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Kancheepuram Urban Region Population 2011 - 2024

As per data released by Govt. of India for Census 2011, Kancheepuram is an Urban Agglomeration coming under category of Class I UAs/Towns. Kancheepuram city is governed by Municipality and is situated in Kancheepuram Urban Region.

The total population of Kancheepuram UA/Metropolitan region is 221,715. The male population of which is 110,749 while female population is 110,966.



Kancheepuram Population 2024

Population of Kancheepuram city in 2024 is approximately 313,000. The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Kancheepuram Metropolitian region in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Kancheepuram urban area is based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Kancheepuram region, we will update the same on this page in 2024.

Kancheepuram Literacy Rate

The literacy rate of Kancheepuram Agglomeration is 86.65% which is higher than National Urban average of 85 %. Literacy rate for male and female for Kancheepuram stood at 91.72 % and 81.62 % respectively. Total literates in Kancheepuram UA were 173,166 of which males were 91,333 and remaining 81,833 were females.

Kancheepuram Child Population

The children (0-6 age) population of Kancheepuram UA is around 9.87 % of total Kancheepuram UA population which is lower than National Urban average of 10.93 %. Total children in Kancheepuram Urban region were 21,879 of which male were 11,174 while remaining 10,705 childs were female.

Kancheepuram Sex Ratio

The sex ratio of female to male in Kancheepuram UA was found higher with figure of 1002 females against national urban average of 926 females per 1000 males. For children (0-6 age), girls were 958 per 1000 boys in Kancheepuram Urban region against national average of 902 girls per 1000 boys.

Kancheepuram Population 2011 Census

Description
Urban Agglomeration Kancheepuram
Government Urban Agglomeration
UA Type Class I UAs/Towns
State Tamil Nadu
Kancheepuram UA Total Male Female
Population 221,715 110,749 110,966
Literates 173,166 91,333 81,833
Children (0-6) 21,879 11,174 10,705
Average Literacy (%) 86.65 % 91.72 % 81.62 %
Sexratio 1002
Child Sexratio 958

Kancheepuram Metropolitan Region Future Population 2021-2031

Metropolitan Population
2011 221,715
2021 288,000
2022 296,000
2023 304,000
2024 313,000
2025 322,000
2026 331,000
2027 340,000
2028 350,000
2029 360,000
2030 370,000
2031 381,000

Kancheepuram Region - Cities & Towns

Kancheepuram UA has following cities under it.
City Population
Kancheepuram (Municipality) 164,384

Towns with population less than 1 Lakh

Town Type Population
Nattapettai Census Town 19,883
Sevilimedu Town Panchayat 23,454
Thenambakkam Census Town 13,994