Palavakkam | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Palavakkam | |
| Coordinates:12°57′13″N80°15′26″E / 12.9535°N 80.2572°E /12.9535; 80.2572 | |
| 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 |
Palavakam is a locality in the south ofChennai andcensus town inChennai district in theIndianstate ofTamil Nadu. It is located on the East Coast Road about 6 km south ofAdyar.
As of 2001[update] Indiacensus,[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.
The First bilingual International School in Chennai,German International School Chennai is situated in 4/391, Ram Garden, Anna Salai, Palavakkam.[2]
