Polichalur

Pozhichalur
neighbourhood
Pozhichalur is located in Chennai
Pozhichalur
Pozhichalur
Coordinates: 12°59′07″N 80°08′23″E / 12.985359°N 80.139835°E / 12.985359; 80.139835
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictChengalpattu
Metro Chennai
CityTambaram
Population
 (2011)
 • Total21,906
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600074[1]
Telephone code91-44-2263-XXXX
Vehicle registrationTN-85
Websitemunicipality.tn.gov.in/Pozhichalur

Pozhichalur (also commonly spelled as Polichalur) is a census town in Chennai metropolitan city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a suburb of Chennai and is located close to the Chennai Airport at Tirusulam on its south west side. It lies on the south banks of the Adyar River. Agasteeswarar Temple, which is called North Thirunallaru, is situated there. The neighborhood is served by Pallavaram Railway Station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. Pozhichalur will be part of Tambaram City Municipal Corporation.