All Information About Chennai District

Information About Chennai District

Chennai district is in the State of Tamil nadu (State Code: 33) and has a district code of 568.

In the 2001 census, it had Census Code 2, and in the 2011 census, it was updated to Census Code 603.

Chennai has 16 tehsils or blocks, which are: Alandur, Ambattur, Aminjikarai, Ayanavaram, Egmore, Guindy, Maduravoyal, Mambalam, Mathavaram, Mylapore, Perambur, Purasawalkam, Sholinganallur, Tiruvottiyur, Tondiarpet, Velachery,

State Name
Tamil nadu - 33
District Name
Chennai - CHENNAI
Official Website
District Code
568
Total Tehsils/Blocks
16
Total Population
1,752,753
Total Households
406,816
Total NEFT Bank Branches
2331

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Chennai District:

Population Type Total
Total
1,752,753
Male: 877,415 | Female: 875,338
Rural
1,129,026
Male: 565,821 | Female: 563,205
Urban
623,727
Male: 311,594 | Female: 312,133

General Information

Number of Households: 406,816

Population Distribution

Total: 1,752,753 (Male: 877,415, Female: 875,338)

Literacy Statistics

Literate Population

Total: 1,263,016 (Male: 674,938, Female: 588,078)

Illiterate Population

Total: 489,737 (Male: 202,477, Female: 287,260)

Employment Classification

Total Workers

Total: 780,598 (Male: 534,487, Female: 246,111)

Main Workers

Total: 652,789 (Male: 480,996, Female: 171,793)

Detailed Work Classification

Main Workers

  • Cultivators: 189,098 (Male: 153,192, Female: 35,906)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 179,780 (Male: 103,742, Female: 76,038)

Marginal Workers

  • Cultivators: 15,395 (Male: 4,555, Female: 10,840)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 66,684 (Male: 22,976, Female: 43,708)

Banking Services

Bank Branches (NEFT Enabled) in Chennai District
Total Branches: 2331
AU Small Finance Bank

IFSC Code: AUBL0002620

AU Small Finance Bank

IFSC Code: AUBL0002656

AU Small Finance Bank

IFSC Code: AUBL0002671

AU Small Finance Bank

IFSC Code: AUBL0002690

AU Small Finance Bank

IFSC Code: AUBL0002701

AU Small Finance Bank

IFSC Code: AUBL0002705

AU Small Finance Bank

IFSC Code: AUBL0002707

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0AAMBUR

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0ADAYAR

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0ALWARP