Kolathur[2] is a neighborhood located in the northwestern region of Chennai,[3] in Tamil Nadu, India.

As per Census of India 2011, the total population of Kolathur, Chennai was 1,10,474.

The population of children below 6 years of age was 11,760 (males: 6,091 and females: 5,669).

[4] Some of the important schools in Kolathur are Everwin Vidhyashram,[5] Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Government Higher Secondary School and Everwin Matriculation Higher Secondary School.,[6] Smt.

[7][8] There is an Arts and Science College viz., Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Arts and Science College,[9] soka ikeda Arts & science college for Women and Annai voilet arts and science college Kolathur Assembly constituency,[10] in Chennai is a newly formed assembly constituency.