Periyasekkadu is a neighbourhood of

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in Thiruvallur district in the state of

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. Periyasekkadu used to be a part of Madhavaram Municipality in Thiruvallur district. In 2011, Madhavaram Municipality was merged with

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. Periyasekkadu comes under ward 28 in Zone 3 (Madhavaram) of

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Neighbourhoods in Chennai Cities and towns in Tiruvallur district {{Chennai-geo-stub