St.Thomas Mount-cum-Pallavaram

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St.Thomas Mount-cum-Pallavaram
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St.Thomas Mount-cum-Pallavaram
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°59′47″N80°12′11″E / 12.99639°N 80.20306°E / 12.99639; 80.20306 Coordinates: 12°59′47″N80°12′11″E / 12.99639°N 80.20306°E / 12.99639; 80.20306
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
Metro Chennai
Population
 (2001)
  Total42,459
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

St.Thomas Mount-cum-Pallavaram is a cantonment in Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located in Chennai, it includes some prominent places like the St.Thomas Mount itself, which is a sacred place of Christians where St.Thomas was believed to be martyred , the Anna International Airport and the Officers Training Academy and part of Pallavaram which includes Army Camp, Cantonment Park and some other localities. [1] It lies in Pallavaram Taluk of Chengalpattu District.

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [2] St.Thomas Mount-cum-Pallavaram had a population of 42,459. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. St.Thomas Mount-cum-Pallavaram has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 75%. In St.Thomas Mount-cum-Pallavaram, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Enclaves of Cantonment Board

  1. St. Thomas Mount Cantonment Board Enclave
  2. Meenambakkam Cantonment Board Enclave (Chennai International Airport)
  3. Pallavaram Cantonment Board Enclave

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References

  1. Cantonment Board of St. Thomas Mount cum Pallavaram http://www.cbstm.org.in/
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

Cantonment Board of St. Thomas Mount cum Pallavaram http://www.cbstm.org.in/