Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu
Kancheepuram is an administrative district in Tamil Nadu, India. The district is located about 75 km from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is in Kanchipuram. Tamil is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,483 km², including 3,818.41 km² of rural area and 664.59 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Kancheepuram District
Kancheepuram District is divided into 5 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 556 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kancheepuram | 151 | 636.22 |
| 2 | Kundrathur | 97 | — |
| 3 | Sriperumbudur | 103 | 642.29 |
| 4 | Uthiramerur | 124 | 427.45 |
| 5 | Walajabad | 81 | — |
Population of Kancheepuram District
According to the 2011 Census, Kancheepuram District had a population of 39,98,252 people living in 10,06,245 households. The population comprised 20,12,958 males and 19,85,294 females, with an average population density of 892 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 39,98,252 | 14,59,916 | 25,38,336 |
| Male Population | 20,12,958 | 7,34,979 | 12,77,979 |
| Female Population | 19,85,294 | 7,24,937 | 12,60,357 |
| Total Households | 10,06,245 | 3,61,365 | 6,44,880 |
| Population Density | 892 / km² | 382 / km² | 3,819 / km² |
Kancheepuram District had 30,13,382 literate people and 4,31,574 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 9,48,081 and 41,210 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,31,574 | 1,58,626 | 2,72,948 |
| Literate Population | 30,13,382 | 9,88,378 | 20,25,004 |
| Illiterate Population | 9,84,870 | 4,71,538 | 5,13,332 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 9,48,081 | 5,50,997 | 3,97,084 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 41,210 | 27,057 | 14,153 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.