Pozhichalur | |
|---|---|
neighbourhood | |
  Pozhichalur | |
| Coordinates:12°59′07″N80°08′23″E / 12.985359°N 80.139835°E /12.985359; 80.139835 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chengalpattu |
| Metro | Chennai |
| City | Tambaram |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 21,906 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600074[1] |
| Telephone code | 91-44-2263-XXXX |
| Vehicle registration | TN-85 |
| Website | municipality |
Pozhichalur (also commonly spelled asPolichalur) is acensus town in theIndian state ofTamil Nadu. It is a suburb ofChennai on the south bank of theAdyar River near theChennai Airport and is served byPallavaram Railway Station.
As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Pozhichalur had a population of 21,906. Males constitute 50.4% of the population and females 49.5%. Pozhichalur has an average literacy rate of 80.4%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 73%. In Pozhichalur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The previousAIADMK regime (2001–06) government had allotted 2,000 acres of land free for the AAI to carry out the expansion by taking lands from residents ofPozhichalur, Pammal andAnakaputhur.[3] Under pressure from the opposition parties such asCPM,DMK,PMK, andMDMK, the government later decided to drop land acquisition in the said areas and identified alternative land atManapakkam, Tharapakkam, Kolapakkam andGerugambakkam.[4]