Perambakkam

Perambakkam
Perambakkam
suburb
	Perambakkam Perambakkam
	Coordinates: 13°02′16″N 79°48′48″E / 13.03769°N 79.81328°ECoordinates: 13°02′16″N 79°48′48″E / 13.03769°N 79.81328°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tiruvallur
Taluk	Tiruvallur
Metro	Chennai
Population (2011)
• Total	6,462
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	631402
Telephone code	044-2765
Vehicle registration	TN-20-xxxx
Lok Sabha constituency	Tiruvallur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Tiruvallur

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Perambakkam is a suburb of Chennai in Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a census town in Tiruvallur taluk. The town had a population of 6,462 in the 2011 Census of India, with educational provision including Om Sri Vivekananda Nursery & Primary School.^[1]

Connectivity[edit]

The town lies between Poonamallee and Arakkonam, and the neighbourhood is served by the Kadambattur railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network, 10 km from Perambakkam. Shared autos are frequently used to connect to the railway station. Perambakkam is also connected with the city by Metropolitan Transport Corporation buses and also connected to other neighbourhoods by moffusil buses.

History[edit]

One of the Anglo-Mysore Wars, fought between Haider Ali and the British, was fought in the area on September 10, 1780.^[2] Haider Ali sent his son Fateh Ali Tipu (who later became Tipu Sultan) to fight against the British, led by General Sir Hector Munro in the Battle of Perambakkam. The result of the battle was decisive victory to Haider Ali.