Kolapakkam is a village panchayat located in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu and surrounded by villages including Menapakkam, Visoor, Semmendu, Thiruvamoor, Marungur, Keelakuppam, etc. The state capital for Kolapakkam village is Chennai, which is around 31.8 kilometres away from Kolapakkam. The most important town closest to Kolapakkam is Vandalur located at a distance of 1.5 kilometres.

Connectivity
Kolapakkam is connected to other villages via railways, the nearest station being Vandalur at a distance of 3.3 kilometres. Other railway stations include Urapakkam, Perungullattur, Guduvancheri, and Tambaram, all situated within a distance of 4-6 kilometres from Kolapakkam. Tambaram Air Force Station located 3.9 kilometres away is the nearest airport while New Chennai International Airport is 15 kilometres away from Kolapakkam.

Real Estate
Real estate in Kolapakkam has witnessed a gradual development with several real estate developers including JKB Housing Pvt Ltd, Poomalal Housing, Blue Oak Constructions, Casa Granade Pvt Ltd having invested in several projects in and around the area.

Social Infrastructure
The well-organised social infrastructure of Kolapakkam comprises of several reputed schools in and around the area such as Nedugundram Csi School Church, Unaimancheri Government School,TS Balaiyah Memorial School,and Students Dormitoru Crescent School. Also, the availability of quite a few hospitals in the vicinity have been instrumental in providing medical assistance to the locals of Kolapakkam. These include Kedar Hospital, Vignesh Hospital, Kanaga Hospital,Sri Ramachandra Hospital among others. Banks such as Karur Vysya Bank, Union Bank of India, Chennai Central Cooperation, Tamil Nadu Mecentile Bank etc have their branches in the area complete with ATM services.