Chennai metropolitan area
Metropolitan Area in Tamil Nadu, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Greater Chennai Metropolitan Area, or simply the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA), is fourth-most populous metropolitan area in India and the 35th most populous in the world. The CMA consists of the core city of Chennai, which is coterminous with the Chennai district, and its suburbs in Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, Thiruvallur and Ranipet districts. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) is the nodal agency that handles town planning and development within the metro area. In 1974, an area encompassing 1,189 km2 (459 sq mi) around the city was designated as the metropolitan area which was subsequently expanded to 5,904 km2 (2,280 sq mi) in 2022.
Greater Chennai
Chennai Metropolitan Area | |
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Nickname(s): Detroit of Asia, Gateway to South India | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Core city | Chennai |
Districts | |
Area | |
• Total | 5,904 km2 (2,280 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,570,000 |
Demonym(s) | Chennaivasi, Chennaiite |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time) |
Website | www |
Area Note: Area of CMA was expanded from 1189 sq.km to 5904 sq.km in 2022[1] Population Note: Population and density correspond to the pre-expansion area[2] |