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Kanchipuram district
District of Tamil Nadu
Waters of Chembarambakkam Lake Chennai limit
Waters of Chembarambakkam Lake Chennai limit
Map
Kanchipuram district
Location in Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 12°49′N 79°43′E / 12.82°N 79.71°E / 12.82; 79.71
CountryIndia India
State Tamil Nadu
Established1 July 1997
Founded byM. Karunanidhi
HeadquartersKanchipuram
TaluksKancheepuram, Sriperumbudur, Uthiramerur, Walajabad, Kundrathur
Government
 • District CollectorM. Aarthi I.A.S
Area
 • Total1,448 km2 (559 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,441,829
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
631 501
Telephone code044
ISO 3166 code?
Vehicle registrationTN-21, TN-87
Coastline87.2 kilometres (54.2 mi)
Largest MetroKanchipuram
Sex ratioM-50.6%/F-49.4% ♂/♀
Literacy75.34%
Legislature typeelected
Legislature Strength3
Lok Sabha constituencyKancheepuram (SC), Sriperumbudur
Precipitation1,213 millimetres (47.8 in)
Avg. summer temperature36.6 °C (97.9 °F)
Avg. winter temperature19.8 °C (67.6 °F)
Websitekancheepuram.nic.in

Kanchipuram district is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The area comprising the present day Kancheepuram district was earlier a part of Chingleput district. The original Chingleput district was split in 1997 into form the present day Kanchiepuram and Tiruvallur districts.[1]

On 18 July 2019, Chengalpattu district was carved out of Kanchipuram district, with suburbs from Chengalpet towards Chennai under the district headquarters in Chengalpet. The separation came into effect from 29 November which was done by Chief Minister Mr. Edappadi K Palaniswami.[2]

  1. ^ "History". Kancheepuram District. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Palaniswami inaugurates Chengalpattu district". The Hindu. 30 November 2019.

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