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{{About|the locality|the constituency|Pallavaram (state assembly constituency)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Pallavaram
| native_name = Pallavapuram
| native_name_lang = Tamil
| other_name =
| settlement_type = [[Neighbourhood]]
| image_skyline = Pallavaram chennai.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = G.S.T Road
| nickname =
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| pushpin_map = India Chennai#Tamil Nadu#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| coordinates = {{coord|12.97|N|80.15|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]|
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Metropolitan area|Metro]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Chengalpattu district|Chengalpattu]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Chennai]]
| established_title = 
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| founder =
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 18
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 16
| population_total = 215417
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 600043 (Pallavaram West and Tirusulam), 600117 (Pallavaram East), 600075 (Pammal), 600074 (Pozhichalur), 600070 (Anakaputhur), 600044 (Chromepet) and 600132 (Thiruneermalai)
| registration_plate = '''TN-22'''(New),'''TN-07'''(Old)
| website = {{URL|https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/pallavapuram/}}
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| blank5_name_sec1 = Civic agency
| blank5_info_sec1 = '''Pallavaram Municipality''' and '''St.Thomas Mount-cum-Pallavaram Cantonment Board'''
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'''Pallavaram''' (originally '''Pallava Puram''') is a residential neighborhood of [[Chennai]], India. Pallavaram was a part of [[Alandur]] until August 2015 and since then a new taluk with headquarters at Pallavaram was created. The neighbourhood 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 city 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 mining activities on Pallavaram Hill made of [[charnockite]] rock which is believed to have healing properties.

==History==
Pallavaram is considered to be one of the oldest inhabited places in South India. A major archaeological find was made in the year 1863 when the British archaeologist [[Robert Bruce Foote]] discovered a stone implement from the [[Paleolithic Age]] inside a ballast pit.<ref name="muthiahp129">[[#Muthiah|Muthiah]], Pg 129</ref> Since then, a number of Stone Age artifacts have been uncovered.<ref name="muthiahp129" /> Most of these artifacts are currently lodged in the [[Government Museum, Chennai|Egmore museum]].<ref name="muthiahp129" />

Together with Chromepet, the Pallavaram area was referred to as "Pallavapuram."<ref name="Muthiah_2014">{{cite book | last = Muthiah| first = S. | author-link = S. Muthiah | title = Madras Rediscovered| publisher = EastWest | date = 2014 | location = Chennai | pages = 145 | isbn = 978-93-84030-28-5}}</ref> The present-day town of Pallavaram has its origins in the settlement of arshad which existed during the time of the 8th century [[Pallava dynasty|Pallava]] king [[Mahendravarman I]].<ref name="muthiahp128">[[#Muthiah|Muthiah]], Pg 128</ref> The Pallavas have left titles in early Pallava script at the cave temple in Pallavaram which date back to 600 CE.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/a-vantage-pointofview/article3934298.ece
|title =A vantage point-of-view
|work = The Hindu
|publisher = thehindu.com
|date = 25 September 2012
|access-date = 16 Oct 2012}}</ref> The remains of a cave shrine constructed by the Pallava ruler have been found at the spot where an Islamic ''[[dargah]]'' now stands.<ref name="muthiahp128" />

Both the [[Mughal Empire]] and the [[British East India Company]] had their cantonments in Pallavaram. During the 17th century, Pallavaram remained dependent for sometime, upon the Portuguese colony of [[San Thome]]. During the 18th century, the British established a cantonment at Pallavaram, supplementary to the one at [[St. Thomas Mount]]. A [[wireless base station|wireless station]] was established in the early years of the 20th century. The Madras aerodrome was opened at Pallavaram in 1929.

==Geography==
The area of Pallavaram is divided into Zamin Pallavaram, Old Pallavaram, Essa Pallavaram and Cantonment Pallavaram.

===Periya Eri===
The [[Periya Eri|Pallavaram periya eri]] in Tamil language (literally means 'big lake' in English), once a sprawling water body covering about 189 acres, has shrunk to a small patch on the lines of a pond on one side and a hillock of garbage on the other. The dumping of garbage from all the 42 wards of the Pallavaram Municipality for nearly a decade is the main reason for the shrinkage of the water body. Nearly 25 acres had been lost to encroachments alone. The construction of Pallavaram–Thoraipakkam Road, a project initiated to connect [[Chennai Airport]] and [[Rajiv Gandhi Salai]], had split the lake into two halves. The portion of the lake on the southern side of the road has completely been covered by garbage. On the northern side of the road, the discharge of sewage from commercial establishments and homes and also effluents from some of the leather manufacturing units in Nagalakeni has affected the quality of the water. This is one of the oldest Palaeolithic culture site.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Manikandan
| first = K.
| title = The slow death of Pallavaram periya eri
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| date = 2 July 2012
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3593078.ece
| access-date = 14 Jul 2012}}</ref>

==Connectivity==
Two major State highways are initiated from Pallavaram, namely, the [[Pallavaram–Kundrathur–Poonamallee Road|SH 113A Pallavaram-Kundrathur-Poonamallee Road]] and the [[Pallavaram - Thuraipakkam Radial Road|SH 109 Pallavaram - Thuraipakkam Radial Road]].

==Pallavapuram municipality==
During 2001–2011, Pallavaram registered a population growth of 50 percent with a 2011 population of 2,16,308.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Kalyanaraman
| first = M.
| title = Migration Spurs Suburban Sprawl
| newspaper = The Times of India
| location = Chennai
| publisher = The Times Group
| date = 25 October 2011
| url = http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOICH/2011/10/25&PageLabel=4&EntityId=Ar00600&ViewMode=HTML
| access-date = 25 Oct 2011}}</ref>

Pallavaram Municipality covers the entire area of Essa Pallavaram, Zamin Pallavaram, Old Pallavaram, Keelkattalai, Hasthinapuram and Nemilichery excluding Cantonment Pallavaram.

<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zaminpallavaram Govt Guideline values and location wise info 2016|url=https://property.todaypricerates.com/registration-guideline-value/Zaminpallavaram|access-date=2020-06-16|website=property.todaypricerates.com}}</ref>[[Chromepet]] is a locality in Zamin Pallavaram Revenue Village under Pallavaram Municipality.

Pallavapuram Municipal office is located at G.S.T. Road, Chromepet area in Pallavaram. It is very near to Chromepet Railway Station and M.I.T. Campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://123.63.242.116/pallavapuram/abt-muni.htm|title=About Municipality | publisher=Municipality.tn.gov.in | access-date=24 June 2018}}</ref>

{{Historical populations|type=
|1901|6416
|1911|7059
|1921|8753
|1931|10769
|1941|9879
|1951|11941
|1961|16253
|1971|51374
|1981 |83901
|1991 |111866
|2001|143984
|2011|215417
}}

==Demographics==
{{bar box|title=Religious census|titlebar=#ddd|left1=Religion|right1=Percent(%)|float=left|bars={{bar percent|[[Hinduism|Hindu]]|Orange|84.25}}{{bar percent|[[Islam|Muslim]]|Green|6.37}}{{bar percent|[[Christianity|Christian]]|purple|8.4}}{{bar percent|[[Sikhism|Sikh]]|yellow|0.04}}{{bar percent|[[Buddhism|Buddhist]]|Gold|0.03}}{{bar percent|[[Jainism|Jain]]|Blue|0.14}}{{bar percent|Other|grey|0.77}}{{bar percent|[[Irreligion|No religion]]|violet|0.01}}}}According to [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Pallavaram had a population of 2,15,417 with a sex-ratio of 996 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.<ref name="dashboard">{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> A total of 22,258 were under the age of six, constituting 11,253 males and 11,005 females. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 15.88% and 0.48% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the city was 83.27%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.<ref name="dashboard" /> The city had a total of 56,135 households. There were a total of 81,669 workers, comprising 164 cultivators, 468 main agricultural labourers, 906 in house hold industries, 73,547 other workers, 6,584 marginal workers, 116 marginal cultivators, 65 marginal agricultural labourers, 326 marginal workers in household industries and 6,077 other marginal workers.<ref name="2011census">{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Pallavaram|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=677919|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> As per the religious census of 2011, Pallavaram (M + OG) had 84.25% [[Hindus]], 6.37% [[Muslims]], 8.4% [[Christians]], 0.04% [[Sikhs]], 0.03% [[Buddhists]], 0.14% [[Jainism|Jains]], 0.77% following other religions and 0.01% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.<ref name="religion2011">{{cite web|title=Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu|year=2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|format=XLS|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|access-date=13 September 2015}}</ref>

{{Geographic location
|Centre= Pallavaram
|South=[[Tambaram]]
|North=[[Tirusulam]], [[Chennai International Airport]]
|East=[[Keelkattalai]]
|West =[[Pammal]]
|Northwest= [[Cowl Bazaar]]
|Northeast=[[Tirusulam]]
|Southeast= [[Nanmangalam]]
|Southwest= [[Thiruneermalai]]
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu}}
{{Neighbourhoods of Chennai}}
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Chennai district]]

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