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Porur is a suburb of
the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a town panchayat
in the Poonamallee taluk of Thiruvallur district of the Indian
state of Tamil Nadu. Occupying a crucial position on the Mount-Poonamallee
Road, Porur is known for its chemical industries and
manufacturing plants, residential colonies and vegetable market.
Porur is of great antiquity and is believed to have been
existent since the Pallava period. It was upgraded from a
village panchayat to a town panchayat on October 1, 1977. It is
one of the fast-developing suburbs of Chennai.
Porur is situated at an elevation of 15 metres above sea level
and is bounded on the east and south-east by the Pallavaram
Hills. The Porur Lake is the principal source of fresh water for
the suburb. Porur is internationally known for the Ramachandra
Medical College campus which is situated here.
