Demography of Chennai provides information on the city population. It also focuses on the male-female ratio of Chennai city and includes information about the residents, language and the major religions, followed by the residents in Chennai.
Population of Chennai City
Chennai Demography includes information on the population of the city. The total population of Chennai city is around 42.16 Lakh. The population density of Chennai city was about 24,682 per square kilometer as per the census of 2001. The ratio of male and female residents in Chennai city is approximately 951 female for every 1000 male. The percentage of literate people in Chennai is about 80.14%.
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Languages and Migrants of Chennai City
The majority of the residents in Chennai city are Tamil. Tamil is also the local language. For educational, business and tourism purposes, English is widely spoken by the citizens in Chennai. City of Chennai is also home to the Malayalam people and other migrants.
Religion in Chennai City
Hinduism is the main religion of the residents of Chennai. Also Muslims, Jains, and Christians are inhabit the city of Chennai.
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