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Pallavaram (originally Pallava Puram) is a town and a selection-grade municipality located in the suburbs of Chennai. It was a part of Alandur till august 2015 and after august 2015 a new taluk under the headquarters of Pallavaram was created. Now it is Pallavaram taluk of Kanchipuram district and is located 17 kilometres from Chennai city. Pallavaram is known for its cantonment and bustling residential colonies. The suburb 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.
Pallavaram is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India newly formed after constituency delimitation. It is included in the Sriperumbudur parliamentary constituency.
Year
Winner
Party |----
2011
P. Dhansingh
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam