| Pallavaram | |
| Settlement Type: | Taluk |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chengalpattu |
| Subdivision Type3: | Firkas |
| Subdivision Name3: | 2 |
| Established Date: | 2015 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 62 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Footnotes: | District Collector: S. ArunrajLocation: Pallavaram – Thuraipakkam Radial Road, Opp. Vels College, Kurinji Nagar, Pallavaram, Chennai – 600 044 Police Jurisdiction: Greater Chennai Police and Tambaram City Police Planning Agency: CMDA |
| Subdivision Type4: | Headquarters |
| Subdivision Name4: | Pallavaram |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 600043 (Essa Pallavaram, Zamin Pallavaram, Cantonment Pallavaram and Tirusulam) 600075 (Pammal) 600027 (Meenambakkam Cantonment) 600016 (St.Thomas Mount) 600044 (Chrompet and Nagalkeni) 600117 (Old Pallavaram and Keelkattalai) 600074 (Pozhichalur and Cowl Bazaar) 600070 (Anakaputhur) 600091 (Moovarasampattu) 600132 (Thiruneermalai) |
| Subdivision Type5: | Metro |
| Subdivision Type6: | Local Administrations |
| Subdivision Name5: | Chennai |
| Subdivision Name6: | Tambaram Corporation and St.Thomas Mount cum Pallavaram Cantonment Board |
| Registration Plate: | TN 22, TN 85, TN 11 |
Pallavaram taluk is a taluk in Greater Chennai City, formed from the bifurcation of Alandur taluk in 2015. It also included some areas from Sriperumbudur Taluk. Its headquarters are in the town of Pallavaram near Pallavaram–Thuraipakkam Radial Road. It comes under Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA). It shares its boundaries with Alandur Taluk in Chennai District on the north, Kundrathur Taluk in Kanchipuram district on the west, Sholinganallur Taluk in Chennai District on the east.
Later in 2018, Areas under Alandur Taluk (which also comes under Greater Chennai Corporation) were annexed with Chennai District. Villages that are not under Greater Chennai Corporation in Alandur Taluk were moved to Pallavaram Taluk.
Pallavaram Taluk has four revenue blocks: Pallavaram, Pammal, Kundrathur, and Mangadu.[1]
Since 2019, new Chengalpattu district has been carved out from Kancheepuram District. Kundrathur is formed as new taluk with Kundrathur and Mangadu revenue blocks. Kundrathur taluk comes under Kancheepuram District and Pallavaram Taluk is moved to newly formed Chengalpattu District.[2]
The total area of Pallavaram was 100 km2 including Kundrathur and Mangadu Firkas forming a largest taluk. Since 2019, Kundrathur and Mangadu Firkas are carved out from Pallavaram Taluk to form the new Kundrathur Taluk under Kancheepuram District. So, the total area of Pallavaram Taluk was shrunk to 62 km2 covering Pallavaram and Pammal revenue blocks.
Currently, Pallavaram Taluk will have 2 firkas: Pallavaram and Pammal revenue blocks.
Pallavaram taluk have its own District Munsif Court.[3]
Tirusulam, Cantonment Pallavaram, St. Thomas Mount Cantonment, Meenambakkam Cantonment, Essa Pallavaram, Zamin Pallavaram, Chromepet, Keelkattalai, Nemilichery, Hasthinapuram and Moovarasampattu villages.
Thiruneermalai, Pammal, Anakaputhur, Pozhichalur and Cowl Bazaar.
Pallavaram Taluk was created in 2015. The demographics for the taluk will be published based on 2021 Census Report.
The taluk is administered by the Tahsildar office located in Pallavaram.[4]