Kottivakkam

Not to be confused with Kathivakkam.

Kottivakam is a locality in the south of Chennai in Chennai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kottivakkam is included with the Chennai Corporation.

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Coordinates: 12.97°N 80.258°E / 12.97; 80.258
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chennai
Taluk	Sholinganallur
Metro	Chennai
Population  (2001)
• Total	13,914
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	600 041
Telephone code	91-44
Vehicle registration	TN-07

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Kottivakkam had a population of 20,217. Males constitute 10,222 of the population and females 9,995. As of 2001 India census Kottivakkam has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kottivakkam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

This suburb (near Chennai) extends from the Bay of Bengal (ECR) to Rajiv Gandhi Salai, the IT corridor of the city, thus enjoying a boom in real estate prices.

Kottivakkam has two prominent schools "Nellai Nadar Matric Hr Sec School" and Manthan Vidyashram which is a recent addition

Prominent residents include several IAS officers, judges, and film actors and actresses.

Education

• Vruksha International School of Montessori