Pallavaram

Also known as Pallavapuram, Pallava puram

Key facts

Settlement.name: Pallavaram
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Chengalpattu
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Chennai Metropolitan Area
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Metro
Settlement.subdivision_name1: 22px Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Chennai Metropolitan Area##Location in Tamil Nadu##Location in India
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map

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History
Geography
Pallavaram Lake
Connectivity
Pallavapuram Special Grade Municipality
Demographics
References
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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.