Chennai district, Tamil Nadu
Chennai is a district of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 46,46,732 at the 2011 Census across 339 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Tamil Nadu's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 46 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 339 km²
- Density
- 13,715
- per km²
- Literacy
- 81.3%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 989
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 97.7% | 1 / 38 | 14 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.7% | 18 / 38 | 247 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 99.1% | 1 / 38 | 4 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.9% | 2 / 38 | 28 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 90.4% | 2 / 38 | 45 / 771 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 82.1% | 16 / 38 | 76 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 98.2% | 24 / 38 | 153 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 98.8% | 3 / 38 | 10 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 18.0% | 36 / 38 | 759 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 3,89,001 · Female 3,90,666 | 7,79,667 | 5 / 38 | 49 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 5,207 · Female 4,854 | 10,061 | 22 / 38 | 589 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 859 | 21 / 38 | 591 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 3.0% | 34 / 38 | 545 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 1.9% | 38 / 38 | 756 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 13,69,302 · Female 4,47,995 | 18,17,297 | 1 / 38 | 36 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 92.7% | 2 / 38 | 20 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 19,68,079 · Female 18,08,197 | 37,76,276 | 1 / 38 | 17 / 785 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 76.7% | 2 / 38 | 11 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 94.8% | 2 / 38 | 23 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 15.1% | 21 / 38 | 231 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 55.3% | 24 / 38 | 623 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 9.4% | 2 / 38 | 47 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 20.4% | 30 / 38 | 731 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 21.9% | 16 / 38 | 576 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 18.3% | 8 / 38 | 358 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.0% | 6 / 38 | 377 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 41.9% | 14 / 38 | 42 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 7.4% | 37 / 38 | 698 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 50.3% | 29 / 38 | 547 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 89.9% | 26 / 38 | 57 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.1% · Men 16.1% | 8.1% | 37 / 38 | 520 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 6.3% | 15 / 38 | 18 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 50.5% | 11 / 38 | 59 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 8.6% | 22 / 38 | 30 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 28.8% · Men 33.2% | 31.0% | 6 / 38 | 75 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 96.6% | 5 / 37 | 26 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 58.2% | 35 / 38 | 239 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 63.6% | 25 / 38 | 234 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.1% | 14 / 38 | 121 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,951 | 8 / 38 | 225 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 0.7% · Men 8.9% | 4.8% | 38 / 38 | 767 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 6.9% | 25 / 38 | 488 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 14.2% · Men 8.4% | 11.3% | 23 / 38 | 51 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 23,35,844 · Female 23,10,888 | 46,46,732 | 1 / 38 | 31 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 56,53,425 | 1 / 38 | 16 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 13,650 | 1 / 38 | 8 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 16,686 | 1 / 38 | 10 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 0.9 | 38 / 38 | 772 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 21.3 | 1 / 38 | 6 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 72.2 | 29 / 38 | 418 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 15.5 | 36 / 38 | 606 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 129.9 | 1 / 38 | 4 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 44 | 1 / 38 | 16 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 9.5 | 12 / 38 | 212 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0.2 | 10 / 38 | 228 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 3.1 | 35 / 38 | 476 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 3.4 | 38 / 38 | 627 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 1.6 | 38 / 38 | 729 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 5.4 | 38 / 38 | 766 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 18 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Chennai
- NH-NH-16
- NH-NH-32
- NH-NH-48
- NH-NH-716
Other districts of Tamil Nadu
- Ariyalur
- Chengalpattu
- Coimbatore
- Cuddalore
- Dharmapuri
- Dindigul
- Erode
- Kallakurichi
- Kanchipuram
- Kanniyakumari
- Karur
- Krishnagiri
- Madurai
- Mayiladuthurai
- Nagapattinam
- Namakkal
- Perambalur
- Pudukkottai
- Ramanathapuram
- Ranipet
- Salem
- Sivaganga
- Tenkasi
- Thanjavur
- The Nilgiris
- Theni
- Thiruvallur
- Thiruvarur
- Tiruchirappalli
- Tirunelveli
- Tirupathur
- Tiruppur
- Tiruvannamalai
- Tuticorin
- Vellore
- Villupuram
- Virudhunagar
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