Pallavaram

Coordinates: 12°58′03″N 80°08′57″E / 12.967500°N 80.149100°E / 12.967500; 80.149100
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For other uses, see Pallavaram (disambiguation).
This article is about the locality. For the constituency, see
Pallavaram (state assembly constituency)
.

Pallavaram
Pallavapuram
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PINs
600043, 600044, 600117
Vehicle RegistrationTN 11 TN 22
Law enforcement agencyTambaram City Police
Urban Planning AgencyChennai Metropolitan Development Authority

Pallavaram (originally Pallava Puram) 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

Chennai Suburban Railway Network
.

Pallavaram has a long history and has been inhabited since 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 charnockite
mining activities on Pallavaram Hill.

History

Pallavaram Hill

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

Paleolithic Age inside a ballast pit.[2] Since then, a number of Stone Age artifacts have been uncovered.[2] Most of these artifacts are currently lodged in the Egmore museum.[2]

Together with Chromepet, the Pallavaram area was referred to as "Pallavapuram."[3] The present-day town of Pallavaram has its origins in the settlement of arshad which existed during the time of the 8th century Pallava king Mahendravarman I.[4] The Pallavas have left titles in early Pallava script at the cave temple in Pallavaram which date back to 600 CE.[5] [4]

Both the

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.

Pallavaram Lake

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.[6]

Connectivity

Two major State highways are initiated from Pallavaram, namely, the

SH 109 Pallavaram - Thuraipakkam Radial Road
.

Pallavapuram Special Grade Municipality

During 2001–2011, Pallavaram registered a population growth of 50 percent with a 2011 population of 2,16,308.[7]

Pallavapuram Municipality was constituted as a III Grade Municipality on 17.01.1970 vide G.o.No. 55 R.D. & L.A. Department dated 12.01.1970, by Combining the following Town Panchayats and Panchayats:

1. Zamin Pallavaram Town Panchayat

2. Issa Pallavaram Town Panchayat

3. Hasthinapuram Town Panchayat

4. Kilkattalai Panchayat

5. Nemilichery Panchayat

It has been upgraded to 2nd Grade Municipality vide G.O. No. 200 R.D. & L.A. dated 10.02.1975, 1st Grade on 09.02.1983 as per R.D.& L.A. G.O. No. 651 dated 08.05.1983 and to Special Grade Municipality Vide G.O.No.238 dated.02.12.2008.[8]

During November 2021, Pallavaram Municipality was included in

Tambaram City Municipal Corporation.[9]

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.[10]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19016,416—    
19117,059+10.0%
19218,753+24.0%
193110,769+23.0%
19419,879−8.3%
195111,941+20.9%
196116,253+36.1%
197151,374+216.1%
1981 83,901+63.3%
1991 111,866+33.3%
2001143,984+28.7%
2011215,417+49.6%

Demographics

Religious census
Religion Percent(%)
Hindu
 
 84.25%
Muslim
 
 6.37%
Christian
 
 8.4%
Sikh
 
 0.04%
Buddhist
 
 0.03%
Jain
 
 0.14%
Other
 
 0.77%
No religion
 
 0.01%

According to

Buddhists, 0.14% Jains, 0.77% following other religions and 0.01% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.[13]

References

  1. ^ "52nd report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India (July 2014 to June 2015)" (PDF). Ministry of Minority Affairs (Government of India). 29 March 2016. p. 132. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Muthiah, Pg 129
  3. ISBN 978-93-84030-28-5
    .
  4. ^ a b Muthiah, Pg 128
  5. ^ "A vantage point-of-view". The Hindu. thehindu.com. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  6. ^ Manikandan, K. (2 July 2012). "The slow death of Pallavaram periya eri". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  7. ^ Kalyanaraman, M. (25 October 2011). "Migration Spurs Suburban Sprawl". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  8. ^ "TAMBARAM CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (PALLAVAPURAM)".
  9. ^ "Gazette notification on Tambaram Municipal Corporation". The Hindu. 5 November 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  10. ^ "About Municipality". Municipality.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  12. ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Pallavaram". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  13. ^ "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.

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