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Chennai
Ceṉṉai
(Tamil)
Madras
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Clockwise from top:
Chennai Central railway station;
Valluvar Kottam;
Kathipara junction;
Marina beach;
Ripon Building; the
Triumph of Labour and
Kapaleeswarar Temple
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Coat of arms
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| Nicknames: | |
Location in Tamil Nadu
Location in India
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| Coordinates: 13°4′57″N 80°16′30″E / 13.08250°N 80.27500°E / 13.08250; 80.27500 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai[a] |
| Established | 1639 |
| Named for | [b] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Greater Chennai Corporation |
| • Mayor | Priya Rajan |
| • Commissioner | J. Kumaragurubaran IAS |
| Area | |
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Megacity
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426 km2 (164 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 5,904 km2 (2,280 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population | |
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•
Megacity
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6,748,026 |
| • Rank | 6th |
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 8,696,010 |
| • Metro rank | 4th |
| Demonym | Chennaiite |
| GDP | |
| • Megacity(2022-23) | $143.9 billion[8] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Pincode(s) |
600xxx
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| Area code | +91-44 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-01 to TN-14, TN-18, TN-22, TN-85 |
| Official languages | Tamil, English |
| Nominal GDP (City)(2022-23) | ₹289,481.19 crore (US$35 billion)[9] [10] |
| Nominal GDP (Metropolitan area)(2022-23) | ₹786,970.81 crore (US$94 billion)[11] [12] |
| Metropolitan GDP(Purchasing power parity)(2022-23) | US$ 381 billion [13] |
| Website | chennaicorporation |
| Population Note: The population as per 2011 census calculated basis pre-expansion city area of 174 sq.km. was 4,646,732.[7] Post expansion of city limits to 426 sq.km.,[4] the population including the new city limits was provided by Government of Tamil Nadu was 6,748,026.[14] The 2011 census data for the urban agglomeration is available and has been provided.[7] | |
|
Chennai
Ceṉṉai
(Tamil)
Madras
|
|
|---|---|
|
Clockwise from top:
Chennai Central railway station;
Valluvar Kottam;
Kathipara junction;
Marina beach;
Ripon Building; the
Triumph of Labour and
Kapaleeswarar Temple
|
|
|
Coat of arms
|
|
| Nicknames: | |
|
Location in Tamil Nadu
Location in India
|
|
| Coordinates: 13°4′57″N 80°16′30″E / 13.08250°N 80.27500°E / 13.08250; 80.27500 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai[a] |
| Established | 1639 |
| Named for | [b] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Greater Chennai Corporation |
| • Mayor | Priya Rajan |
| • Commissioner | J. Kumaragurubaran IAS |
| Area | |
|
•
Megacity
|
426 km2 (164 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 5,904 km2 (2,280 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population | |
|
•
Megacity
|
6,748,026 |
| • Rank | 6th |
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 8,696,010 |
| • Metro rank | 4th |
| Demonym | Chennaiite |
| GDP | |
| • Megacity(2022-23) | $143.9 billion[8] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Pincode(s) |
600xxx
|
| Area code | +91-44 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-01 to TN-14, TN-18, TN-22, TN-85 |
| Official languages | Tamil, English |
| Nominal GDP (City)(2022-23) | ₹289,481.19 crore (US$35 billion)[9] [10] |
| Nominal GDP (Metropolitan area)(2022-23) | ₹786,970.81 crore (US$94 billion)[11] [12] |
| Metropolitan GDP(Purchasing power parity)(2022-23) | US$ 381 billion [13] |
| Website | chennaicorporation |
| Population Note: The population as per 2011 census calculated basis pre-expansion city area of 174 sq.km. was 4,646,732.[7] Post expansion of city limits to 426 sq.km.,[4] the population including the new city limits was provided by Government of Tamil Nadu was 6,748,026.[14] The 2011 census data for the urban agglomeration is available and has been provided.[7] | |
