Kancheepuram is a district in the Tamil Nadu State of India. Total area of Kancheepuram is 4,483 km² including 3,818.41 km² rural area and 664.59 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Kancheepuram has a population of 39,98,252 peoples, out of which urban population is 25,38,336 while rural population is 14,59,916. The district has a population density of 892 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 10,06,245 houses in the district, including 6,44,880 urban houses and 3,61,365 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 962 villages in kancheepuram district.
The Kancheepuram district is further divided in to Talukas / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Chengalpattu is the largest taluka in kancheepuram district covering area of 778.01 km² while Tambaram is the smallest taluka in kancheepuram district covering area of 62.46 km². Alandur is the most populous whereas Uthiramerur is the least populous taluka in kancheepuram district. There are 10 talukas in Kancheepuram district. Here is the list of all Kancheepuram Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Taluka (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alandur | 89 | 6,42,237 |
| 2 | Chengalpattu | 778 | 5,73,406 |
| 3 | Cheyyur | 609 | 2,06,019 |
| 4 | Kancheepuram | 636 | 4,97,711 |
| 5 | Maduranthakam | 764 | 2,75,953 |
| 6 | Sholinganallur | 116 | 5,63,342 |
| 7 | Sriperumbudur | 642 | 5,10,836 |
| 8 | Tambaram | 62 | 3,83,718 |
| 9 | Tirukalukundram | 359 | 1,96,897 |
| 10 | Uthiramerur | 427 | 1,48,133 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 14,59,916 | 25,38,336 | 39,98,252 |
| Male Population | 7,34,979 | 12,77,979 | 20,12,958 |
| Female Population | 7,24,937 | 12,60,357 | 19,85,294 |
| Population Density | 382 / km² | 3,819 / km² | 892 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Kancheepuram (कांचीपुरम) |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 4,483 km² |
| Total Population : | 39,98,252 |
| Density : | 892/km² |
| Total Talukas : | 10 |
| Total Villages : | 962 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kancheepuram District |
| less Than 200 | 68 |
| 200 - 499 | 146 |
| 500 - 999 | 261 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 284 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 165 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 29 |
| 10000 and above | 9 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.