Palavakam is a locality in the south of Chennai and census town in Chennai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the East Coast Road about 6 km south of Adyar.
Palavakkam | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Palavakkam | |
| Coordinates: 12°57′13″N 80°15′26″E / 12.9535°N 80.2572°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 14,369 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600041 |
| Telephone code | 91-44 |
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[1] Palavakam had a population of 14,369. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Palavakam has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 68%. In Palavakam, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Educational institutions
editThe First bilingual International School in Chennai, German International School Chennai is situated in 4/391, Ram Garden, Anna Salai, Palavakkam.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Contact Info." German International School Chennai. Retrieved on 11 February 2015. "4/391 Ram Garden Anna Salai Palavakkam Chennai 600 041"