चेन्नई जेकर पुरान नाँव मद्रास रहे भारत की तमिलनाडु प्रान्त क राजधानी हवे आ ई एगो दसलाखी शहर ह।

चेन्नई
मद्रास
Nickname: 
भारत के डेट्रॉइट[1]
Chennai is located in Tamil Nadu
Chennai
Chennai
तमिलनाडु में लोकेशन
Coordinates: 13°5′N 80°16′E / 13.083°N 80.267°E / 13.083; 80.267निर्देशांक: 13°5′N 80°16′E / 13.083°N 80.267°E / 13.083; 80.267
देस भारत
राज्यतमिल नाडु
जिलाChennai, Kanchipuram Tiruvallur[A]
Established1639
Area
 • मेगासिटी426 किमी2 (164.5 बर्ग मील)
 • Metro1,189 किमी2 (459.07 बर्ग मील)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2011)[6]
 • मेगासिटी7,088,000
 • Rank5th
 • Density17,000/किमी2 (43,000/बर्ग मील)
 • Metro8,653,521
8,917,749 (Extended UA)[5]
 • Metro rank
4th
DemonymChennaiite
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (आइएसटी)
पिनकोड
600xxx
Area code+91-44
Vehicle registrationTN-01 to TN-14, TN-18, TN-22, TN-85
Metro GDP$59 to $66 billion (PPP)[8][9]
WebsiteChennai Corporation
  1. The Chennai metropolitan area also includes portions of Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts adjoining the Chennai District.


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