Chennai Metropolitan Area Administrative and Population Maps
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority issued this set of reference maps for the Chennai Metropolitan Area and Chennai City. The maps show administrative boundaries, Chennai Corporation zones, gross population density and average annual population change labelled 1971-01, but they do not record a land use change, property approval, fee or plot specific decision.
What the maps cover
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority maps provide broad administrative and population information for Chennai City and the Chennai Metropolitan Area. They identify major boundaries, transport routes, local bodies, population density patterns and population change patterns.
The administrative units map includes:
- Chennai Metropolitan Area boundary.
- City, district, taluk and village boundaries.
- National highways and railway lines.
- Chennai City, municipalities, town panchayats and panchayat unions.
The Chennai City map divides the city into numbered Corporation zones and divisions. It also marks railway stations, the Inner Ring Road, the national highway bypass road and the Bay of Bengal.
Population information
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority population maps use colour or shade categories rather than property level figures.
The Chennai City gross population density map is labelled 2001 and gives density per hectare in these groups:
- 0 to 250.
- 251 to 500.
- 501 to 750.
- 751 to 1000.
- 1001 to 1250.
- More than 1250.
- No data.
The Chennai Metropolitan Area gross population density map is labelled 1971-01. Its categories run from 0 to 50 people per hectare through to 201 to 250, with a separate no data category.
The average annual rate of population change maps cover Chennai City and the Chennai Metropolitan Area and are also labelled 1971-01. Their categories include less than zero, 0 to 2 per cent, 2 to 4 per cent, 4 to 6 per cent, 6 to 8 per cent, 8 to 10 per cent, more than 10 per cent and not available.
Relevance to property users
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority maps can help buyers, owners and professionals understand the broad administrative and demographic setting of a location. They may also help identify the general local body, city division or population category in which an area appears.
The maps do not provide survey numbers, individual plot boundaries, ownership records, permitted land uses or development conditions. They should not be read as a property specific approval or as evidence that a particular plot may be developed for a particular use.
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Common questions
Do these maps change the land use of my property?
No land use change is recorded in the supplied maps. They show administrative units, transport features, Corporation divisions and population information.
Can I identify my survey number or plot boundary from these maps?
No. The maps show broad boundaries and numbered city divisions, but they do not show survey numbers or individual plot boundaries.
What population information is provided for Chennai City?
The maps show gross population density for 2001 and an average annual rate of population change labelled 1971-01. The information is presented in ranges rather than as property level figures.
Which boundaries and transport features are shown?
The maps identify Chennai Metropolitan Area, city, district, taluk and village boundaries. They also show national highways, railway lines, the Inner Ring Road and the national highway bypass road.
