Perambakkam | |
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  Perambakkam  Perambakkam | |
| Coordinates:13°02′24″N79°49′02″E / 13.0401°N 79.8171°E /13.0401; 79.8171 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvallur |
| Taluk | Tiruvallur |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,462 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 631402 |
| Telephone code | 044-2765 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-20-xxxx |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Tiruvallur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Tiruvallur |
Perambakkam is a suburb ofChennai inTiruvallur district in theIndian state ofTamil Nadu. It is a census town inTiruvallur taluk. The town had a population of 6,462 in the2011 Census of India, with educational provision including St.Marys matriculation higher secondary school, Om Sri Vivekananda Nursery & Primary School.[1]
The town lies betweenPoonamallee andArakkonam, and the neighbourhood is served by the Kadambattur railway station of theChennai Suburban Railway Network, 10 km from Perambakkam. Shared autos are frequently used to connect to the railway station. Perambakkam is also connected with the city byMetropolitan Transport Corporation buses and also connected to other neighbourhoods by moffusil buses.
One of theAnglo-Mysore Wars, fought betweenHaider Ali and the British, was fought in the area on September 10, 1780.[2] Haider Ali sent his son Fateh Ali Tipu (who later becameTipu Sultan) to fight against the British, led by General Sir Hector Munro in theBattle of Perambakkam. The result of the battle was decisive victory to Haider Ali.
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