# Mathur, Chennai

Mathur (Tamil: மாத்தூர்) is a residential area located north of Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India. Mathur is administered by the Greater Chennai Corporation and belongs to Madhavaram taluk of Chennai district.

## Location

Mathur is located north of Chennai with Manali in the east and Madhavaram Milk Colony to the south. Other neighboring areas include Madhavaram, Kosappur and Kodungaiyur.

## History

In earlier days Mathur is a rural area comprising the villages Periyamathur and Chinnamathur. In the early 1990s the Tamil Nadu Housing Board and the Madras Metropolitan Development Authority planned and developed a township in the village of Periyamathur and named as Mathur MMDA. In October 2011, the erstwhile Mathur village panchayat is merged with Greater Chennai Corporation and it came under the jurisdiction of Greater Chennai Corporation. Though Mathur is annexed with Greater Chennai Corporation in 24 October 2011 it remained as a part of Madhavaram taluk in Thiruvallur district till 15 August 2018 which was later added into Chennai district officially with other areas fall under the Greater Chennai Corporation limits. On 11 June 2020, the Government of Tamil Nadu renamed Mathur as Maaththoor along with other neighborhoods and towns of Tamil Nadu as per the pronunciation in Tamil language and later withdrawn the move within a week.

## Demographics

Religious census :
| Religion | Religion | Percent(%) | Percent(%) |
| Hindu | Hindu | 84.40% | 84.40% |
| Muslim | Muslim | 6.05% | 6.05% |
| Christian | Christian | 8.72% | 8.72% |
| Sikh | Sikh | 0.17% | 0.17% |
| Buddhist | Buddhist | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Jain | Jain | 0.09% | 0.09% |
| Other | Other | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| No religion | No religion | 0.39% | 0.39% |
According to 2011 census, Mathur had a population of 27,674 with 14,081 males and 13,593 females. A total of 2,980 were under the age of six, constituting 1,607 males and 1,373 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 16.57% and .13% of the population, respectively. The average literacy of the town was 80.41%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had a total of 6886 households. There were a total of 10,160 workers, comprising 64 cultivators, 97 main agricultural labourers, 79 in house hold industries, 7,871 other workers, 2,049 marginal workers, 24 marginal cultivators, 99 marginal agricultural labourers, 77 marginal workers in household industries and 1,849 other marginal workers. There were a total of 17,514 non workers. As per the religious census of 2011, Mathur had 84.40% Hindus, 6.05% Muslims, 8.72% Christians, 0.17% Sikhs, 0.02% Buddhists, 0.09% Jains, 0.05% following other religions and 0.39% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.

## Transportation

MTC Routes
Some of the bus services originated/passing through are as follows:
Note: Ordinary buses are currently called as "Magalir Vidiyal Payana Perunthu" since 2021
| Ordinary | Express | Deluxe |
Extinct routes
| Route | Origin | Destination | Via | Note |
| 164 | Mathur | Perambur | Moolakkadai, Perambur Market | Extended from Mathur to Minjur replacing 64P |
| 64P | Minjur | Perambur | MFL, Mathur, Moolakkadai, Perambur Market | Renamed as 164 |
| 38H Extn | Mathur | Broadway | Moolakkadai, Mint, Beach Station | Extended to Manali and renamed as 38A |
| 29Cx (Deluxe) | Mathur | Thiruvanmiyur | Moolakkadai, Perambur, Chetpet, Sterling Road, Mylapore, Adayar | Cut shorted to perambur;cancelled |
| 64B | Minjur | Broadway | MFL, Manali, Mathur, Moolakkadai, Perambur, Veppery, Chennai Central | Replaced by 56P via thiruvottriyur, Mint, Beach station |
| 121B | Minjur | CMBT | MFL, Moolakkadai, Rettery, Thirumangalam | Diverted via MFL Manali Road jn. MMBT and renamed as 121 |
| 56W | Madhavaram | Vallalar Nagar | Mathur, Manali Market, Thiruvottriyur, Maharani | Cancelled |
Some of the buses alternatively run via Mathur if any roads are damaged
* Express
| Route | Origin | Destination | Via | Diversion Route | Fare |
| S62 | Manali | Perambur | Manali Market, Kodungaiyur, Moolakkadai, Perambur Market | Diverted via Mathur Gate, Thapal petti instead of Kodungaiyur | Express |
| S63 | Manali | Moolakkadai | Manali Market, Chinna Sekkadu, Selavayol, Baljipalayam, KKD Nagar Depot, Erukkanchery | Diverted via Mathur Gate, Thapal Petti | Express |
Railways: Thiruvottriyur railway station and Perambur Railway Station are the nearest Railway station in 5 km and 9 km respectively People can board 164 to reach perambur railway station and 56Dx to reach Thiruvottriyur railway station. The station can be accessible by two wheeler vehicles too