Pullalur
Pullalur | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanchipuram |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 4,800 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Pullalur or Pollilur is a village in the walajabad taluk of Kanchipuram district in Tamil Nadu, India. The village has been the site of three historic battles - the Battle of Pullalur fought between the Chalukya king Pulakesin II and the Pallava king Mahendravarman I in 611-12, the Battle of Pollilur (1780) and Battle of Pollilur (1781) of the Second Anglo-Mysore War between Hyder Ali and the East India Company.
Demographics
As per the 2010 census, Pullalur had a population of 3,500 with 1,700 males and 1,800 females. The sex ratio was 1046 and the literacy rate, 63.52.
References
- "Primary Census Abstract - Census 2001". Directorate of Census Operations-Tamil Nadu.