Chennai AI Report
Date: July 26, 2025
Chennai district in Tamil Nadu, has 9.4% to the state's population. It produces 3% of Tamil Nadu's Rice production, 2.3% of State's Sugarcane production, and 8.8% of Tamil Nadu's Onion production. Some famous historical and cultural landmarks include Fort St George and Chennai Railway Museum. Known for it's spiritual landmarks Iskcon Temple, Periamet Mosque, and Sri Lanka Maha Bodhi Centre, Chennai are some of the religious sites. The city has an airport named Chennai International Airport, located 10 Km away.
Chennai is the 6th ranked city in population, out of 768 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Chennai District in Tamil Nadu State. Chennai District is 15th highest ranked in population and 732nd ranked in area, in India.
Chennai is the 1st highest ranked in # of UG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies that this district is more urbanized and/or has a better-developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts.
The average Number of Police Stations (NO, IPC 2020) of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 22. Chennai is the 1st highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts.This indicates that this district has a better police infrastructure compared to other districts.
The average No of Sub Divisional Hospital of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 2. Chennai is the 1st highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts.This indicates that the government has paid more attention to healthcare in this district compared to other districts.
# of UG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021)
Number of Police Stations (NO, IPC 2020)
No of Sub Divisional Hospital
Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022)
# of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021)
City FB Users % of City Literate Population (%, FB 2025)
Number of Households without TV, Internet, Radio, Computer, Mobile, Landline (No, Census 2011)
Chennai is the 6th worst ranked in Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022) out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.
The Average # of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 5042. Chennai is the 661st worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts. This indicates that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts
The Average City FB Users % of City Literate Population (%, FB 2025) of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 106. Chennai is the 423rd worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts. This indicates lower facebook IDs in FB Advertising module for this town vis a vis other towns.
Chennai is the 227th worst ranked in Number of Households without TV, Internet, Radio, Computer, Mobile, Landline (No, Census 2011) out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates that economic condition of people in this district is poor compared to other districts.
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Chennai Nature Highlights
| Nature Metrics | % of India | Rank Out of 768 | City / Districts Data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ab. Prod (Lakh tonnes) Chickpea Production |
Ab. Prod (Lakh tonnes) Chickpea Production | 5.37% | 1st | 8969 |
|
Ab. Prod (Mn Tonnes) Maize Production |
Ab. Prod (Mn Tonnes) Maize Production | 0.58% | 51st | 1319 |
|
Ab. Prod (Mn Tonnes) Sugarcane Production |
Ab. Prod (Mn Tonnes) Sugarcane Production | 0.10% | 90th | 4455 |
|
Ab. Prod (Mn tonnes) Rice Production |
Ab. Prod (Mn tonnes) Rice Production | 0.21% | 109th | 6960 |
|
Number of Horse (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Horse (20th Cattle Census) | 0.26% | 125th | 11159 |
|
Number of Mule (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Mule (20th Cattle Census) | 0.06% | 127th | 4520 |
|
Ab. Prod (000' Tonnes) Onion Production |
Ab. Prod (000' Tonnes) Onion Production | 0.10% | 133rd | 4715 |
|
Number of Pony (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Pony (20th Cattle Census) | 0.01% | 321st | 10626 |
|
Number of Donkey (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Donkey (20th Cattle Census) | 0.01% | 340th | 4721 |
|
Number of Bufflo (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Bufflo (20th Cattle Census) | 0.01% | 460th | 9585 |
|
Number of Total Poultry (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Total Poultry (20th Cattle Census) | 0.01% | 485th | 9686 |
|
Number of Sheep (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Sheep (20th Cattle Census) | 0.00% | 491st | 11193 |
|
Number of Goat (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Goat (20th Cattle Census) | 0.01% | 507th | 10392 |
|
Number of Pig (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Pig (20th Cattle Census) | 0.00% | 527th | 8066 |
|
Number of Cattle (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Cattle (20th Cattle Census) | 0.02% | 542nd | 1733 |
Chennai Culture Highlights
| Sr.No | Culture Metrics | Counts | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Famous Forts |
Famous Forts | 1 | Fort St George |
|
Famous Jain Temples |
Famous Jain Temples | 1 | Parshvantha temple, Sowcarpet |
|
Famous Hindu Temples |
Famous Hindu Temples | 1 | Iskcon Temple |
|
Famous Mosques |
Famous Mosques | 1 | Periamet Mosque |
|
Famous Museum Name |
Famous Museum Name | 1 | Chennai Railway Museum |
|
Famous Buddhist Temple Name |
Famous Buddhist Temple Name | 1 | Sri Lanka Maha Bodhi Centre, Chennai |
|
Zoo |
Zoo | 1 | Arignar Anna Zoological Park Vandalur Zoo |
Airports
| Name | City | IATA Code | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Airport Name |
Chennai International Airport | Chennai | MAA | 10 Km |
Chennai
Health Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No of District Hospital | 1 | 52nd | 4614 |
| 2 | No of Hospital Beds | 1470 | 2nd | 7315 |
| 3 | No of Doctors | 1795 | 5th | 2745 |
| 4 | No of Primary Health Centers | 48 | 8th | 5343 |
| 5 | No of Total Hospitals | 61 | 7th | 1928 |
| 6 | No of Sub Divisional Hospital | 2 | 1st | 10616 |
| 7 | No of Community Health Centers | 9 | 4th | 8039 |
| 8 | No of Nurses | 3392 | 5th | 9970 |
Chennai
Wealth Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GDP per Capita ('000', RBI SCB 2023) | 118 | 9th | 4844 |
| 2 | Number of Households with rented houses (No, Census 2011) | 37627 | 5th | 4932 |
| 3 | GDP (Crores. RBI SCB 2023) | 27789 | 3rd | 3493 |
| 4 | % of Households with Cars (%, Census 2011) | 4 | 43rd | 2729 |
| 5 | Bank Credit (Crore, RBI SCB Q3 2024) | 23154 | 4th | 9326 |
| 6 | % of Household with Mobiles (%, Census 2011) | 51 | 203rd | 6300 |
| 7 | Bank Deposits (Crore, RBI SCB Q3 2024) | 28688 | 4th | 9833 |
| 8 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Scooter/ Motorcycle/Moped (No, Census 2011) | 69577 | 6th | 5406 |
| 9 | Number of Households without Internet (No, Census 2011) | 20983 | 8th | 7756 |
| 10 | Number of Households with TV, Computer/Laptop, Telephone/mobile phone and Scooter/ Car (No, Census 2011) | 15680 | 5th | 4260 |
| 11 | Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2024) | 11 | 19th | 7189 |
| 12 | Number of Households with Mobile only (No, Census 2011) | 174173 | 12th | 6758 |
| 13 | No. of Banks/1000 Household (in 1000, RBI SCB 2024) | 1 | 57th | 6793 |
| 14 | Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2024) | 14 | 20th | 9404 |
| 15 | Number of Households with Internet (No, Census 2011) | 10634 | 6th | 4241 |
| 16 | Number of Households with Owned houses (No, Census 2011) | 280805 | 119th | 10585 |
| 17 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Car/ Jeep/Van (No, Census 2011) | 15572 | 8th | 8110 |
| 18 | Number of Banks (No, RBI SCB Q3 2024) | 183 | 2nd | 9226 |
| 19 | Number of Households with Television (No, Census 2011) | 157504 | 8th | 3940 |
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011) | 86 | 27th | 8040 |
| 2 | Bank Deposit-Bank Loans (Crores, RBI SCB 2024) | 5533 | 146th | 8845 |
| 3 | Number of Households without TV, Internet, Radio, Computer, Mobile, Landline (No, Census 2011) | 57099 | 227th | 4484 |
Chennai
Demography Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011) | 1023 | 5th | 5166 |
| 2 | Sex-Ratio (1000) (%, Census 2011) | 949 | 173rd | 2996 |
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decadal Growth Rate (2011) (%, Census 2011) | 19 | 60th | 3673 |
Chennai
Education Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Higher Education Enrolments % of Pop (No, UDISE 2023) | 2 | 9th | 11089 |
| 2 | # of UG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 3322 | 1st | 1491 |
| 3 | Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years) (No, AISHE 2021) | 29 | 17th | 8802 |
| 4 | # of No. of Schools (No, UDISE 2023) | 1915 | 24th | 2255 |
| 5 | # of PG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 193 | 1st | 8812 |
| 6 | # of Population (0-18) (No, Census 2011) | 136937 | 11th | 11039 |
| 7 | # of UG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 11775 | 6th | 5337 |
| 8 | # of Total Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 49523 | 2nd | 7637 |
| 9 | # of UG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) | 6151 | 10th | 10928 |
| 10 | # of Diploma (No, AISHE 2021) | 3658 | 3rd | 7675 |
| 11 | # of Enrolment in Private and Government Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 39460 | 3rd | 5359 |
| 12 | # of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 258 | 1st | 6203 |
| 13 | # of PG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 684 | 9th | 10495 |
| 14 | # of ITIS seats (No, AISHE 2021) | 4319 | 13th | 2424 |
| 15 | # of PG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) | 1085 | 10th | 2951 |
| 16 | # of Master's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 6788 | 2nd | 11138 |
| 17 | # of UG Enrolments - Law (No, AISHE 2021) | 593 | 32nd | 5322 |
| 18 | # of UG Diploma Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 334 | 5th | 5116 |
| 19 | # of UG Enrolments - Teaching (No, AISHE 2021) | 1920 | 3rd | 2225 |
| 20 | Population (18-24) (Number, 2023) | 208496 | 3rd | 2181 |
| 21 | # of Universities (No, AISHE 2021) | 1 | 7th | 3576 |
| 22 | # of UG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 759 | 9th | 3737 |
| 23 | # of PG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 1484 | 6th | 1343 |
| 24 | # of Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 57 | 5th | 6649 |
| 25 | # of Bachelor's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 44296 | 3rd | 7246 |
| 26 | # of UG Enrolments - Medical (No, AISHE 2021) | 416 | 1st | 5346 |
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 5042 | 661st | 7179 |
| 2 | # of PG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 442 | 661st | 1873 |
Chennai
Governance Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Police Stations (NO, IPC 2020) | 22 | 1st | 10898 |
| 2 | Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022) | 285 | 6th | 5617 |
| 3 | Number of IPC Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022) | 2654 | 6th | 1418 |
| 4 | Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022) | 29 | 9th | 10520 |
| 5 | Number of Murders (NO, NCRB 2022) | 24 | 11th | 6274 |
| 6 | Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) | 1 | 147th | 5315 |
| 7 | Murder/Lakh Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) | 1 | 362nd | 5026 |
Chennai
Internet Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Facebook Users. (Estimated Maximum)(No, May 2025) | 172612 | 5th | 7285 |
| 2 | English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011) | 162759 | 305th | 7356 |
| 3 | Linkedin Audience Size(No, Linked in May, 2025) | 135164 | 4th | 2190 |
| 4 | Number of Internet Connections (No, TRAI 2024) | 411790 | 7th | 3574 |
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City FB Users % of City Literate Population (%, FB 2025) | 106 | 423rd | 6191 |
| 2 | Urban Internet Pop/City Pop (%, TRAI December 2024) | 122 | 423rd | 7149 |
Chennai
Language Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam Script | 6112 | 10th | 5015 |
| 2 | Gujarati Script | 25953 | 41st | 2982 |
| 3 | Perso-Arabic Script (Urdu) | 33190 | 20th | 1587 |
| 4 | Script Pools # < 30, 000 | 1 | 6th | 2539 |
| 5 | DHQ Mother Tongue Population (No, Census 2011) | 254303 | 8th | 10585 |
| 6 | English Multilingual Population | 50193 | 6th | 9218 |
| 7 | Latin Script (English) | 2647 | 32nd | 4175 |
| 8 | Devnagri Script (Hindi) | 137058 | 125th | 10438 |
| 9 | Kannada Script | 23603 | 38th | 5792 |
| 10 | Tamil Script | 23886 | 1st | 8348 |
| 11 | Telugu Script | 39429 | 12th | 3892 |
| 12 | Literacy (%, Census 2023)Estd | 78 | 26th | 3576 |
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gurumukhi Script (Punjabi) | 10774 | 662nd | 9854 |
| 2 | Bengali Script | 13153 | 673rd | 9097 |
| 3 | Assamese Script | 3229 | 674th | 5691 |
| 4 | Odia Script | 5442 | 715th | 10317 |
| 5 | Marathi Script | 27903 | 719th | 3748 |
Chennai
Media Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020) | 22 | 3rd | 10040 |
| 2 | Total Annual Newspaper Circulation (No, RNI 2022) | 656764 | 110th | 10114 |
| 3 | Number of Dailies or Magazines (No, RNI 2022) | 240 | 24th | 1255 |
Chennai
Urbanization Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Population (Number , Census 2011) | 531234 | 9th | 11022 |
| 2 | Number of households having latrine facility within the premises | 156908 | 10th | 5421 |
| 3 | # of Households with 1 married couple | 228663 | 17th | 3419 |
| 4 | # of Households with Location of drinking water source within premises | 154278 | 9th | 2858 |
| 5 | # of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking | 566 | 35th | 5441 |
| 6 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Electricity | 222703 | 13th | 9479 |
| 7 | # of Households that use LPG/PNG as fuel for Cooking | 96340 | 7th | 5633 |
| 8 | Urbanization (% , Census 2011) | 26 | 58th | 7991 |
| 9 | Number of households (Number , Census 2011) | 326286 | 21st | 2059 |
Worse than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of towns (Number , Census 2011) | 10 | 54th | 9756 |
Chennai
Work Metrics
Better than India Average-
| Sr. | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Companies,2023 | 1876 | 8th | 1760 |
| 2 | Informal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 626770 | 9th | 1273 |
| 3 | Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 25014 | 9th | 6098 |
| 4 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) DHQ,2023 | 14249 | 3rd | 10488 |
| 5 | Informal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 56813 | 7th | 9378 |
| 6 | Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 37084 | 5th | 8442 |
| 7 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023 | 23664 | 8th | 6786 |
| 8 | Central PSU Jobs(Formal),2023 | 1938 | 8th | 3093 |
| 9 | Central Govt Jobs(Formal),2023 | 6050 | 7th | 4137 |
| 10 | Private Jobs(Formal),2023 | 15104 | 6th | 6230 |
languages
City (district
capitals)/DHQ
- 1. Tamil : 3,640,389
- 2. English Multilingual Population : 1,286,192
- 3. Telugu : 432,295
Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 6
Basic Details
| City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population : |
: | 4,646,732 |
|---|---|---|
| City(District Capitals)/DHQ Population (Rank) |
: | 6th |
| District Area (km2) |
: | 426 |
| District Area (Rank) |
: | 732nd |
| No.of Towns
in District |
: | 1 |
| No. of Villages
in District |
: | 0 |
Frequently Asked Questions :
Q - Why is all Prarang India comparative analysis being done for 768 Districts & their
respective
D.H.Q. (District Head Quarter) towns?
A - The Indian geography has historically been measured by " Districts". Today, it is
politically
managed by States & U.T.s ( Union Territories) but the unit of measurement ( Census
baseline)
continues to focus on the District, for over 150 years now. " All India" thus is a sum of the
district
parts i.e. sum of 768 districts currently ( which were 640 districts only, when the last Census
took
place in 2011). Contrary to popular perception, most data being reported at a State & U.T.
level, is
not being aggregated from underlying data at an urban (towns) & rural(villages) level. India
has
approx. 9000 towns & 600000 villages, segregated into 768 districts, each with its
respective
DHQ
(District Head Quarter) town. Except for the largest 20 towns ( Metropolitan agglomerations)
where
some detailed data is gathered by the Central Government census, only basic demographic details
are available for India's cities. Detailed survey results of the District are the most important
data
points, used to model & estimate the City & State level information in India. The 768
DHQ (
District
Head Quarter) towns & 8 Union Territories, are the important Urban metrics available in
India,
for
comparative analysis. Big data of a big & diverse country.
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Chennai is UA includes
1.Tiruvallur
2.Kanchipuram
Please note that the Mother Tongue ( highest number) of this
City/DHQ ( District
Headquarter) in Census 2011 is Hindi
Additionally, there is a
possibility that
there is more than 30K literate Urdu language population too in this
City. The Census did
NOT distinguish between literacy in Urdu vs merely speaking in Urdu
language- as such, we
can't be sure. It is therefore recommended to consider all URDU and
Tamil data
consolidated together for this City/DHQ, for any linguistic Digital
market/advertising
size
calculations.