| Urapakkam | |
| Pushpin Map: | India Chennai#Tamil Nadu#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in CMA, India |
| Coordinates: | 12.8674°N 80.0699°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kancheepuram |
| Subdivision Type3: | Taluk |
| Subdivision Name3: | Chengalpattu |
| Subdivision Type4: | Metro |
| Subdivision Name4: | Chennai Metropolitan Area |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | official |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Language |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | Urapakkam -603210 |
| Official Name: | Town |
Urapakkam is a southern suburb of Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1] It is in Kanchipuram district. This suburb lies in close proximity to Potheri, Guduvancheri, Raj Bhavan, Tambaram, and Chitalapakkam, thus acting as a connecting hub. Urapakkam is a growing residential and commercial hub. It offers a rich cultural heritage showcased by ancient temples.
Urapakkam is served by the Urapakkam railway station on the Chennai Suburban Railway Network, on the Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu section.
Urapakkam enjoys excellent road connectivity. National Highway 45 passes through the locality, linking it to other parts of Tamil Nadu and Chennai. The suburb is served by various bus lines, including the Chennai Metropolitan Transport Service buses and Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) buses facilitating access to Chennai and other regions.
As of the 2011 Census, Urapakkam, a Census Town in the Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu, had a population of 29,122 individuals.[2]