Varadharajapuram

Varadhrajapuram
Varadhrajapuram is located in Chennai
Varadhrajapuram
Varadhrajapuram
Location in Metropolitan Chennai
Varadhrajapuram is located in Tamil Nadu
Varadhrajapuram
Varadhrajapuram
Varadhrajapuram (Tamil Nadu)
Varadhrajapuram is located in India
Varadhrajapuram
Varadhrajapuram
Varadhrajapuram (India)
Coordinates: 12°54′34″N 80°04′13″E / 12.9095°N 80.0703°E / 12.9095; 80.0703
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
MetroChennai
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600048

Varadharajapuram[1] is a panchayat and a small southern suburb of Chennai, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Varadhrajapuram lies between Mudichur and Mannivakkam, 6.5 km from Tambaram. It is located along Sriperumpudur State Highway in Kancheepuram district.

Varadharajapuram panchayat village belongs to Kundrathur Taluk. It is one of the residential neighbourhoods developed in 1970s with over 70 layouts, including Royappa Nagar Layout, which houses secretariat employees.[2] The residents suffered during the 2015 floods.[3] The residents also experience scarcity of drinking water.[4]

Nearby cities

References

  1. ↑ "Chennai rain: Mudichur and Varadharajapuram flooded". The Times of India. 26 November 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Xavier Lopez, Aloysius (9 December 2025). "After years of flood risk, Varadharajapuram residents hope for safer monsoons with new projects". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Sewage adds to monsoon woes of Varadharajapuram residents". DT Next. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  4. ↑ B, Mohamed Salahudeen (22 February 2026). "Villagers in Nagapatinam's Varadharajapuram suffer as piped water supply only once in 14 days". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 31 March 2026.