Velachery

Velachery
Neighbourhood
Velachery is located in Chennai
Velachery
Velachery
Coordinates: 12°58′33″N 80°13′14″E / 12.9758°N 80.2205°E / 12.9758; 80.2205
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictChennai
MetroChennai
ZoneAdyar
Ward175-182
Government
 • TypeCity Municipal Corporation
 • BodyChennai Corporation
Population
 (2020)
 • Total143,991
DemonymIndian
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTN-22, TN-07
Lok Sabha constituencyChennai South
Legislative Assembly constituencyVelachery
Websitewww.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.