Velachery
| Velachery | |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhood | |
| Coordinates: 12°58′33″N 80°13′14″E / 12.9758°N 80.2205°E | |
| Country | India | 
| State | Tamil Nadu | 
| District | Chennai | 
| Metro | Chennai | 
| Zone | Adyar | 
| Ward | 175-182 | 
| Government | |
| • Type | City Municipal Corporation | 
| • Body | Chennai Corporation | 
| Population  (2020) | |
|  • Total | 143,991 | 
| Demonym | Indian | 
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil | 
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) | 
| Vehicle registration | TN-22, TN-07 | 
| Parliamentary constituency | South Chennai | 
| MP | Thamizhachi Thangapandian, DMK | 
| MLA | J. M. H. Aassan Maulaana, INC | 
| Assembly constituency | Velachery | 
| Planning agency | CMDA | 
| Website | www | 
Velachery is a neighborhood of Chennai. It is located in the southern part of the Chennai city sharing borders with Guindy in the north, Taramani in the east, Perungudi in the south-east, Pallikaranai in the south, Madipakkam in south-west, Adambakkam in the west and north-west. It is the headquarters of Velachery taluk and straddles the boundary between Chennai and Kancheepuram districts.