Kaviyarasu Kannadhasan Nagar

13°08′01″N 80°15′24″E / 13.133610°N 80.256529°E / 13.133610; 80.256529Country IndiaStateTamil NaduDistrictChennaiLocalityKodungaiyurMetroChennaiFounded byDhandapaniElevation30 m (100 ft)Languages • OfficialTamilTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINTelephone code044Planning agencyCMDACityChennaiLok Sabha constituencyNorth ChennaiVidhan Sabha constituencyPeramburCivic agencyChennai Corporation

KKD Nagar, also known as Kaviyarasu Kannadasan Nagar named after the Tamil poet Kannadasan, is mainly a sub-residential locality of Kodungaiyur in the northern part of the metropolitan city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India.

Location

KKD Nagar is located in North Chennai. National Highway 5 (NH 5) borders this area in south. It is 8 km from Chennai Central Railway Station. This place is near to the Grand Northern Trunk [GNT] road

Transport Services

The bus services from/via Kaviarasu Kannadasan Nagar (KKD Nagar) bus terminal are:

Route No	Origin	Destination	Via
2A Extn	KKD Nagar	Anna Square	Sidco, EB, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Walltax Road, Central Railway Station, Simpson(P.R.R & Sons), Bells Road, Chepauk, Triplicane, Presidency College, Marina Beach.
2A Extn Exp	KKD Nagar	Anna Square	Sidco, EB, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Walltax Road, Central Railway Station, Simpson(P.R.R & Sons), Bells Road, Chepauk, Triplicane, Presidency College, Marina Beach.
64K	KKD Nagar	Broadway	MR Nagar, Moolakadai, Perambur,Doveton, Vepery, Periamet, Central Station
64K Cut service	KKD Nagar	Perambur	M.R Nagar, Erukkancherry, Moolakadai, Don Bosco, LakshmiAmman Temple, BB Road
33Extn	KKD Nagar	Broadway	MKB Nagar,Ambedkar College, vyasarpadi, Vallalar Nagar(Mint), Stanley Hospital, Bharathi Women's College, Broadway Theatre, Mannadi
37E Extn	KKD Nagar	Iyyappanthangal	M.R.Nagar, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College, G3, Pattalam, Doveton, Egmore, DPI, Sterling Road, Valluvar Kottam, Vadapalani, Valasaravakkam, Porur
64A	KKD Nagar	Brodway	Sidco, M.R. Nagar, Erukkancherry, Sharma Nagar, Vyasarpadi, G3, Pattalam, Doveton, Veppery, Central Railway Station
S63(Small Bus)	Manali	Moolakadai	Moolakadai, MR Nagar, KKD Nagar, Selaivayal, Balaji Palayalam,Chinna Sekadu, Manali Market
116A	KKD Nagar	Broadway	SIDCO, EB, MKB Nagar, Vallar Nagar(Mint),Stanley Hospital, Bharathi Arts College, Beach Station, Parrys
116A Exp	KKD Nagar	Broadway	SIDCO, EB, MKB Nagar, Vallar Nagar(Mint),Stanley Hospital, Bharathi Arts College, Beach Station, Parrys
121G	KKD Nagar	CMBT	M.R.Nagar, Erukkancherry, Moolakadai,Retteri, Lucas TVS, Anna Nagar, Thirumangalam, CMBT
170T	KKD Nagar	ARIGNAR ANNA ZOOLOGICAL PARK (Vandalur Zoo)	MR Nagar, Moolakadai, Retteri, Thirumangalam, CMBT, Vadapalani, Guindy, Alandur, Meenambakkam, Tirusulam(Airport), Pallavaram, Chromepet, Tambaram, Perungalathur
121E	MKB Nagar	Pattabiram	Sarma nagar, Moolakadai, TVK nagar, Venus, Kolathur, Retteri, Thirumangalam, Anna Nagar, Padi, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Ambattur OT, Thirumullaivoyal.

Kodungaiyur P6 Police Station and Electricity board office is situated on Sidco Main Road.

Schools and Colleges

KKD Nagar and its surrounding has a number of educational institutions catering to the residents of the area. Most notable ones are

• Sree Muthukumaraswamy College, Muthamizh Nagar Church
• Thiruthangal Nadar College, Selavayal
• Dr. Ambedkar Government Arts and Science College, Vyasarpadi
• Sacred Heart Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Muthamizh Nagar
• St.Joseph's Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Seetharam Nagar
• Government High school, in K.K.D Nagar
• Don Bosco Matriculation Higher secondary school, KKD Nagar, Erukkancherry, MKB Nagar
• Sri Sayee Vivekananda Higher Secondary School, Muthamil Nagar
• Gurumoorthy High school
• FES Matriculation Higher secondary school, Muthamil Nagar
• Our Lady's Matriculation Higher Secondary School, M.R Nagar
• Velankani Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Muthamil Nagar
• Smt. N.D.J.A Vivekananda vidyalaya junior college (CBSC)
• Lakshmi Narayana Matriculation school, Selavayal
• Bharathi Nursery & Primary School, Block V, KKD Nagar
• Mother Therasa Matriculation Higher Secondary School, KKD Nagar
• Bharathi Nursery & Primary School, Block I, Muthamil Nagar
• CSI Bain Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Muthamil Nagar
• Radha Krishnan Matriculation Higher secondary school, Krishnamoorthy Nagar

Community Hall

The Community halls located in KKD Nagar include:

• Seetha Ram Nagar Telugu People Welfare Association, Seetha Ram Nagar
• Malaysia Mahal, Ethirajsamy salai, M.R. Nagar
• A.B.Maaligai, Chinna kodungaiyur
• Malathy Mahal, Muthamil Nagar
• Eswari Mahal, Erukkancherry
• Raj Hall, Sidco Main Road. KKD Nagar
• Dana Bhackiyam Hall, Meenambal Salai, Vivekananda Nagar
• S.K Mahal, Meenambal Salai, Vivekananda Nagar
• Balaji Kalyana Mandapam, Kodungaiyur
• Burma Mahal, Thiruthangal college Road, Selavayal
• Indira Mahal, Ethirajsamy salai, M.R. Nagar
• K.S. Mahal, M.R. Nagar
• G.R Kalyana Mandapam, Kodungaiyur
• R R Mahal, Muthamil Nagar
• S.M Mahal, M.R.Nagar

Surroundings