Official Census 2011 Notice: All figures for Chennai District are sourced from the official decennial Census of India 2011 (Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India). Figures reflect 2011 administrative boundaries and must not be cited as current or real-time population.
State: TAMIL NADU • District Code: 603
Chennai District Demographics (Census 2011)
Official decennial socio-economic and population abstract recorded during the 2011 Census.
Total Households
11,54,982
Census Year: 2011
Total Population
46,46,732
Males: 23,35,844
Sex Ratio
989
Child (0–6): 950
Effective Literacy (7+)
90.18%
37,76,276 Literates
Urban Share
100%
Rural: 0.0%
Demographic Profile of Chennai (2011 Census)
Population & Gender
Total Persons46,46,732
Male Persons23,35,844
Female Persons23,10,888
Child Population (0–6 years)4,59,324
Number of Households11,54,982
Social & Workforce Profile
Scheduled Caste (SC)7,79,667
Scheduled Tribe (ST)10,061
Total Literates37,76,276
Total Workers (Main + Marginal)18,17,297
Non-Workers28,29,435
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Official Source: Primary Census Abstract (PCA), Census of India 2011ORGI, Ministry of Home Affairs