Karambakkam
Karambakkam is a census town in Chennai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Karambakkam | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Karambakkam  Karambakkam  Karambakkam | |
| Coordinates: 13°02′34″N 80°09′42″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Taluka | Ambattur taluk |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 21,376 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600 116 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 10 (RTO, Chennai South West) |
Recently buildings along Arcot road located at Karambakkam were demolished to provide space for the Chennai metro project.[1]
Demographics
Karambakkam has a population of 21,376. Males account for 10,759 people while female count is 10,617. Karambakkam has an average literacy rate of 90.47 percent with the sex ratio of 987, higher than the state average of 80.09 percent, male literacy is 94.85 percent, and female literacy is 85.99 percent. 11.33 percent of the population is under 6 years of age. 88.32 percent of the population describe their occupation as the main work along with 1503 female workers.
Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 6.89 percent and 0.14 percent of total population in Karambakkam.[2]
References
- "You can soon ride all over Chennai". The Times of India. 17 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- "Karambakkam Population Census 2011". 2011 Census of India.