Demographic data table of Chennai
- The population of Chennai district is 46.47 Lakh, with a male population of 23.36 Lakh and a female population of 23.11 Lakh.
- The total Sex raio of Chennai is 989/1000 which is higher than India's sex ratio of 943/1000.
- The district has a literacy rate of 90.18%, which is higher than the national literacy rate of 74.04%.
- Indicates that the parameter of the district is higher in comparison to that of India.
- Indicates that the parameter of the district is lower in comparison to that of India.
Total Population 46.47 L 23.36 L 23.11 L
Rural Population 0 0 0
Urban Population 46.47 L 23.36 L 23.11 L
Literacy Rate 90.18% 93.7% 86.64%
Rural Literacy 0% 0% 0%
Urban Literacy 90.18% 93.7% 86.64%
Children age(0-6) 4.59 L 2.36 L 2.24 L
Rural children (0-6) 0 0 0
Urban children (0-6) 4.59 L 2.36 L 2.24 L
Religious graph of Chennai
*Religions comprising 1-2% of the population are depicted in the graph above.
Hindu | 80.73% | Muslim | 9.45% | ||
Sikh | 0.06% | Christian | 7.72% | ||
Buddhism | 0.06% | Jainism | 1.11% | ||
Others | 0.04% | NA | 0.83% |
Worker Ratio 39.11% 58.62% 19.39%
Rural Worker Ratio 0% 0% 0%
Urban Worker Ratio 39.11% 58.62% 19.39%
Total household 11.55 L -- --
Rural household 0 -- --
Urban household 11.55 L -- --
Scheduled castes 7.80 L 3.89 L 3.91 L
Rural SC 0 0 0
Urban SC 7.80 L 3.89 L 3.91 L
Scheduled Tribes 10,061 5,207 4,854
Rural ST 0 0 0
Urban ST 10,061 5,207 4,854