 Starting from the 1960s, Mambalam grew into a middle-class residential neighbourhood in counterbalance to the sister-township of Theagaraya Nagar which was evolving into a busy shopping district.Mambalam has 3 corporation wards under the old zone of 8 and new zone 10.Ward no 123/133 and 125/135 comes under T.Nagar Constituency and Ward no 133/140 comes under Saidapet Constituency of South Chennai

Revenue Taluk
Mambalam comes under the Taluk of Mambalam which is situated in K.K.