St.Thomas Mount-cum-Pallavaram
St.Thomas Mount-cum-Pallavaram | |
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St.Thomas Mount-cum-Pallavaram Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°59′47″N 80°12′11″E / 12.99639°N 80.20306°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 42,459 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
St.Thomas Mount-cum-Pallavaram is a cantonment located in the Chennai Metropolitan Area in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located partly in Chennai district and partly in Chengalpattu district, it includes some prominent places like the St.Thomas Mount itself, which is a sacred place of Christians where St. Thomas was believed to be martyred, the Anna International Airport and the Officers Training Academy and part of Pallavaram which includes Army Camp, Cantonment Park and some other localities. It lies in Pallavaram Taluk of Chengalpattu District.