Lok Sabha Constituencies in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu (MP Constituencies)

MLA Assembly Constituencies in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu

About the District :

Welcome to the city of thousand temples

Kancheepuram district is situated on the northern East Coast of Tamil Nadu and is adjacent by Bay of Bengal and Chennai city and is bounded in the west by Vellore and Thiruvannamalai district, in the north by Thiruvallur district and Chennai district, in the south by Villuppuram district in the east by Bay of Bangal. It lies between 11° 00′ to 12° 00’ North latitudes and 77° 28′ to 78° 50′ East longitudes. The district has a total geographical area of 4393.37 Sq.Kms and coastline of 87.2 Kms. Kancheepuram, the temple town is the district headquarters. For administrative reasons, the district has been divided into 4 revenue divisions comprising of 13 taluks with 1137 revenue villages. For development reasons, it is divided into 13 development blocks with 633 Village Panchayats.

POPULATION DETAILS

According to 2011 census, the District had population of 39.99 lakh, which is about 5.53% of the total State population. The total population of the District was 39,98,252 in which 20,12,958 were Male and 19,85,294 were Female. In rural 14,59,916 and in Urban it was 25,38,336.

AREA DISTRIBUTION

Total Area	4393.37 Sq.Kms.
Net Sown Area	1364.89 Sq.Kms.
Net Irrigation Area	1236.28 Sq.Kms.
Forest Area	426.57 Sq.Kms.
Poromboke Area	1553.47 Sq.Kms
Town Area	82.57 Sq.Kms.

Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Population

Category	Rural	Urban	Total
Scheduled Caste	1,34,451	96,803	2,31,254
Scheduled Tribe	6,707	3,456	10,163

Workers

The total main workers of the District was 16,73,814 persons forming 41.9% of total population in the District. Of this, 11,81,308 were male workers and 4,92,506 were Female workers and 6,78,251 were from rural and 9,95,563 were from Urban and 89,343 were of cultivators and 2,72,514 of Agricultural labourers and 54,732 of Household industry and rest in other activities ie 12,57,225.

Growth Rate

Decadal Population Growth (2001-2011)	38.69 %
Population Density (Persons/Sq.Km)	927
Percentage of Workers against Total Population	41.9%

Birth and Death Rate

Type	Rural	Urban	Combined
Birth Rate(Per 1000 Population)	20.6	16.6	19.6
Death Rate(Per 1000 Population)	6.0	4.3	5.6
Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1000 Live Births)	30.0	19.0	27.0

Literacy

Area	Total	Male	Female
Rural	73.60 %	84.18 %	68.96%
Urban	90.25 %	93.85 %	86.60 %
Total	85.29 %	90.34 %	80.17 %

Education

Area	Total	Male	Female
Rural	10,01,425	5,52,540	4,48,885
Urban	20,64,374	10,81,574	9,82,800
Total	30,65,799

Climate

Season	Maximum	Minimum
Summer	36.6° C	21.1° C
Winter	28.7° C	19.8° C

Rainfall

The pre-monsoon rainfall is almost uniform throughout the district. The coastal taluks get more rains rather than the interior regions. This district is mainly depending on the seasonal rains, the distress conditions prevail in the event of the failure of rains. Northeast and Southwest monsoon are the major donors with 54% and 36% contribution each to the total annual rainfall.

Normal	1213.3 mm
Actual	1133.0 mm

Agriculture

Agriculture is the main occupation of the people with 47% of the population engaged in it.Paddy is the major crop cultivated in this district. Groundnuts, Sugarcane, Cereals and Millets and Pulses are the other major crops.

Type of Soil	Places in District
Read Loam	Kancheepuram, Uthiramerur Blocks
Lateritic Soil	Pleatus in the district
Black Soil	Spread in all Blocks
Sandy Coastal Alluviam	Some Places Thirukazhukundram,Thiruporur, St.ThomasMount.
Red Sandy Soil	Kancheepuram, Urban Blocks
Classification	Area in(Hectares)
Total Cropped Area	198543
Nett Area Sown	160090
Area sown more than once	38453
Area Under Principal Crops
Rice	145966
Millets and Cereals	1217
Pulses	2966
Sugarcane	7586
Groundnut	28766
Gingelly	912
Cotton(BL)	53

Forest

The total forest area in the district is 23,586 hectares, it spread interior regions and around the district. In this forest area there are 366.675 hectares for Reserved Land. 76.50 Metric Tonnes lands are cultivated in Fuelwood and 8.039 Tonnes in Cashew.

Rivers

The Palar river is one of the most important river running through the district. Tanks and wells are the main sources of irrigation in this district.

Hills

There are only a few hills of considerable elevation in the district. The southern part of Maduranthakam taluk contains small hills.

Tourist Places :

VEDANTANGAL – BIRDS SANCTUARY
	Kanchipuram is a Spectacular Temple city known as city of thousand temples which reflects the Glorious Traditions of South India with its noted temples.
	It is one of the major Water Bird Sanctuaries in India.of 48 Kms from Kanchipuram. The birds nest on the branches of submerged trees. Storks, Egrets, Cormorants, Darter, Flamingos, Pelicans, moor hens,herons, kingfishers, sandpipers, white ibis,spoonbills, swans and grey wagtails are some of the birds which arrive here during season.The best season time is between October and March, when a large number of migratory birds visit. The birds can be viewed from the bank or from the watch tower.
MUTTUKKADU
	This is a large lake formed out of the backwaters, with boating and wind surfing facilities. It is located at a distance of 80 Kms from Kanchipuram . The Backwaters of Muttukkadu have been developed by the Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation to serve as a picnic spot and a centre for water sports.Training and demonstration programmes are organised for beginners.
MAMMALAPPURAM
	It was a flourishing port town during the time of Pallavas.This is one of the main tourist place in kanchipuram. The monuments of Mamallapuram are excellent specimen of Dravidian temple architecture and Pallava art.
COVELONG – THE BEACH
	This is a small fishing village 40 kms from Chennai on the Mahabalipuram road. There are the remains of a fort which now functions as a luxury beach resort. Facilities for windsurfing and swimming are available here. A dargah and an ancient church are located here.
DAKSHINA CHITRA – A little Tamil Nadu
	DAKSHINA CHITRA has relocated 18th, 19th and early 20th century houses and re-created village streets and work places providing authentic insights into the domestic architecture, spatial organisation, life-styles and character of the essential Tamilian or Keralite or Andhrite or Kannadiga.
KANCHI KAMAKODI PEETHAM
	The kamakodi peetham and kammakshiamman temple are closely associated with the life of Sankaracharya. The Kamakoti Peetham is enshrined in the Sri Chakra just in front of Sri Devi and all pujas and sacrifices are offered to the Sri Chakra.
SADRAS – THE BEACH
	This fine beach is located 16 kms from Mamallapuram. Originally this was a Dutch settlement but now it is coming majorly as a beach resort.
KANCHI KUDIL – ANCIENT HOUSE
	Kanchi Kudil was born of a desire to turn ancestral property into a place of tourist interest, that tourists may get a feel of the life as lived in a historic place as Kanchipuram. While temples and monuments index the cultural life of a city, the real soul of a place is to be found in its people and their homes.
ANNA MEMORIAL
	Kanchipuram is the birth place of Dr. C.N. Annadurai, the scholar statesman, affectionately called Anna – The Elder Brother – by the general public. His ancestral house located here has been converted into a memorial
THE CROCODILE BANK
	Just 14 kms from Mamallapuram is a crocodile breeding center. At this center about 5000 crocodiles of 6 different species,alligators & other reptiles are bred in captivity, kept in open, marshy enclosures. There is also a snake farm where anti venom is produced and there is a regular venoem extraction show.
SRIPERUMPUDUR
	It is 29 kms from Chennai on the way to Kanchipuram. It is the birth place of Saint Ramanujar, the Father of Visishtadvaida philosophy of Vaishnavism and hence an important pilgirim centre for the Vaishnavites.
KANCHIPURAM SILKS
	Today, apart from its temples, this small town is also known for its thriving handloom industry. Kancheepuram is also known as Silk City. since the main profession of the people living in and around is weaving silk sarees. The silk weavers of Kanchi settled more than 400 years ago and have given it an enviable reputation as the producer of the best silk sarees in the country.
FAIRS AND FESTIVALS
	There are fairs and festivals all round the year at Kanchipuram. Some important festivals include the Brahmothsavam, Garudothsavam, and Car (rath) festivals, which are held in the months of January, April, and May respectively. Silk Tourism Festival is organised in the Month of October.
HOW TO REACH
	By Road Kanchipuram is 75 kms away from Chennai and is well connected by a good network of roads. There are frequent bus services from Kanchi to Chennai, Bangalore and other places. By Air The nearest airport is Chennai International Airport, just a 2 hours drive away. By Rail Can be reached from Chennai central railway station and Arakkonam railway station.
TOURISM DEPARTMENT
	For more informations, Contact District Tourism Development Officer, Kanchipuram. Phone: 044-27442232 Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation and India Tourism Development Corporation conduct daily tours to this town.