Uthukottai

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Uthukottai Uthukottai
Town
Uthukottai Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 13°20′12″N 79°54′05″E / 13.3367°N 79.9013°E / 13.3367; 79.9013
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tiruvallur
Founded by	Government of Tamil Nadu
Government
• Type	Town Panchayat
• Body	Uthukottai Town Panchayat
Area
• Total	3,400 km2 (1,300 sq mi)
• Rank	1
Population  (2011)
• Total	10,639
• Density	3.1/km2 (8.1/sq mi)
official languages
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	602026
Telephone code	044
Vehicle registration	TN-20
Nearest city	Chennai

Uthukottai is a town in Suburbs of Chennai, one of the taluk headquarters in Thiruvallur District Tamil Nadu, also one of the border towns of Tamilnadu - Andhra Pradesh, located on the banks of the Arani River. This town is the central hub for many nearby towns and villages for their needs of education, markets, shops, businesses, banks, travel, transport and entertainment(Movie Theatres, badminton courts, cricket grounds, Gyms). The town features a channel which helps to direct water from the Krishna River for local irrigation.

The name Uthukottai is a portmanteau of two Tamil words—Uthu(Oottru), or "water Spring" and Kottai (Fort), which signifies one of the Muslim Zamindars old fort in the town.

State Highway 51 crosses Uthukottai, situated between Chennai and Tirupati.