About Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Chennai district, in Tamil Nadu, had a population of 46,46,732, a literacy rate of 81.3%, a sex ratio of 989 and a urban households of 100.0%, according to the 2011 Census of India.
Demographics
| Population | 46,46,732 | people |
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| Sex Ratio | 989 | females per 1,000 males |
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| Urban Households | 100.0% | % of households |
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Literacy & Education
| Literacy Rate | 81.3% | % literate |
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| Female Literacy | 78.3% | % of females |
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| Literacy Gender Gap | 6 | male − female pts |
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| Graduates | 22.3% | % of educated |
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Work
| Worker Participation | 39.1% | % working |
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| Female Work Participation | 19.4% | % of females |
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| Agricultural Workers | 1.6% | % of workers |
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Households & Amenities
| Electric Lighting | 83.4% | % of households |
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| Internet | 16.5% | % of households |
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| Computer / Laptop | 27.1% | % of households |
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| Television | 80.3% | % of households |
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| Telephone / Mobile | 77.4% | % of households |
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| Car / Jeep / Van | 11.1% | % of households |
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| Scooter / Motorcycle | 39.2% | % of households |
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| LPG / PNG Cooking | 69.3% | % of households |
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| Tap Water | 69.1% | % of households |
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| Latrine in Premises | 80.5% | % of households |
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| Separate Kitchen | 83.1% | % of households |
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Wealth
| Low Income (< ₹45k) | 3.0% | % of households |
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| High Income (> ₹5.45L) | 23.4% | % of households |
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Tehsils in Chennai (14)
Chennai (3,562 villages), Maduravoyal (4 villages), Tiruvottiyur (5 villages), Mathavaram (6 villages), Mambalam (0 villages), Aminjikarai (0 villages), Ambattur (0 villages), Ayanavaram (0 villages), Perambur (0 villages), Purasawalkam (0 villages), Mylapore (0 villages), Velachery (0 villages), Guindy (0 villages), Tondiarpet (0 villages).
Largest villages (of 15)
Nerkunram (CT), Mathur, Nolambur (CT), Karambakkam (CT), Edayanchavadi (CT), Soorapattu (CT), Kadapakkam, Vadaperumbakkam, Kosapur, Sadayankuppam, Elandancheri, Villakkupattu, Puthagaram (CT), Kadhirvedu (CT), Ramapuram (CT).