Chapter III Demography
Chapter III, Demography, issued by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, provides population and urbanisation statistics for the world, India, Tamil Nadu, Chennai city and the Chennai Metropolitan Area. It explains the historical growth of Chennai and supplies demographic background for planning, but the supplied chapter does not introduce land use controls, property restrictions, fees or approval requirements.
What the chapter covers
Chapter III, Demography, from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority examines urbanisation and population growth as background for metropolitan planning. It compares worldwide urban and rural growth, traces urbanisation in India and Tamil Nadu, and describes the historical development of Chennai city and the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
The chapter presents demographic information rather than rules governing individual land parcels. It does not state that a property changes classification, receives development permission or becomes subject to a new fee or restriction.
Main demographic findings
Key figures and observations include:
- United Nations projections cited in the chapter indicate that the world's urban population would increase from 2.86 billion in 2000 to 4.98 billion by 2030.
- India's urban population increased from 57.50 million in 1951 to 286.10 million in 2001.
- The urban share of India's total population rose from 15.92 percent in 1951 to 27.81 percent in 2001.
- Tamil Nadu's urban population grew from 12.46 million in 1971 to 27.48 million in 2001.
- In 2001, Tamil Nadu's urban population represented 44.04 percent of its total population.
- The chapter describes Tamil Nadu as the most urbanised state in India and notes that its urban population share remained above the national average.
The figures are drawn from sources including the Census of India, the National Research Council and a publication on the state of the world's cities.
Chennai's growth
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority chapter traces Chennai from its establishment in 1639 as an East India Company trading port. It records the city's expansion through transport, port and industrial development and states that Chennai became India's fourth largest metropolitan city.
The chapter also notes that an area of about 67 square kilometres containing 16 hamlets was constituted as the City of Madras in 1798 and was enlarged over time. A population chart shows Chennai city's growth from 5.41 lakh in 1901 to 43.44 lakh in 2001.
Relevance to property readers
Property buyers, owners and professionals can use the chapter to understand the population growth and urbanisation pressures underlying metropolitan planning. The supplied text itself does not identify particular survey numbers, properties or development proposals, and it does not provide a process for obtaining planning permission or changing land use.
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Common questions
Does Chapter III, Demography, change the land use of my property?
The supplied chapter does not change or identify the land use of any property. It provides demographic history, population statistics and urbanisation trends.
Does the chapter impose any new fee or planning approval requirement?
No fee or planning approval requirement is stated in the supplied text. The chapter is demographic background material.
What does the chapter say about urbanisation in Tamil Nadu?
It describes Tamil Nadu as the most urbanised state in India. It reports that the state's urban population increased from 12.46 million in 1971 to 27.48 million in 2001.
What population does the chapter report for Chennai city in 2001?
The Chennai city population chart reports 43.44 lakh for 2001.
