Chinnasekkadu is a neighbourhood of

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Chennai district Chennai district, formerly known as Madras district, is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the smallest and the most densely populated district in the state. The district is coterminous with the city of Chennai, ...

in the state of

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. Chinnasekkadu used to be a town panchayat in Thiruvallur district. In 2011, Chinnasekkadu town panchayat was merged with

Chennai Corporation The Greater Chennai Corporation, formerly known as the Corporation of Madras (1688-1996) and Corporation of Chennai (1996-2016), is the civic body that governs the city of Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Inaugurated on 29 September ...

. Chinnasekkadu comes under ward 29 in Zone 3(Madhavaram) of

Geography

Chinnasekkadu is located at . It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 feet).

Demographics

India

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, Chinnasekkadu had a population of 9744. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Chinnasekkadu has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 81% and female literacy of 69%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

Neighbourhoods in Chennai Cities and towns in Tiruvallur district {{Chennai-geo-stub