Pallavaram
Pallavaram | |
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Suburb of Chennai | |
G.S.T Road | |
Pallavaram Location in Chennai Metropolitan Area Pallavaram Location in Tamil Nadu Pallavaram Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 12°58′03″N 80°08′57″E / 12.967500°N 80.149100°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Metro | Chennai Metropolitan Area |
| District | Chengalpattu |
| City | Tambaram |
| Government | |
| • MP | T.R. Baalu (DMK) |
| • MLA | I. Karunanithi (DMK) |
| • Corporation Commissioner | R. Alagumeena IAS |
| • Mayor | K. Vasanthakumari (DMK) |
| • Deputy Mayor | G. Kamaraj (DMK) |
| Area | |
• Total | 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 215,417 |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PINs | 600043, 600044, 600117 |
| Vehicle Registration | TN 11 TN 22 |
| Law enforcement agency | Tambaram City Police |
| Urban Planning Agency | Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority |
Pallavaram (originally Pallavapuram) is a southern suburb of Chennai, India. It lies in the district of Chengalpattu, situated within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, Tamil Nadu state.
Formerly a Municipality under Alandur taluk, it was bifurcated in August 2015 to form a new taluk.In November 2021, the town was merged with Tambaram City Municipal Corporation. Cantonment Pallavaram is managed by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India under the St.Thomas Mount-cum-Pallavaram cantonment board. The neighborhood is known for its cantonment and bustling residential colonies and is served by Pallavaram railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network.
Pallavaram has a long history and has been inhabited since the Paleolithic Age. The town derives its name from the Pallava settlement of Pallavapuram of which it used to form a part. The cantonment and aerodrome were established during British rule. The British also carried out charnockite mining activities on Pallavaram Hill.