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Coordinates: 12°52′03″N80°04′12″E / 12.8674°N 80.0699°E / 12.8674; 80.0699
CountryIndia
State Tamil Nadu
District Chengalpattu
Taluk Chengalpattu
Metro Chennai Metropolitan Area
Population
 (2011)
  Total
29,122
Official
  Language Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode
603210 [1]

Urapakkam is a panchayat in Chengalpattu district and a southern suburb of Chennai. [2] As per the 2011 census, Urapakkam had a population of 29,122 individuals. [3] It forms part of the Chengalpattu Assembly constituency and Kancheepuram Lok Sabha constituency. [2]

Urapakkam is located on the National Highway 32. [4] It is served by the Urapakkam railway station, which forms part of the South Line of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. [5] [6]

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