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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = PALLAVADA
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| settlement_type = village
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| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu#India
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|13.4760733|N|80.0213538|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Tiruvallur district|Tiruvallur]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Taluk]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Gummidipoondi taluk]]
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| seat_type = [[Panchayat]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 24
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 1709
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 601202
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| blank_name_sec1 = [[2011 Census of India|2011 census]] code
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'''Pallavada''' is a village in the [[Tiruvallur district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is located in the [[Gummidipoondi taluk]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dolr.nic.in/dolr/mpr/revenuevillagedirectorypdf/Tamil%20Nadu.pdf |title=Tamil Nadu village directory |publisher=Government of India |accessdate=2015-10-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095332/http://dolr.nic.in/dolr/mpr/revenuevillagedirectorypdf/Tamil%20Nadu.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Famous for festivals and celebrations.

== Economy ==

The economy of the village is driven by agricultural activities. [[Water melon]], [[peanut]]s and [[rice]] are the most cultivated crops. As of 2016, nearly 40% of the villagers (age 6+) are illiterate, but some people have completed graduation.

==Culture==
[[File:Vinaya.jpg|thumb|Ganesha Chaturthi celebration]]
The village is home to the Dharamaraja Swami temple. The 11-day annual festival of the temple attracts around 25,000 people. The village celebrates [[Ganesh Chaturthi|Vinayaka Chaturthi]] festival with music and kuttu dance. Another major festival is [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]]. Girls sing folk songs called ''bathukamma''.

The young villagers started '''Pallavada anbu ullagal''' association in 2013, which organizes a number of events in the village and nearby areas.

Popular festivals in the village include:

* 11-day festival for lord Dharma-raja-swami temple.
* 2-day festival for lord Venkateswara temple which happens every year in the month of June.
* Vinayaka Chaturthi with kuttu dance and some other activities.
* Pongal: Girls together and enjoyed in the name of 'gobbi'. Men together and enjoyed in the name of 'kolatam'.
* Karthika deepam is celebrated in lord Siva temple.

== Transport ==

The village is connected to near by towns by bus. The Tamil Nadu government runs one bus services reaching this village. The Andhra Pradesh Government also runs one bus connecting the village to [[Uthukottai]] and [[Sullurupeta|Sullurupattai]]. Private buses are also flying in this route connected to chennai and tiruvallur. Shared [[auto rickshaw]]s via [[Madaharpakkam]] to [[Arambakkam]] are also available.

== Demographics ==

The main languages spoken in the village are Tamil and Telugu.

According to the [[2011 census of India]], Pallavada has 512 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 63.24%.<ref name="census_2011"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Demographics (2011 Census)<ref name="census_2011">{{cite web |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/PCA%20CDB-3301-F-Census.xlsx |title=Thiruvallur population |work=[[2011 Census of India]] |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu |accessdate=2015-10-11 }}</ref>
! !! Total !! Male !! Female
|-
| Population || 1709 || 833 || 876
|-
| Children aged below 6 years || 161 || 85 || 76
|-
| [[Scheduled caste]] || 785 || 390 || 395
|-
| [[Scheduled tribe]] || 103 || 52 || 51
|-
| Literates || 979 || 540 || 439
|-
| Workers (all) || 1038 || 575 || 463
|-
| Main workers (total) || 940 || 566 || 374
|-
| Main workers: Cultivators || 95 || 75 || 20
|-
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers || 696 || 366 || 330
|-
| Main workers: Household industry workers || 3 || 2 || 1
|-
| Main workers: Other || 146 || 123 || 23
|-
| Marginal workers (total) || 98 || 9 || 89
|-
| Marginal workers: Cultivators || 3 || 0 || 3
|-
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers || 67 || 2 || 65
|-
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| Marginal workers: Others || 28 || 7 || 21
|-
| Non-workers || 671 || 258 || 413
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Gummidipoondi taluk}}

[[Category:Villages in Gummidipoondi taluk]]

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