Urapakkam is a southern suburb of Chennai[2] and a panchayat in Chengalpattu district.

As per the 2011 census, Urapakkam had a population of 29,122 individuals.

[3] It forms part of the Chengalpattu Assembly constituency and Kancheepuram Lok Sabha constituency.

[2] Urapakkam is located on the National Highway 32.

[4] It is served by the Urapakkam railway station, which forms part of the South Line of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network.