Pammal
Pammal is a neighborhood in the city of Tambaram, situated within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, Tamil Nadu, India.
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| Coordinates: 12.974900°N 80.132800°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Metro | Chennai Metropolitan Area |
| District | Chengalpattu |
| City | Tambaram, Chennai |
| Government | |
| • MP | T.R. Baalu (DMK) |
| • MLA | I. Karunanithi (DMK) |
| • Corporation Commissioner | R. Alagumeena IAS |
| • Mayor | K. Vasanthakumari (DMK) |
| • Deputy Mayor | G. Kamaraj (DMK) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 75,870 |
| • Density | 5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PINs | 600075 |
| Area code(s) | 2248,2263 |
| Vehicle Registration | TN 85 |
| Law enforcement agency | Tambaram City Police |
| Urban planning agency | Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority |
The neighborhood is around 22 kilometers from Chennai Central Railway Station, in proximity to Pallavaram on the western side of the Grand Southern Trunk Road (GST Road) close to Chennai International Airport. The neighborhood is served by Pallavaram Railway Station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. Formerly a Municipality ,Pammal was merged to Tambaram City Municipal Corporation in 2021.
Pallavaram–Thuraipakkam 200-feet Radial Road connects Pammal with Thuraipakkam and other areas in OMR (Rajiv Gandhi Salai) and ECR (East Coast Road). The service road along the Chennai Bypass Flyover in Pammal connects many areas with Pammal. The Chennai Outer Ring Road is 5 km from Pammal. Tambaram Railway Station Terminal is 7 kilometers and is a halt for express trains and 12 km from Poonamallee.
Leather and tannery factories are present in and around Pammal, which are labour-intensive and employ many people. Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar, the father of modern Tamil theatre, was born in Pammal.