Pallavaram
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| Pallavaram | |
  Pallavaram
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| State - District(s) |
Tamil Nadu - Kancheepuram |
| Coordinates | |
| Area - Elevation |
- 16 m |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
143,984 - |
| Municipal Chairman | E. Karunanidhi[1] |
Pallavaram is a city and a municipality in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a suburb of Chennai and is located near Tambaram, a hub for suburban trains within Chennai and also to trains bound south. It is major residential area.
Its surrounding areas include Pammal, Anakaputhur, Pozhichalur, Nagalkeni etc. Pallavaram is also a roadways hub as all buses coming to Chennai from the south have to pass through this place. It is dangerously crowded during peak hours.
Pallavaram in recent times has grown significantly and has become one of the favorite residential areas. With 200 ft road being constructed it becomes a strategic location with easy access to Old Mahabalipuram Road (New Chennai) and Grand South Trunk (GST) Road. The famous schools and colleges nearby adds flavor to it. With popular builders likes Jain housing[1] , Chitra construction developing huge property this place draws much attention.
Pallavaram with its near access to airport, IT corridor and business city is making it a vibrant city. The real estates in Pallavaram has raised 2 fold in last 3 years making it a right place for sound investment, alluring NRI and software professionals.
[edit] Geography
Pallavaram is located at [2]. It has an average elevation of 16 metres (52 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Pallavaram had a population of 143,984. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pallavaram has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 77%. In Pallavaram, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] References
| Pallavaram | |||
| Next station north: Tirusulam |
Chennai suburban railway : South line | Next station south: Chromepet |
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| Stop Number:15 | KM from starting:23 | ||
| These are the stations of Chennai suburban railway - South line |
| Chennai Beach | Chennai Fort | Park Town | Chennai Egmore | Chetpet | Nungambakkam | Kodambakkam | Mambalam | Saidapet | Guindy | St. Thomas Mount | Palavanthangal | Meenambakkam | Tirusulam | Pallavaram | Chromepet | Tambaram Sanatorium | Tambaram | Perungalathur | Vandalur | Urapakkam | Guduvancheri | Potheri | Kattangulathur | Maraimalai Nagar | Singaperumal Koil | Paranur | Chengalpattu | Villiambakkam | Palur | Palayasivaram | Walajabad | Nathapettai | Kanchipuram | Tirumalpur |
Important Schools:
St Theresa Sr Sec school Sankara Vidyalaya.
Recently developed and well maintained shops
Chellamani and co. Bawa mediacals Sri Gupta Sweets.
Well known shops Singapore Shoppe. [A better one,no proper maintainence,Poor parking facilities] Kumaran Market [Good one,good maintainence and poor parking facilities, near one of worst theatres]
