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Pullalur

Pullalur or Pollilur is a village in the Kanchipuram 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.

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Pullalur
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Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKanchipuram
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
2,690
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Pullalur or Pollilur is a village in the Kanchipuram 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 2001 census, Pullalur had a population of 2,690 with 1,315 males and 1,375 females. The sex ratio was 1046 and the literacy rate, 63.52.

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12°58′N 79°42′E / 12.967°N 79.700°E / 12.967; 79.700