Current Population of Chennai - Chennai with current population of 4,681,087 (4.6 million) is one of the largest cities of South India. The Population density of Chennai is 26903, which is currently largest in the state of Tamil Nadu. Chennai has witnessed a tremendous growth in its manufacturing, retail, health care and IT sector in the last 10 years. It is regarded as India's fourth largest city after Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. Being a major business hub of the state, the population of Chennai has witnessed a rapid growth in its Population. Chennai has become an important destination for trade and tourism in recent years. It has evoked as a city with tremendous potential for industrial growth because of its economic viability and available infrastructure. The state government departments are geared towards increasing trade and commerce links with other countries and developing greater industrial growth. This entire boom in the trade and business of Chennai city accounts largely for its rapidly growing population. More business and job opportunities in the city lure people from in and around Chennai to come and settle here. Major multinationals have already set up there branch offices in Chennai leading to more people being hired by this companies. So Population of Chennai has grown rapidly in the last 20 years due to its major industrialization and tremendous growth.
| Current Population of Chennai in 2011 | 4,681,087 |
| Total Male Population | 2,357,633 |
| Total Female Population | 2,323,454 |
| Sex Ratio in Chennai | 986 females per 1,000 males |
| Population Density per Sq. Km | 26903 |
Current Population of Chennai
According to Latest Census of India, Current Population of Chennai city is 4,681,087 (4.6 million). Currently Chennai is the fourth largest city of India.
Growth of Population in Chennai
According to 2001 census, Population of Chennai was 4.2 million (4,216,268). The population density in the city was 24,682 per km, making it one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Chennai has a good sex ratio of 951 females per 1000 males in the last census which currently stands at 986. So Literacy rate in the City has improved a lot as compared to last census. Average literacy rate in the city is also very higher at 80.14% as compared to overall literacy rate of India which is only 64.5%. Chennai is rated at fourth position in terms of slum population of India. The city is home to 820,000 slum people (Census 2001) living in slum conditions.
Growth of Population in Chennai | |
| Year | Population* |
| 1951 | 1,416,056 |
| 1961 | 1,729,141 |
| 1971 | 2,469,449 |
| 1981 | 3,266,034 |
| 1991 | 3,841,398 |
| 2001 | 4,343,645 |
| 2011 | 4,681,087 |
* Figures provided by Census of India
