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district · Census 2011 · code 604

Kancheepuram population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Tamil Nadu, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population3,998,252people
Households1,006,245PCA households
Literacy rate84.49%% of people aged 7+
Work participation41.86%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople3,998,2521,459,9162,538,336
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds1,006,245361,365644,880
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6431,574158,626272,948
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%10.79%10.87%10.75%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males986986986
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6959961957
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+3,013,382988,3782,025,004
Literacy rate%84.49%75.95%89.39%
Male literacy rate%89.89%83.63%93.49%
Female literacy rate%79.02%68.2%85.24%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople948,081550,997397,084
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople41,21027,05714,153
Total workersCensus workers1,673,814678,251995,563
Work participation rate%41.86%46.46%39.22%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,367,378490,908876,470
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months306,436187,343119,093
Non-workerspeople2,324,438781,6651,542,773

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1913, 1914, 1915; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 1,006,245 households and 3,998,252 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 63.49% of this area’s population, compared with 36.51% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 10.79% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 89.89% and female literacy was 79.02%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,673,814 Census workers, 81.69% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators74,76114,582
Agricultural labourers162,494110,020
Household industry workers41,14913,583
Other workers1,088,974168,251

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 803356

Pallavaram

233,984 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 803345

Tambaram

174,787 people within this district · Town

Census code 803351

Alandur

164,430 people within this district · Town

Census code 803365

Kancheepuram

164,384 people within this district · Town

Census code 803362

Maraimalainagar

81,872 people within this district · Town

Census code 803354

Pammal

75,870 people within this district · Town

Census code 803364

Chengalpattu

62,579 people within this district · Town

Census code 803341

Kundrathur

54,986 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 803357

Puzhithivakkam

53,322 people within this district · Town

Census code 803353

Anakaputhur

48,050 people within this district · Town

Census code 803346

Sembakkam

45,356 people within this district · Town

Census code 803359

Pallikaranai

43,493 people within this district · Town

Census code 803358

Perungudi

43,111 people within this district · Town

Census code 803340

Mangadu

38,188 people within this district · Town

Census code 803343

Chitlapakkam

37,906 people within this district · Town

Census code 803344

Perungalathur

37,342 people within this district · Town

Census code 629382

Madippakkam

35,752 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803360

Sholinganallur

35,602 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 803348

Madambakkam

31,681 people within this district · Town

Census code 803372

Maduranthakam

30,796 people within this district · Town

Census code 803355

Thiruneermalai

30,702 people within this district · Town

Census code 629387

Medavakkam

29,710 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803370

Tirukalukundram

29,391 people within this district · Town

Census code 803347

Peerkankaranai

29,250 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 629568

Urapakkam

29,122 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629384

Neelankarai

28,458 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803374

Edakalinadu

28,172 people within this district · Town

Census code 629386

Koilambakkam

27,374 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629383

Palavakkam

26,766 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803368

Uthiramerur

25,194 people within this district · Town

Census code 629348

Mugalivakkam

25,117 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803342

Sriperumbudur

24,864 people within this district · Town

Census code 803352

Meenambakkam

24,334 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 629345

Ayyappanthangal

23,808 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803366

Sevilimedu

23,454 people within this district · Town

Census code 629371

Polichalur

21,906 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629388

Injambakkam

21,158 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629963

Pudupattinam

21,151 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629381

Kottivakkam

20,217 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629742

Nattapettai

19,883 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629389

Jalladiampet

19,100 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629566

Vandalur

16,852 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629347

Paraniputhur

15,225 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803369

Mamallapuram

15,172 people within this district · Town

Census code 803367

Walajabad

14,684 people within this district · Town

Census code 629567

Nedungundram

14,390 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629372

Tirusulam

14,086 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629355

Padappai

14,063 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629744

Thenambakkam

13,994 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629390

Vengavasal

13,671 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803363

Thiruporur

13,666 people within this district · Town

Census code 629571

Singaperumalkoil

13,566 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629352

Manapakkam

13,344 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629745

Orikkai

12,638 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803371

Karunguzhi

12,485 people within this district · Town

Census code 629356

Madambakkam

11,673 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629351

Gerugambakkam

11,551 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629740

Konerikuppam

11,406 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803349

Nandambakkam

11,239 people within this district · Town

Census code 629350

Kovur

10,961 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803373

Acharapakkam

10,362 people within this district · Town

Census code 629349

Sikkarayapuram

10,187 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629373

Moovarasampettai

9,672 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629573

Alapakkam

9,404 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629354

Molachur

8,887 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629570

Kovalam

8,124 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629741

Sirukaveripakkam

8,032 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629572

Vallam

7,745 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629569

Muthukadu

7,610 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629743

Ayyampettai

6,610 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629353

Sirukalathur

6,117 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629346

Mevalurkuppam

3,805 people within this district · Census town