Kanchipuram district
Kanchipuram district is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The area comprising the present day Kancheepuram district was earlier a part of Chingleput district. The original Chingleput district was split in 1997 into form the present day Kanchiepuram and Tiruvallur districts.
Kanchipuram district | |
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District of Tamil Nadu | |
Waters of Chembarambakkam Lake Chennai limit | |
Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 12.82°N 79.71°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Established | 1 July 1997 |
| Founded by | M. Karunanidhi |
| Headquarters | Kanchipuram |
| Taluks | Kancheepuram, Sriperumbudur, Uthiramerur, Walajabad, Kundrathur |
| Government | |
| • District Collector | M. Aarthi I.A.S |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,448 km2 (559 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,441,829 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 631 501 |
| Telephone code | 044 |
| ISO 3166 code | ? |
| Vehicle registration | TN-21, TN-87 |
| Coastline | 87.2 kilometres (54.2 mi) |
| Largest Metro | Kanchipuram |
| Sex ratio | M-50.6%/F-49.4% ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 75.34% |
| Legislature type | elected |
| Legislature Strength | 3 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kancheepuram (SC), Sriperumbudur |
| Precipitation | 1,213 millimetres (47.8 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 36.6 °C (97.9 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 19.8 °C (67.6 °F) |
| Website | kancheepuram |
On 18 July 2019, Chengalpattu district was carved out of Kanchipuram district, with suburbs from Chengalpet towards Chennai under the district headquarters in Chengalpet. The separation came into effect from 29 November which was done by Chief Minister Mr. Edappadi K Palaniswami.
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