Kathivakkam

Katthivakkam was a town and a municipality formerly of Thiruvallur district, but has been absorbed by Chennai district in Sep 2011, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The neighbourhood is served by Katthivakkam railway station. As of 2011, the town had a population of 36,617.

Not to be confused with Kottivakkam.

Katthivakkam
Neighbourhood
Katthivakkam
Location in Chennai (North), Tamil Nadu, India
Katthivakkam
Katthivakkam (Tamil Nadu)
Katthivakkam
Katthivakkam (India)
Coordinates: 13.204602°N 80.316740°E / 13.204602; 80.316740
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThiruvallur (2010), Chennai (2011)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total36,617
Languages
 • OfficialTamil, Telugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600057
Vehicle registrationTN-18

Demographics
Religious census
Religion Percent(%)
Hindu
 
 82.04%
Muslim
 
 8.86%
Christian
 
 8.53%
Sikh
 
 0.06%
Buddhist
 
 0.01%
Jain
 
 0.02%
Other
 
 0.46%
No religion
 
 0.02%

According to 2011 census, Kattivakkam had a population of 36,617 with a sex-ratio of 983 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.[1] A total of 4,301 were under the age of six, constituting 2,194 males and 2,107 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 15.62% and .37% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 74.5%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[1] The town had a total of : 9354 households. There were a total of 13,273 workers, comprising 17 cultivators, 49 main agricultural labourers, 201 in house hold industries, 10,613 other workers, 2,393 marginal workers, 4 marginal cultivators, 20 marginal agricultural labourers, 80 marginal workers in household industries and 2,289 other marginal workers.[2] As per the religious census of 2011, Kattivakkam had 82.04% Hindus, 8.86% Muslims, 8.53% Christians, 0.06% Sikhs, 0.01% Buddhists, 0.02% Jains, 0.46% following other religions and 0.02% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.[3]

Education

E.T.P.S. Matriculation School is managed by "Ennore Thermal Power Station" under State government.

References
  1. "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  2. "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Kattivakkam". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  3. "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.


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