CUDDALORE MUNICIPALITY

TOWN PROFILE
Cuddalore Town is the Head Quarters of the Cuddalore Taluk and district. It is located at the estuary of river Gadilam and Pennaiyar with Bay of Bengal. The town is at distance of 200 Kms. from Chennai and 22Kms. from Pondicherry. The town is well connected by Road and Rail with adjoining Urban centers viz., Chidambaram,Vridhachalam, Panruti, Nellikuppam and Villupuram.

cuddalore Town has been constituted as a Municipality during the year 1866 comprising a revenue village. It has been upgraded as Selection Grade Municipality with effect from 09.05.1993 as per the G.O.Ms.No.651, dated 09.03.1993. The area of this town is 27.69 Sq.Kms. The population as per 2007 Census is 165770. The Municipality consists 45 wards.




1. Year of Constitution 1866

2. Area of the Municipality 27.69 Sq.Km.

3. Grade of the Municipality Selection Grade (with effect from 9.5.93)

4. No. of Wards 45

5. No. of Councillors 45

6. Partywise break up of Council

DMK - 20
AIADMK - 8
PMK - 5
MDMK - 1
CPI(M) - 1
INC - 2
DPI - 1
INDEPENDENT - 7

7. Name of the Chairman/Mayor Vice Chairman/Deputy mayor Chairman-Mr.Thangarasu.D
Vice-Chairman Mr.Kishore .B, M.com, B.L.,

8. Political Party to which Chairman/Mayor belong to DMK

9. Population as per 2001 Census
Male -80012
Female -78622
Total -158634

10. Total No. of Streets 556

11. Total No. of Buildings 20553

12. Total No. of Households 33725

13. Total No. of Slums 29

14. Population in Slums 59075

15. No.of persons below Poverty Line 13085

16. Special Buildings

a) Total No.of Theatres - 5
b) Total No. of Lodges - 31
c) Total No. of Hotels - 90
d) Total No.of Kalyanamandapams - 37
e) Total No. of Commercial Complexes - 23

17. Institutions

a) Total No. Govt Offices - 252
b) Total No. of Educational institutions
1. Schools - 40
2. Polytechnics - 1
3. Colleges - 3

18. Total No. of Municipal Schools

1. Elementary - 16
2. Middle School - 5
3. High School - Nil
4. Higher Secondary school - 1

19.Total No. of Hospitals 37

20.Total No.of Dispensaries 180

21.Total No.of Industries 70

22.Total No. of Shops 1100

23.Total No of

a) Temples - 25
b) Churches - 10
c) Mosque - 6

24. No. of Bus Stand 1

25. No.of Pay and use Toilets 3

26. No. of Markets 4

27. No. of Slaughter houses 2

28. No. of Parks 2

29. No. of Reading Rooms 1



*information courtesy :district official website