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Historical corporation ward boundaries · Census 2011
Chennai’s named historical wards and their 2001 and 2011 Census populations
Find names and matched 2001 and 2011 Census populations for all 155 historical Chennai Corporation wards.
The Census 2001 district handbook records the ward names. The Census 2011 handbook confirms the same 155-division setup and publishes the 2001 and 2011 counts side by side for each numbered ward. The later 200-division map uses a separate geography.
Census 2001 Chennai District Census Handbook, ward names pp. 7–10Census 2011 Chennai District Census Handbook, historical division boundariesCensus 2011 Chennai District PCA-TV, ward populationCensus 2001 Chennai district Primary Census Abstract, separate ward countsCensus 2011 Chennai District Census Handbook, paired 2001–2011 ward counts pp. 28–32
The published rows sum to 46,46,732 residents across 155 geographic units.
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| Ward | Census handbook ward name | 2001 residents | 2011 residents | 2011 households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kodungaiyur (West) | 57,723 | 76,760 | 18,900 |
| 2 | Kodungaiyur (East) | 50,385 | 66,897 | 16,713 |
| 3 | Dr.Radhakrishnan Nagar (North) | 43,112 | 52,995 | 13,248 |
| 4 | Cherian Nagar (North) | 20,961 | 15,186 | 3,634 |
| 5 | Jeeva Nagar (North) | 38,446 | 45,204 | 11,147 |
| 6 | Cherian Nagar (South) | 22,210 | 19,523 | 4,775 |
| 7 | Jeeva Nagar (South) | 21,720 | 22,161 | 5,592 |
| 8 | Korukupet | 31,558 | 33,039 | 8,462 |
| 9 | Mottai Thottam | 19,301 | 20,306 | 5,059 |
| 10 | Kumaraswamy Nagar (South) | 38,511 | 44,747 | 11,223 |
| 11 | Dr.Radhakrishnan Nagar (South) | 28,146 | 33,287 | 7,838 |
| 12 | Kumaraswamy Nagar (North) | 17,071 | 16,254 | 3,880 |
| 13 | Dr. Vijayaraghavalu Nagar | 21,192 | 21,829 | 5,103 |
| 14 | Tondiarpet | 32,373 | 35,130 | 8,295 |
| 15 | Sanjeevarayanpet | 21,589 | 19,952 | 4,847 |
| 16 | Grace Garden | 23,959 | 22,947 | 5,377 |
| 17 | Ma. Po Si. Nagar | 24,152 | 24,670 | 5,722 |
| 18 | Royapuram | 15,719 | 16,424 | 3,925 |
| 19 | Singara Garden | 17,174 | 15,457 | 3,772 |
| 20 | Narayanappa Garden | 16,921 | 13,276 | 3,340 |
| 21 | Old Washermenpet | 19,681 | 16,044 | 3,769 |
| 22 | Meenakshiammanpet | 27,698 | 26,177 | 5,714 |
| 23 | Kondithope | 16,510 | 18,434 | 4,254 |
| 24 | Seven Wells (North) | 17,326 | 21,002 | 4,476 |
| 25 | Amman Koil | 17,669 | 19,261 | 4,329 |
| 26 | Muthialpet | 22,797 | 20,239 | 4,656 |
| 27 | Vallal Seethakadhi Nagar | 17,999 | 24,426 | 5,202 |
| 28 | Katchaleeswarar Nagar | 24,788 | 26,156 | 5,840 |
| 29 | Seven Wells (South) | 16,769 | 19,415 | 3,967 |
| 30 | Sowcarpet | 16,718 | 25,286 | 4,838 |
| 31 | Basin Bridge | 25,845 | 32,152 | 7,226 |
| 32 | Vysarpadi (South) | 37,155 | 32,269 | 7,897 |
| 33 | Vysarpadi (North) | 34,667 | 41,617 | 9,935 |
| 34 | Perambur (North) | 38,650 | 49,559 | 12,845 |
| 35 | Perambur (East) | 26,359 | 40,075 | 10,027 |
| 36 | Elango Nagar | 39,649 | 52,262 | 13,056 |
| 37 | Perambur (South) | 22,692 | 26,491 | 7,064 |
| 38 | Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar | 36,038 | 35,187 | 8,936 |
| 39 | Wadia Nagar | 30,533 | 30,573 | 7,080 |
| 40 | Dr.Sathiyavanimuthu Nagar | 41,934 | 51,479 | 12,004 |
| 41 | Pulianthope | 18,632 | 21,550 | 4,826 |
| 42 | Dr.Besant Nagar | 24,145 | 27,857 | 6,137 |
| 43 | Peddunaickenpet | 13,469 | 15,835 | 3,422 |
| 44 | Perumal Koil Garden | 13,642 | 14,291 | 3,162 |
| 45 | Thattankulam | 20,101 | 17,871 | 3,916 |
| 46 | Choolai | 11,970 | 12,747 | 3,049 |
| 47 | Park Town | 12,308 | 14,379 | 2,999 |
| 48 | Elephant Gate | 22,615 | 18,269 | 3,978 |
| 49 | Edapalayam | 15,004 | 16,889 | 3,228 |
| 50 | Agaram (North) | 43,398 | 51,527 | 13,280 |
| 51 | Chembium | 44,279 | 46,250 | 11,324 |
| 52 | Siruvallur | 21,284 | 23,233 | 5,916 |
| 53 | Nagamaniammaiyar Nagar (North) | 23,985 | 23,831 | 6,235 |
| 54 | Agaram (South) | 35,744 | 39,058 | 10,083 |
| 55 | Viduthalai Gurusamy Nagar (South) | 29,434 | 23,220 | 5,741 |
| 56 | Ayanavaram | 32,498 | 38,123 | 9,854 |
| 57 | Naganmaniammayar Nagar (South) | 20,535 | 21,805 | 5,711 |
| 58 | Panneerselvam Nagar | 35,899 | 30,577 | 7,542 |
| 59 | Maraimalai Adigal Nagar (North) | 21,258 | 23,595 | 6,178 |
| 60 | Maraimalai Adigal Nagar (South) | 29,183 | 29,821 | 7,418 |
| 61 | Purasawalkam | 16,415 | 17,321 | 4,116 |
| 62 | Kolathur | 74,363 | 1,10,474 | 28,300 |
| 63 | Villivakkam (North) | 68,502 | 81,648 | 21,119 |
| 64 | Villivakkam (South) | 68,185 | 72,144 | 18,420 |
| 65 | Virugambakkam (North) | 68,054 | 95,564 | 24,471 |
| 66 | Anna Nagar (West) | 47,327 | 50,926 | 12,896 |
| 67 | Anna Nagar (Central) | 33,609 | 37,331 | 9,710 |
| 68 | Anna Nagar (East) | 34,647 | 32,999 | 8,456 |
| 69 | Shenoy Nagar | 25,342 | 27,133 | 6,509 |
| 70 | Kilpauk (North) | 25,583 | 26,313 | 6,214 |
| 71 | Gangadeeswarar Koil | 13,107 | 12,091 | 2,948 |
| 72 | Kilpauk (South) | 28,872 | 32,446 | 7,870 |
| 73 | Aminjikarai (East) | 23,976 | 22,662 | 5,841 |
| 74 | Aminjikarai (Central) | 46,416 | 56,960 | 14,580 |
| 75 | Aminjikarai (West) | 55,735 | 60,126 | 15,314 |
| 76 | Periyar Nagar (North) | 23,136 | 24,524 | 6,123 |
| 77 | Periyar Nagar (South) | 22,457 | 23,619 | 6,211 |
| 78 | Nungambakkam | 25,686 | 23,476 | 5,624 |
| 79 | Adikesavapuram | 25,192 | 19,748 | 4,628 |
| 80 | Nehru Nagar | 30,626 | 20,318 | 4,297 |
| 81 | Chintadripet | 22,068 | 17,123 | 4,037 |
| 82 | Komaleeswaranpet | 20,501 | 16,338 | 3,639 |
| 83 | Balasubramaniam Nagar | 20,990 | 19,140 | 3,999 |
| 84 | Thiruvotteeswaranpet | 15,913 | 17,825 | 4,793 |
| 85 | Dr.Natesan Nagar | 13,395 | 11,304 | 2,720 |
| 86 | Chepauk | 15,285 | 16,185 | 4,001 |
| 87 | Zam Bazaar | 15,121 | 14,375 | 3,452 |
| 88 | Umarupulavar Nagar | 20,921 | 23,618 | 5,401 |
| 89 | Thiruvallikeni | 16,358 | 16,014 | 4,030 |
| 90 | Marina | 16,549 | 17,329 | 4,114 |
| 91 | Krishnampet | 21,557 | 22,285 | 5,094 |
| 92 | Bharathi Nagar | 18,410 | 16,511 | 3,981 |
| 93 | Azad Nagar (North) | 17,929 | 17,368 | 3,861 |
| 94 | Bharathidasan Nagar | 21,995 | 22,407 | 5,328 |
| 95 | Azad Nagar (South) | 12,387 | 11,664 | 2,901 |
| 96 | Vivekanandapuram | 16,608 | 12,954 | 3,134 |
| 97 | Anjukam Ammaiyar Nagar | 25,559 | 20,860 | 5,311 |
| 98 | Kosapet | 17,614 | 17,466 | 4,316 |
| 99 | Pattalam | 19,784 | 15,460 | 3,679 |
| 100 | Anbhazhagan Nagar | 13,682 | 9,545 | 2,343 |
| 101 | Perumalpet | 16,210 | 12,703 | 3,149 |
| 102 | Kannappar Nagar | 11,947 | 9,377 | 2,208 |
| 103 | Dr.Ambedkar Nagar | 17,091 | 16,595 | 3,467 |
| 104 | Chetpet | 24,422 | 20,897 | 5,167 |
| 105 | Egmore | 19,473 | 17,965 | 3,940 |
| 106 | Pudupet | 22,316 | 20,023 | 4,519 |
| 107 | Ko-Si-Mani Nagar | 26,213 | 22,902 | 5,529 |
| 108 | Nakkeerar Nagar | 30,112 | 20,042 | 4,907 |
| 109 | Thousand Lights | 23,439 | 18,546 | 4,140 |
| 110 | Azhagiri Nagar | 16,793 | 13,867 | 3,439 |
| 111 | Amir Mahal | 21,537 | 18,480 | 4,136 |
| 112 | Royapettah | 17,818 | 14,912 | 3,657 |
| 113 | Teynampet | 23,888 | 19,701 | 4,926 |
| 114 | Sathiyamoorthi Nagar | 34,722 | 32,913 | 7,965 |
| 115 | Alwarpet (North) | 25,425 | 24,775 | 6,453 |
| 116 | Alwarpet (South) | 25,917 | 23,624 | 6,053 |
| 117 | Vadapalani (West) | 29,762 | 36,192 | 9,497 |
| 118 | Vadapalani (East) | 29,635 | 34,310 | 8,947 |
| 119 | Kalaivanar Nagar | 23,839 | 23,472 | 5,871 |
| 120 | Navalar Nedunchezian Nagar (East) | 29,896 | 28,874 | 7,598 |
| 121 | Navalar Nedunchezian Nagar (West) | 26,778 | 25,912 | 6,643 |
| 122 | Ashok Nagar | 32,736 | 30,204 | 7,748 |
| 123 | M.G.R.Nagar | 22,454 | 25,733 | 6,867 |
| 124 | Kamaraj Nagar (North) | 20,574 | 22,907 | 6,119 |
| 125 | Kamaraj Nagar (South) | 29,261 | 20,416 | 5,622 |
| 126 | Thiyagaraya Nagar | 21,521 | 17,718 | 4,426 |
| 127 | Rajaji Nagar | 24,918 | 24,606 | 5,987 |
| 128 | Virugambakkam (South) | 44,712 | 58,003 | 15,290 |
| 129 | Saligramam | 44,234 | 59,322 | 15,647 |
| 130 | Kodambakkam (North) | 44,525 | 55,784 | 14,578 |
| 131 | Kodambakkam (South) | 50,264 | 58,468 | 15,384 |
| 132 | Saidapet (West) | 38,334 | 41,733 | 11,257 |
| 133 | Kumaran Nagar (North) | 23,167 | 25,793 | 6,893 |
| 134 | Kumaran Nagar (South) | 25,756 | 23,054 | 6,256 |
| 135 | Saidapet (East) | 41,157 | 49,869 | 13,202 |
| 136 | Kalaignar Karunanidhi Nagar | 24,672 | 33,270 | 8,548 |
| 137 | V.O.C.Nagar | 22,923 | 22,019 | 5,662 |
| 138 | G.D. Naidu Nagar (East) | 36,751 | 37,720 | 9,952 |
| 139 | G.D. Naidu Nagar (South) | 31,759 | 35,299 | 8,366 |
| 140 | Guindy (West) | 30,240 | 33,089 | 8,238 |
| 141 | Guindy (East) | 45,787 | 54,598 | 12,627 |
| 142 | Bhemmannapet | 25,642 | 26,525 | 7,224 |
| 143 | Thiruvalluvar Nagar | 16,855 | 20,124 | 5,020 |
| 144 | Madhavaperumal Puram | 19,001 | 21,231 | 5,498 |
| 145 | Karaneeswarapuram | 20,483 | 24,508 | 5,863 |
| 146 | Santhome | 24,258 | 17,539 | 4,389 |
| 147 | Mylapore | 18,234 | 17,881 | 4,724 |
| 148 | Avvai Nagar (North) | 21,464 | 17,914 | 4,732 |
| 149 | Raja Annamalaipuram | 31,730 | 32,138 | 8,398 |
| 150 | Avvai Nagar (South) | 31,688 | 31,270 | 7,853 |
| 151 | Adyar (West) | 38,366 | 34,509 | 9,362 |
| 152 | Adyar (East) | 24,555 | 25,707 | 6,961 |
| 153 | Velacherry | 95,818 | 1,43,626 | 37,576 |
| 154 | Thriuvanmiyur (West) | 41,627 | 53,855 | 13,928 |
| 155 | Thiruvanmiyur (East) | 78,007 | 75,748 | 20,827 |