Divisions of Chennai district.
1. Egmore-Nungambakam
2. Fort Tondiarpet
3. Mambalam-Guindy
4. Mylapore-Triplicane
5. Perambur-Purasawalkkam.

The Chennai District is a district in the state of Tamil Nadu, in India. It is the smallest of all the districts in the state. The district is a city district which means that it does not have a district headquarters. Most of the city region of Chennai comes under this district. It is divided into five talukas; namely Egmore-Nungambakam, Fort Tondiarpet, Mambalam-Guindy, Mylapore-Triplicane and Perambur-Purasawalkkam.

Geography and Location

Chennai district covers an area of 178.2 sq. km located on the Eastern Coastal Plains of India. It is situated on the north-eastern corner of Tamil Nadu along the Coramandel coast, a region bounded by the Bay of Bengal and is surrounded inland by the districts of Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram. It lies between 12°9' and 13°9' of the northern latitude and 80°12' and 80°19' of the eastern longitude at an average altitude of 6 metres above sea level. Its coastline is about 25.60 km (2.5% of the total coastline of Tamil Nadu). Because of its strategic location and economic importance, it is referred to as the "Gateway of South India." The drainage system includes two rivers, namely, Cooum (flowing in the northern part) and Adyar (flowing in the sourthern part), a canal (the Buckingham), and a stream (the Otteri Nullah) slicing the district into several islands. The district falls under Sesmic Zone III indicating a moderate risk of earthquake. Geologically the district is divided into three regions, namely, sandy, clayey and hard-rock regions. The soil comprises of clay, shale and sandstone.

Demographics

This district is listed as the "most advanced" district in Tamil Nadu. It had a resident population of 4,343,645 as of 2001, yielding an average density of 24,375 persons per sq.km., excluding the huge commuter traffic from neighbouring districts. The sex ratio is 1000:951. The average literacy rate is 80.14%, much higher than the national average of 64.5%. It is 100% urbanised as per Census 2001.¹

References

1. ^ Census GIS India

External links

• Chennai District

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