Kancheepuram

Kancheepuram is a Town and Taluka in Kancheepuram District of Tamil Nadu. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Kancheepuram Block (CD) is 05707. The total area of Kancheepuram Taluka is 636 km², which includes 581.32 km² of rural area and 54.90 km² of urban area. Kancheepuram has a sex ratio of approximately 1001 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kancheepuram Taluka

Kancheepuram Taluka has a total of 169 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Kancheepuram Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kancheepuram Taluka

The population profile of Kancheepuram Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Kancheepuram Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Kancheepuram Taluka is around 4,97,711 people. This includes 2,48,707 males and 2,49,004 females. Rural population is about 2,22,626 (1,11,553 males and 1,11,073 females), while urban population is nearly 2,75,085 (1,37,154 males and 1,37,931 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 52,211 of the population, with 26,502 boys and 25,709 girls. Rural areas have 24,464 children, and urban areas have about 27,747 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,57,583 literate people in Kancheepuram Taluka, including 1,93,579 literate males and 1,64,004 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,44,907 individuals and urban literacy covers around 2,12,676 people.
• About 1,40,128 people in Kancheepuram Taluka are not literate, including 55,128 males and 85,000 females. Rural areas include 77,719 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 62,409 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,24,877 households, with 55,563 in villages and 69,314 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kancheepuram Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Kancheepuram Taluka is approximately 1,04,853 people, including 52,054 males and 52,799 females. Around 78,291 people live in rural parts. Nearly 26,562 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kancheepuram Taluka is about 5,083 people, including 2,520 males and 2,563 females. Around 3,829 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,254 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 782 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 383 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,011 people per sq. km.