Pallavaram

Pallavaram is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India newly formed after constituency delimitation.[1] It is included in the Sriperumbudur parliamentary constituency.

Total Voters:

Male	2,02,558
Female:	2,01,214
Transgender	0
Total	4,03,787

AIADMKCandidate for Pallavaram Assembly Election 2016 – Mrs. Saraswathi

  

  
 

Legislative Assembly Election Results

Assembly	Duration	Winner	Party	Votes
Fourteenth	2011-	P. Dhansingh	AIADMK	105631

History of Kancheepuram District

Kanchipuram (otherwise known as Kanchi) is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, 72 km (45 mi) from Chennai – the capital of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Kanchipuram District. Kanchipuram is well-connected by road and rail. Chennai International Airport is the nearest domestic and international airport to the city, which is located at Tirusulam in Kanchipuram district.

Located on the banks of the Vegavathy River, Kanchipuram has been ruled by the Pallavas, the Medieval Cholas, the Later Cholas, the Later Pandyas, the Vijayanagar Empire, the Carnatic kingdom, and the British. The city’s historical monuments include the Kailasanathar Temple and the Vaikunta Perumal Temple. Historically, Kanchipuram was a centre of education and was known as the ghatikasthanam, or “place of learning”. The city was also a religious centre of advanced education for Jainism and Buddhism between the 1st and 5th centuries.

In Hindu theology, Kanchipuram is one of the seven Indian cities to reach final attainment. The city houses Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Ekambareswarar Temple, Kamakshi Amman Temple, and Kumarakottam Temple, which are some of major Hindu temples in the state. The city is a holy pilgrimage site for both Saivites and Vaishnavites. Of the 108 holy temples of the Hindu god Vishnu, 14 are located in Kanchipuram. The city is well known for its hand woven silk sarees and most of the city’s workforce is involved in the weaving industry.

Kanchipuram is administered by a Special grade municipality constituted in 1947. It is the headquarters of the Kanchi matha, a Hindu monastic institution believed to have been founded by the Hindu saint and commentator Adi Sankaracharya, and was the capital city of the Pallava Kingdom between the 4th and 9th centuries.

Kanchipuram has been chosen as one of the heritage cities for HRIDAY – Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana scheme of Government of India.

 

Kancheepuram Area:

Area Sq. Km:

4,483

Kancheepuram Population:

Male:	2,012,958
Female:	1,985,294
Total:	3,998,252

Literacy Rates

Male:	89.89%
Female:	79.02%
Total:	84.49%