Businesses in Chennai

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry
 Shopping: 32.2%
 Industry: 9.1%
 Professional Services: 9.1%
 Home Services: 7.4%
 Food: 6.8%
 Hotels & Travel: 5.3%
 Medical: 5.1%
 Other: 24.9%
Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of BusinessAverage Google RatingBusinesses per 1,000 residents
Car repair5,66747.1 years3.90.7
Beauty salons3,4544.10.4
Secondary education2,44328.6 years4.10.3
Banks2,6603.70.3
Loan companies6,67648.7 years3.90.8
Bottled water and beverages2,4254.10.3
Grocery stores and supermarkets5,1824.10.6
Apartments2,6824.10.3
General contractors4,02443.7 years4.10.5
Real estate4,3154.00.5
Other accommodation5,12523.6 years3.90.6
Travel agencies3,28227.2 years3.90.4
Wholesale of construction supplies3,52743.9 years4.30.4
Wholesale of machinery5,85343.4 years4.20.7
Repair other2,5854.00.3
Health and medical10,69742.7 years4.21.3
Hospitals3,44142 years4.00.4
Business services2,46338.7 years4.10.3
Corporate management6,68038 years4.10.8
Clothing stores6,64739.2 years4.10.8
Electronics stores9,52234.2 years4.21.1
Furniture stores2,45641.4 years3.90.3
Hardware stores6,98243.9 years4.10.8
Household appliances and goods4,11843.1 years3.90.5
Jewelers and watches2,78256.4 years4.10.3
Mobile phone stores3,0663.90.4
Pharmacies and drug stores3,84940.3 years4.10.5
Shopping other4,49345.6 years4.10.5
Women's clothing2,54439.5 years4.10.3
Area of Chennai, Tamil Nadu699 km²
Population8.5 million
Male Population4,263,316 (50.3%)
Female Population4,208,714 (49.7%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +98.1%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +22.2%
Median Age30.1
Male Median Age30.2
Female Median Age30
Area Codes44
Local TimeSaturday 7:35 PM
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Weather29.4°C mist
Lat & Lng13.08784° / 80.27847°
Pin Codes600001600002600003600004600005More

Chennai, Tamil Nadu - Map

Chennai, Tamil Nadu Population

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population4,277,5125,879,7106,934,3018,472,022
Population Density6,119 / km²8,411 / km²9,919 / km²12,119 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chennai Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 22.2% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Chennai, Tamil Nadu+98.1%+44.1%+22.2%
Tamil Nadu+98.5%+44.5%+21.3%
India+111.1%+50.6%+24.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chennai, Tamil Nadu Median Age

Median Age: 30.1 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu30.1 years30 years30.2 years
Tamil Nadu29.8 years30.1 years29.5 years
India24.9 years25.4 years24.5 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Chennai, Tamil Nadu Population Tree

Population By Age and Gender
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5318,201302,443620,644
5-9308,466294,191602,658
10-14333,086316,625649,711
15-19351,114333,442684,557
20-24388,637410,698799,336
25-29419,246448,721867,968
30-34386,053376,302762,355
35-39362,831364,771727,603
40-44317,379296,716614,095
45-49278,713267,377546,090
50-54223,246209,530432,777
55-59182,547172,804355,351
60-64150,387148,218298,605
65-6991,82899,055190,884
70-7471,61475,723147,337
75-7941,22543,03884,263
80-8423,34929,17852,527
85 Plus15,39419,88435,278
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Chennai, Tamil Nadu Population Density

Population Density: 12,119 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Chennai, Tamil Nadu8.5 million699 km²12,119 / km²
Tamil Nadu77.2 million129,941.8 km²594.2 / km²
India1.3 billion3,083,563.4 km²423.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chennai, Tamil Nadu Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1750 to 2100
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Business distribution by price for Chennai, Tamil Nadu

 Inexpensive: 49.3%
 Moderate: 45.2%
 Expensive: 4.5%
 Very Expensive: 1%

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Chennai, Tamil Nadu CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year
LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Chennai, Tamil Nadu16,583,932 t1.96 t23,723 t/km²
Tamil Nadu137,005,612 t1.77 t1,054 t/km²
India1,928,568,344 t1.48 t625.4 t/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Chennai, Tamil Nadu CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)16,583,932 t
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.96 t
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)23,723 t/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10
CycloneHigh (7)
DroughtHigh (10)
FloodHigh (7)
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.
Sources:
1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Chennai /ˈtʃɛnnaɪ/ (formerly known as Madras /məˈdrɑːs/ or /-ˈdræs/) is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal, it is a major cultural, economic and educational centre. Chennai is kno..  ︎  Chennai Wikipedia Page

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