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Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu

Chengalpattu is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 25.6 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Chengalpattu
Name in Hindi
चेंगलपट्टु जिला
Population (2011 census)
25,56,423
Rank in Tamil Nadu by population
12th of 37
Formed
2019
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Wikidata entry Q65976177
All districts of Tamil Nadu

Population in context

With 25,56,423 people in 2011, Chengalpattu ranks 12th among the 37 districts of Tamil Nadu for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Chennai (46,46,732) and the least populous is Perambalur (5,65,223).

Chengalpattu was formed in 2019, after the 2011 census. The 2011 figure is the one Wikidata records for the area of the district.

All 38 districts of Tamil Nadu

AriyalurChengalpattuChennaiCoimbatoreCuddaloreDharmapuriDindigulErodeKallakurichiKancheepuramKanniyakumariKarurKrishnagiriMaduraiMayiladuthuraiNagapattinamNamakkalPerambalurPudukkottaiRamanathapuramRanipetSalemSivagangaTenkasiThanjavurThe NilgirisTheniThiruvallurThiruvarurThoothukkudiTiruchirappalliTirunelveliTirupathurTiruppurTiruvannamalaiVelloreViluppuramVirudhunagar

Questions people ask

Which state is Chengalpattu district in?

Chengalpattu district is in Tamil Nadu, India.

What is the headquarters of Chengalpattu district?

The headquarters of Chengalpattu district is Chengalpattu, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Chengalpattu district?

Chengalpattu district had a population of 25,56,423 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.