7.5 million (4th) (2007[update]) |
Time zone |
IST (UTC+5:30) |
Area
Metro
Elevation |
181.06 km2 (70 sq mi)
1,180 km2 (456 sq mi)
6 m (20 ft) |
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