INDIA, ANALYZED

Chennai

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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

Population46,46,732people
Sex Ratio989females per 1,000 males
Urban Households100.0%% of households

Literacy & Education

Literacy Rate81.3%% literate
Female Literacy78.3%% of females
Literacy Gender Gap6male − female pts
Graduates22.3%% of educated

Work

Worker Participation39.1%% working
Female Work Participation19.4%% of females
Agricultural Workers1.6%% of workers

Households & Amenities

Electric Lighting83.4%% of households
Internet16.5%% of households
Computer / Laptop27.1%% of households
Television80.3%% of households
Telephone / Mobile77.4%% of households
Car / Jeep / Van11.1%% of households
Scooter / Motorcycle39.2%% of households
LPG / PNG Cooking69.3%% of households
Tap Water69.1%% of households
Latrine in Premises80.5%% of households
Separate Kitchen83.1%% of households

Wealth

Low Income (< ₹45k)3.0%% of households
High Income (> ₹5.45L)23.4%% of households

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).