St.Thomas Mount-cum-Pallavaram is a cantonment located in the Chennai Metropolitan Area in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located in Chengalpattu district, 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.
St.Thomas Mount-cum-Pallavaram | |
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  St.Thomas Mount-cum-Pallavaram Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°59′47″N 80°12′11″E / 12.99639°N 80.20306°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 42,459 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Cantonment Board of St. Thomas Mount cum Pallavaram http://www.cbstm.org.in/
- ^ "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/