Katthivakkam ennore | |
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| Coordinates:13°12′17″N80°19′00″E / 13.204602°N 80.316740°E /13.204602; 80.316740 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Taluk | Tiruvottiyur |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Local body | Greater Chennai Corporation |
| Other neighbourhoods | Ennore,Periya Kuppam |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 36,617 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600057 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-18 |
Katthivakkam is an residential and industrial area located in the northern part ofChennai. It is a part of zone 1 inGreater Chennai Corporation. It is underThiruvottiyur taluk inChennai district. It is a part ofThiruvottiyur(state assembly constituency) andChennai North (Lok Sabha constituency). Formerly a town and amunicipality ofThiruvallur district in theIndianstate ofTamil Nadu, it has now been absorbed byChennai city in September 2011 and withinChennai District limit since January 2018.[1] The neighbourhood is served byKatthivakkam railway station. As of 2011, the town had a population of 36,617.
| Religion | Percent(%) | |||
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| Hindus | 82.04% | |||
| Muslims | 8.86% | |||
| Christians | 8.53% | |||
| Sikhs | 0.06% | |||
| Buddhists | 0.01% | |||
| Jains | 0.02% | |||
| Other | 0.46% | |||
| No religion | 0.02% | |||
According to2011 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.[2] 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%.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
E.T.P.S. Matriculation School is managed by "Ennore Thermal Power Station" under State government.
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