Madras (Chennai), Tamil Nadu

Madras: Capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu

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Quick Facts about Chennai

Population :	10,265,000
Country :	British India, Company rule in Ind, India
State :	Tamil Nadu (India)
County :	Chennai
Postal code :	600...
Phone Area Codes :	44
Area :	426830040 km²
Official name :	Ченнаи, Madras, Мадрас
Official language :	Tamil
Altitude :	20 feet / 6 meters
Capital city :	Chennai is capital of Madras Presidency, Madras State, Tamil Nadu
Establishment :	January 01, 1639 (386 years ago)
Time Zone :	UTC+05:30
Local time :	09:04:03 (5th December 2025)

Geography

Chennai is located at 13°5'16"N 80°16'42"E (13.0878400, 80.2784700).

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Official website of Chennai

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Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1871	397,552	-	census
1881	405,848	2.04%	census
1891	452,518	10.31%	census
2011	4,646,732	90.26%	census
2016	10,265,000	54.73%	census

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