Chengalpattu taluk is a
taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
of
Chengalpattu district of the
Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
History
Pre-indepen ...
of
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language ...
. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of
Chengalpattu
Chengalpattu, previously known as Chingleput, is a city and the headquarters of Chengalpattu district of the state Tamil Nadu, India. The town is located near to the industrial and IT hub. It is the headquarters of the district and is away ...
.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Chengalpattu had a population of 571,254 with 288,411 males and 282,843 females. There were 981 women for every 1,000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 77.56%. Child population in the age group below 6 was 29,492 Males and 28,476 Females.
History
This taluk was earlier, a part of the
Kanchipuram district
Kancheepuram 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 ...
until the district was bifurcated and a new district Chengalpattu district was created.
Administration
The taluk is administered by the Tahsildar office located in Chengalpattu.
References
Taluks of Chengalpattu district
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