Demographics
According to the 2011 census Chennai district has a population of 4,681,087, roughly equal to the nation of Norway or the US state of South Carolina. This gives it a ranking of 27th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 26,903 inhabitants per square kilometre (69,680 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 7.77%. Chennai has a sex ratio of 986 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 90.33%.
This district is listed as the "most advanced" district in Tamil Nadu. It had a resident population of 4,681,087 as of 2011, yielding an average density of 26,903 persons per km2, excluding the huge commuter traffic from neighbouring districts. This is against a density of 24,963 persons per km2 in 2001, making it the district with the second highest density in the country. The sex ratio is 1000:951. The average literacy rate is 80.14%, much higher than the national average of 64.5%. It is 100% urbanised as per Census 2011. Chennai District has 13.39 per cent of the urban population in the state of Tamil Nadu. The decadal growth of population in Chennai District during 2001-2011 is 7.77 percent.
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