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Kallamchavadi

Tamil Nadu, India · Asia

About Kallamchavadi

Kallamchavadi is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Polichalur, 38km from Mahabalipuram.

Kallamchavadi is in Tamil Nadu, India, with about 31,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Polichalur, about 4 km away.

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Within an hour or so of Kallamchavadi: Madras International Circuit (17 km), Mahabalipuram (38 km).

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Kallamchavadi is in Tamil Nadu, India, about 4 km from Polichalur.

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Quick Information

Population
30,702
Continent
Asia
Country
India
Region
Tamil Nadu
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates
12.9531, 80.1308

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in India

Police
100
Ambulance
102
Fire
101
All emergencies
112
Driving side
left
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Worth the detour from Kallamchavadi

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Madras International Circuit

India's original permanent racing circuit, opened 1990 outside Chennai, where most Indian racing drivers learned their craft. A tight 3.7km layout that still runs the national championship.

17 km · about 20 min drive

ancient ruins

Mahabalipuram

A UNESCO coastal town with 7th-century Pallava rock-cut temples, monolithic rathas, and the famous Shore Temple facing the Bay of Bengal.

38 km · about 45 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

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