Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu
Kanchipuram is a district of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 39,98,252 at the 2011 Census across 1,754 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
- 40 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,754 km²
- Density
- 2,279
- per km²
- Literacy
- 75.4%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 986
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 88.1% | 11 / 38 | 80 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.4% | 14 / 38 | 157 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 96.7% | 3 / 38 | 44 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.4% | 13 / 38 | 221 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 75.9% | 14 / 38 | 347 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 57 | 9 / 30 | 188 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 8 | 17 / 30 | 20 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 73.7% | 26 / 38 | 132 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.5% | 28 / 38 | 210 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 93.8% | 15 / 38 | 93 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 19.2% | 32 / 38 | 736 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 4,74,264 · Female 4,73,817 | 9,48,081 | 2 / 38 | 27 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 20,605 · Female 20,605 | 41,210 | 8 / 38 | 460 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 889 | 17 / 38 | 487 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 2.5% | 36 / 38 | 592 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 10.0% | 29 / 38 | 615 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 11,81,308 · Female 4,92,506 | 16,73,814 | 5 / 38 | 50 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 85.0% | 5 / 38 | 72 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 16,11,461 · Female 14,01,921 | 30,13,382 | 2 / 38 | 32 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 44.2% | 2 / 36 | 8 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 56.8% | 13 / 38 | 83 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 82.6% | 21 / 38 | 191 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 21.7% | 6 / 38 | 92 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 68.8% | 7 / 38 | 339 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.0% | 23 / 38 | 445 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 20.6% | 28 / 38 | 729 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 19.8% | 28 / 38 | 629 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 15.7% | 14 / 38 | 493 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 88.8% | 29 / 38 | 682 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 46.4% | 4 / 38 | 12 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 12.6% | 20 / 38 | 574 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 57.0% | 13 / 38 | 384 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 76.1% | 37 / 38 | 183 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.8% · Men 28.9% | 14.9% | 10 / 38 | 242 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 6.8% | 13 / 38 | 15 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 40.2% | 31 / 38 | 122 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 6.8% | 25 / 38 | 38 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 24.3% · Men 32.0% | 28.2% | 15 / 38 | 151 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 69.1% | 36 / 37 | 574 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 59.7% | 33 / 38 | 219 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 97.8% | 26 / 38 | 42 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 67.3% | 11 / 38 | 165 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.7% | 10 / 38 | 79 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,531 | 13 / 38 | 283 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 4.5% · Men 17.5% | 11.0% | 24 / 38 | 712 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 7.2% | 19 / 38 | 453 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 13.2% · Men 15.1% | 14.2% | 5 / 38 | 10 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 20,12,958 · Female 19,85,294 | 39,98,252 | 2 / 38 | 58 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 29,55,845 | 7 / 38 | 123 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 2,289 | 2 / 38 | 31 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,685 | 2 / 38 | 51 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 5.3 | 21 / 38 | 552 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.6 | 25 / 38 | 349 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 46.5 | 33 / 38 | 512 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 11.6 | 38 / 38 | 623 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 6.8 | 8 / 38 | 123 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 12 | 20 / 38 | 312 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 3 | 35 / 38 | 568 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 11 / 38 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 78.7% | 6 / 37 | 199 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 66.1 | 21 / 38 | 213 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 84 | 33 / 38 | 326 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.8 | 21 / 38 | 363 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 84 | 33 / 38 | 586 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 141.5 | 2 / 38 | 2 / 785 |
National highways through Kanchipuram
- NH-NE-7
- NH-NH-132B
- NH-NH-179B
- NH-NH-48
Other districts of Tamil Nadu
- Ariyalur
- Chengalpattu
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Cuddalore
- Dharmapuri
- Dindigul
- Erode
- Kallakurichi
- 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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