Adyar, Chennai

Adyar

Adayar
Adyar Adayar
neighbourhood
	A view of Adyar and Adyar estuary
	Locality map of Adyar
	Adyar
	Coordinates: 13°00′23″N 80°15′27″E / 13.0063°N 80.2574°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chennai
Metro	Chennai
Government
• Body	CMDA
Languages
• Official	Tamil, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	600020
Vehicle registration	TN-07
Parliamentary constituency	Chennai South
Assembly constituency	Mylapore
Planning agency	CMDA

Adyar is a large neighbourhood in south Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is among the most upscale neighborhoods in Chennai.

It is located on the southern banks of the Adyar River. It is surrounded by the Tharamani in the West, Thiruvanmiyur to the South, Besant Nagar in the East, Kotturpuram in the North-West and Raja Annamalai puram in the North past the Adyar River. Adyar is one of the costliest areas in Chennai with property values four times the value of similar sized properties in the northern part of Chennai.^[1] The Gandhi Nagar region of Adyar is one of the poshest localities in Chennai.

^ "Property values in an unequal city". The Hindu. 2 June 2007. Archived from the original on 4 June 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2009.

[1] "Property values in an unequal city". The Hindu. 2 June 2007. Archived from the original on 4 June 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2009.

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