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Meddappakkam

Tamil Nadu, India · Asia

About Meddappakkam

Meddappakkam is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Sholinganallur, 33km from Mahabalipuram.

Meddappakkam is a town located in Tamil Nadu, India. With a population of 45,356, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Meddappakkam sits in India, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Meddappakkam to your route.

About Meddappakkam

Medavakkam is a southern suburb of Chennai in Tambaram City of Chengalpattu district, which is adjacent to the neighbourhoods of Sholinganallur, Madipakkam, Selaiyur, Keelkattalai, Velachery and Tambaram and it is center place to the developing suburbs like Ponmar, Ottiyambakkam and Sithalapakkam. Medavakkam is

Read more administered by Village Panchayat, which comes under the Shollinganallur MLA Constituency and South Chennai MP Constituency. Medavakkam will be part of Tambaram City Municipal Corporation. This location is a fast developing residential locality due to its close proximity to the IT corridor OMR (approx 4 km from Sholinganallur) and SEZ in Medavakkam Sholinganallur Road. According to a 2012 report by global property consultant Knight Frank, the neighbourhood has emerged as India's 6th largest destination for investment in the residential real estate, in the list of 13-top residential destinations in the country from an investment point of view, where housing prices are expected to increase by 103 percent over the period 2012–2017.

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Where is Meddappakkam located?

Meddappakkam is located in Tamil Nadu, India, Asia. The coordinates are 12.9166 latitude, 80.1938 longitude.

What is the population of Meddappakkam?

Meddappakkam has a population of approximately 45,356 people, making it a town in India.

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Quick Information

Population
45,356
Continent
Asia
Country
India
Region
Tamil Nadu
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates
12.9166, 80.1938

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in India

Police
100
Ambulance
102
Fire
101
All emergencies
112
Driving side
left
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Worth the detour from Meddappakkam

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Madras International Circuit

India's original permanent racing circuit, opened 1990 outside Chennai, where most Indian racing drivers learned their craft. A tight 3.7km layout that still runs the national championship.

24 km · about 30 min drive

ancient ruins

Mahabalipuram

A UNESCO coastal town with 7th-century Pallava rock-cut temples, monolithic rathas, and the famous Shore Temple facing the Bay of Bengal.

33 km · about 40 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

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