Velachery

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Velachery
Neighbourhood
Velachery
Coordinates: 12°58′33″N 80°13′14″E / 12.9758°N 80.2205°E / 12.9758; 80.2205
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chennai
Metro	Chennai
Zone	Adyar
Ward	175-182
Government
• Type	City Municipal Corporation
• Body	Chennai Corporation
Population  (2020)
• Total	143,991
Demonym	Indian
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TN-22, TN-07
Lok Sabha constituency	Chennai South
Legislative Assembly constituency	Velachery
Website	www.chennaicorporation.gov.in (Governmental)

Velachery is a neighborhood of Chennai. It is located in the southern part of the Chennai city sharing borders with Guindy in the north, Taramani in the east, Perungudi in the south-east, Pallikaranai in the south, Madipakkam in south-west, Adambakkam in the west and north-west. It is the headquarters of Velachery taluk and straddles the boundary between Chennai and Kancheepuram districts.