Saidapettai ( Syedabad is a dead municipality which is annexed to Chennai in the year 1946.[1] It was the district headquarters of the erstwhile Chingleput District from 1801 to 1904.

Saidapettai ( Syedabad )
Former second grade municipality
Saidapettai ( Syedabad ) is located in Tamil Nadu
Saidapettai ( Syedabad )
Saidapettai ( Syedabad )
Coordinates: 13°01′25″N 80°13′25″E / 13.0235°N 80.2237°E / 13.0235; 80.2237
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictChingleput District (Madras Presidency)
Municipality (not exists)Saidapettai
Area
 • Former second grade municipality67.73 km2 (26.15 sq mi)
 • Urban
56.73 km2 (21.90 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (1941)
 • Former second grade municipality45,912
 • Rank31 ( as of 1941 )
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)

History

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Saidapet is a former municipality that comprised the villages of Adyar, Mambalam, Kodambakkam, Puliyur, Saali Garamam, and Teynampet. T. Nagar, the major business hub of Chennai, was once part of Saidapet municipality. All of Saidapet Municipal Council was annexed to the town of St. George in 1946.

After the annexation of Saidapet, Madras municipality became a city.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1871 1,345—    
1881 3,782+181.2%
1891 6,013+59.0%
1901 9,562+59.0%
1911 15,924+66.5%
1921 29,527+85.4%
1931 36,719+24.4%
1941 45,912+25.0%

References

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  1. ^ "District Profile - CHENNAI". Chennai.tn.nic.in. Retrieved 11 December 2013.