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About Kancheepuram

Kancheepuram is a district in Tamil Nadu, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kancheepuram was 3,998,252 with a growth rate of 38.95%. Kancheepuram covers 4,483 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kancheepuram's population is 986 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 959 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kancheepuram, Urban/Rural population of Kancheepuram, Literacy data of Kancheepuram and Religion wise data of Kancheepuram. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Kancheepuram

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Population
3,998,252
Growth (%)
38.95
Male Population
2,012,958
Sex Ratio
986
Female Population
1,985,294
Child Sex Ratio
959
Area ( In Km. Square )
4,483

Urban/Rural Population of Kancheepuram

Description
Value
Description
Value
Urban Population
2,538,336
Rural Population
1,459,916
Urban Population (%)
63.49
Rural Population (%)
36.51
Urban male Population
1,277,979
Rural Male Population
734,979
Urban Female Population
1,260,357
Rural Female Population
724,937
Urban Sex Ratio
986
Rural Sex Ratio
986

Literacy data of Kancheepuram

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Literate
3,013,382
Literacy (%)
84.49
Male Literate
1,611,461
Male Literacy (%)
89.89
Female Literate
1,401,921
Female Literacy (%)
79.02
Urban Literate
2,025,004
Rural Literate
988,378
Urban Male Literates
1,064,467
Urban Male Literacy (%)
93.49
Rural Male Literates
546,994
Rural Male Literacy (%)
83.63
Urban Female Literates
960,537
Urban Female Literacy (%)
85.24
Rural Female Literates
441,384
Rural Female Literacy (%)
68.20

Religion Wise Data of Kancheepuram

Description
Value
Description
Value
Hindu
3,537,399
Hindu (%)
88.47
Muslim
173,785
Muslim (%)
4.35
Sikh
1,620
Sikh (%)
0.04
Christian
256,762
Christian (%)
6.42
Jain
4,962
Jain (%)
0.12
Buddhist
990
Buddhist (%)
0.02
Other
756
Other (%)
0.02
Not Avaiable
21,978
Not Avaiable (%)
0.55

List of tehsils in Kancheepuram

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Alandur

Area ( Km2 ): 89

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Chengalpattu

Area ( Km2 ): 778

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Cheyyur

Area ( Km2 ): 609

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Kancheepuram

Area ( Km2 ): 636

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Maduranthakam

Area ( Km2 ): 764

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Sholinganallur

Area ( Km2 ): 116

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Sriperumbudur

Area ( Km2 ): 642

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Tambaram

Area ( Km2 ): 62

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Tirukalukundram

Area ( Km2 ): 359

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Uthiramerur

Area ( Km2 ): 427