Pallavaram taluk

Pallavaram taluk is a taluk in Chengalpattu district (earlier under Kancheepuram district) formed from the bifurcation of Alandur taluk in 2015. It also included a 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 it's 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.

Pallavaram
Taluk
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictChengalpattu
Firkas2
HeadquartersPallavaram
MetroChennai
Panchayat Unions coveredSt. Thomas Mount
Area
 • Total62 km2 (24 sq mi)
PIN
600043 (Pallavaram and Tirusulam)
600075 (Pammal)
600027 (Meenambakkam Cantonment)
600016 (St.Thomas Mount)
600044 (Chrompet and Nagalkeni)

600117 (Keelkattalai)
600074 (Pozhichalur and Cowl Bazaar)
600070 (Anakaputhur)
600091 (Moovarasampattu)

600132 (Thiruneermalai)
Vehicle registrationTN 22 , TN 85 , TN 11
District Collector: A. John Louis

Tahsildar:     Rajendran
Location:
Pallavaram - Thuraipakkam Radial Road,
Opp. Vels College,
Kurinji Nagar,
Pallavaram,
Chennai - 600 044

Police Jurisdiction: Greater Chennai Police

Planning Agency: CMDA

Later in 2018, Areas under Alandur Taluk (which also comes under Greater Chennai Corporation) were annexed with Chennai District. Villages which are not under Greater Chennai Corporation in Alandur Taluk are moved to Pallavaram Taluk.

Pallavaram Taluk has 4 Firkas: Pallavaram, Pammal, Kundrathur and Mangadu firkas.[1]

Since 2019, new Chengalpattu district has been carved out from Kancheepuram District.Kundrathur is formed as new taluk with Kundrathur and Mangadu firkas.Kundrathur taluk comes under Kancheepuram District and Pallavaram Taluk is moved to newly formed Chengalpattu District.[2]

The total area of Pallavaram is 95 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 will shrink to 62 km² covering Pallavaram and Pammal firkas.

Currently, Pallavaram Taluk will have 2 firkas: Pallavaram and Pammal firkas.

Pallavaram taluk will soon have its own District Munsif Court.[3]

Pallavaram Firka

Tirusulam, Cantonment Pallavaram, St. Thomas Mount Cantonment, Meenambakkam Cantonment, Essa Pallavaram, Zamin Pallavaram, Chromepet, Keelkattalai, Nemilichery, Hasthinapuram and Moovarasampattu villages.

Pammal Firka

Thiruneermalai, Nagalkeni, Pammal, Anakaputhur, Pozhichalur and Cowl Bazaar.

Taluk Boundaries

Demographics

Pallavaram Taluk was created in 2015. The demographics for the taluk will be published based on 2021 Census Report.

References
  1. "Revenue Villages in Pallavaram Taluk" (PDF).
  2. "Pallavaram Taluk moved to Chengalpattu District".
  3. "District Munsif Court to be set up in Pallavaram".

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