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Chennai

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HQ · —
Area · — km²
Population · 46,46,732
Pincode range · —
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Mandals of Chennai district

15 mandal centroids, sized by Census 2011 population. Tap a mandal to open its page.

AyanavaramAyanavaramAminjikaraiAminjikaraiTondiarpetTondiarpetEgmoreEgmoreAmbatturAmbatturMambalamMambalamMylaporeMylaporeVelacheryVelacheryPurasawalkamPurasawalkamMaduravoyalMaduravoyalAlandurAlandurGuindy · 2,821 peopleGuindyTiruvottiyur · 5,634 peopleTiruvottiyurMathavaram · 8,495 peopleMathavaramSholinganallur · 34,788 peopleSholinganallur5 km
People≤ 2.8k2.8k–5.6k5.6k–8.5k8.5k–35k> 35k largest: Sholinganallur

Centroids from LGD/OSM. Not a survey map.

By population

Largest villages in Chennai district

  1. 1SemmanjeriSholinganallur mandal29,751
  2. 2SadayankuppamMathavaram mandal5,348
  3. 3UthandiSholinganallur mandal5,037
  4. 4KadapakkamTiruvottiyur mandal2,941
  5. 5VenkatapuramGuindy mandal2,821
  6. 6AriyalurTiruvottiyur mandal2,693
  7. 7VadaperumbakkamMathavaram mandal1,682
  8. 8KosapurMathavaram mandal780
  9. 9ElandancheriMathavaram mandal685
Postal index

Pincodes in Chennai district

65 PIN codes across the district's villages. Open one for its village list, post office and nearby PINs.

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Chennai ഒറ്റനോട്ടത്തിൽ

Chennai — Tamil Nadu, 16 മണ്ഡലങ്ങൾ, 201 ഗ്രാമങ്ങൾ (—). ജനസംഖ്യ: 46,46,732 (2011 സെൻസസ്) · — km². Chennai ഏറ്റവും വലിയ ഗ്രാമങ്ങൾ: Semmanjeri (29,751, Sholinganallur താലൂക്ക്), Sadayankuppam (5,348, Mathavaram താലൂക്ക്), Uthandi (5,037, Sholinganallur താലൂക്ക്).

ജില്ലയെക്കുറിച്ച്

Chennai — district of Tamil Nadu

Chennai is a district in Tamil Nadu. Editorial copy not yet contributed — claim a village to start adding context.

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District at a glance

About Chennai

“Detroit of India”“Gateway of South India”

Marina Beach, Madras-Bashai cinema, auto manufacturing capital.

District HQ
Chennai
Nearest airport
Chennai International (MAA)
Key industries
Automobiles · IT/ITES · Healthcare

Must-visit places in Chennai

beach

Marina Beach

World's 2nd-longest urban beach; lighthouse + memorials.

  • temple
    Kapaleeshwarar Temple

    7th-c. Mylapore Dravidian temple with 37 m gopuram.

  • fort
    Fort St George

    1644 first English fortress in India — TN secretariat.

  • monument
    Government Museum, Egmore

    Second-oldest museum in India (1851); Chola bronzes.

Represented by
Lok Sabha
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Then & Now

Chennai district — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
48,917
Census 2011 baseline
+24.0%
Population · 2026
60,668
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
11,119
Census 2011 baseline
+17.9%
Households · 2026
13,110
RGI / state CAGR projection
2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.
Census 2011 · District aggregates · 201 villages

Chennai district by the numbers

Census 2011 + RGI 2026 projection
+ Centre dashboards (JJM, PMAY-G, SBM-G)
Census 2011
Headcount, household, and reservation counts from the most recent decennial census.
Male population
24,831Census 2011
Female population
24,086Census 2011
Sex ratio
970 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
11,119Census 2011
SC population
13,848Census 2011
ST population
356Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
60,668+24.0%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
13,110RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
17,892Census 2011
Cultivators
461Census 2011
Agri labourers
750Census 2011
JJM tap-water coverage
77.3%Jal Jeevan Mission
PMAY-G houses built
6,35,748 / 9,57,82566% complete
SBM-G toilets
5,23,089Swachh Bharat Mission · rural
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Notable places across Chennai district

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks in this district

60 places mapped
Coverage
61 of 201 villages have notable places mapped · 30%
  • Temple· 28
  • Hospital· 19
  • School· 6
  • High school· 5
  • PHC· 1
  • College· 1

Aggregated from village fixtures + OpenStreetMap. Numbers will rise as the LGD + OSM ingest covers more villages in Chennai district.

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താലൂക്ക് തിരിച്ച്

All 16 mandals of Chennai

താലൂക്ക് തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്ത് ഗ്രാമങ്ങളും പോസ്റ്റുകളും സേവനങ്ങളും കാണുക.

201 villages · 1 GPs
Sorted alphabetically
01 · M-001

Alandur

13 villages
02 · M-002

Ambattur

19 villages
03 · M-003

Aminjikarai

அமைந்தகரை
12 villages
04 · M-004

Ayanavaram

அயனாவரம
9 villages
05 · M-005

Egmore

எழும்பூர்
4 villages
06 · M-006

Guindy

கிண்டி
10 villages
07 · M-007

Maduravoyal

16 villages
08 · M-008

Mambalam

மாம்பலம்
8 villages
09 · M-009

Mathavaram

26 villages
10 · M-010

Mylapore

மயிலாப்பூர்
5 villages
11 · M-011

Perambur

பெரம்புர்
8 villages
12 · M-012

Purasawalkam

புரசைவாக்கம்
4 villages
13 · M-013

Sholinganallur

36 villages
14 · M-014

Tiruvottiyur

18 villages1 GPs
15 · M-015

Tondiarpet

தண்டையார்பேட்டை
5 villages
16 · M-016

Velachery

வேளச்சேரி
8 villages
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Most active

Top villages in Chennai

Villages with the most posts, contributors, and verified residents this month.

Sholinganallur mandal

Semmanjeri

· pin 600119
Pop. 29,751 · 0 posts · 0 verified
Mathavaram mandal

Sadayankuppam

· pin 600103
Pop. 5,348 · 0 posts · 0 verified
Sholinganallur mandal

Uthandi

· pin 600119
Pop. 5,037 · 0 posts · 0 verified
Tiruvottiyur mandal

Kadapakkam

· pin 600103
Pop. 2,941 · 0 posts · 0 verified
Guindy mandal

Venkatapuram

வெங்கடாபுரம் · pin 600015
Pop. 2,821 · 0 posts · 0 verified
Tiruvottiyur mandal

Ariyalur

· pin 600103
Pop. 2,693 · 0 posts · 0 verified
Mathavaram mandal

Vadaperumbakkam

· pin 600060
Pop. 1,682 · 0 posts · 0 verified
Mathavaram mandal

Kosapur

· pin 600052
Pop. 780 · 0 posts · 0 verified
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Quick answers

People often ask about Chennai

How many taluks and villages are in Chennai district?

Chennai district has 16 taluks and 201 revenue villages across 1 gram panchayats in Tamil Nadu.

Which agro-climatic zone is Chennai district in?

Tamil Nadu lies in the East Coast Plains and Hills zone (rice, coconut, sugarcane, cashew) and the Southern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, cotton, groundnut, millets, chillies) under the ICAR classification, which sets the cropping pattern and rainfall regime for Chennai district.

Where is the headquarters of Chennai district?

The district headquarters of Chennai is —.

What is the pincode of Chennai district?

Chennai district uses pincodes starting with —. Individual villages within Chennai may have their own pincodes — check the village page for exact values.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does Chennai fall under?

Chennai district is part of the — Lok Sabha constituency.

What is the population of Chennai district?

Chennai district had a population of 46,46,732 per the 2011 Census, across 201 villages.

When was Chennai district formed?

Chennai district was formed on —.

Which rivers flow through Chennai district?

Major rivers in Chennai district: —.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

By straight-line distance

Districts near Chennai

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