Gopalapuram is a prime residential locality in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is surrounded by Royapettah in the North and East, Mylapore in the South-East, Teynampet in the South and Thousand Lights in the West. It is located 17 km (11 mi) from the Chennai International Airport and 3 km (1.9 mi) from Chennai Central railway station. It is located in between Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai and Anna Salai. Avvai Shanmugam Road passes through Gopalapuram, dividing it into North Gopalapuram and South Gopalapuram. Gopalapuram comes under Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency.
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Coordinates: 13°03′00″N 80°15′30″E / 13.05°N 80.2582°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Chennai |
Metro | Chennai |
Population | |
• Total | 35,359[1] |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 600086 |
Vehicle registration | TN-06 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Chennai Central |
Assembly constituency | Thousand Lights |
Gopalapuram has many schools which are considered to be the best in Chennai. The educational institutions at Gopalapuram include: