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Katthivakkam ennore
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KatthivakkamLocation in Chennai (North), Tamil Nadu, IndiaShow map of ChennaiKatthivakkamKatthivakkam (Tamil Nadu)Show map of Tamil NaduKatthivakkamKatthivakkam (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 13°12′17″N 80°19′00″E / 13.204602°N 80.316740°E / 13.204602; 80.316740
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chennai
Taluk	Tiruvottiyur
Metro	Chennai
Local body	Greater Chennai Corporation
Other neighbourhoods	Ennore, Periya Kuppam
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Population
• Total	36,617
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	600057
Vehicle registration	TN-18

Katthivakkam is an residential and industrial area located in the northern part of Chennai. It is a part of zone 1 in Greater Chennai Corporation. It is under Thiruvottiyur taluk in Chennai district. It is a part of Thiruvottiyur(state assembly constituency) and Chennai North (Lok Sabha constituency). Formerly a town and a municipality of Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, it has now been absorbed by Chennai city in September 2011 and within Chennai District limit since January 2018. The neighbourhood is served by Katthivakkam railway station. As of 2011, the town had a population of 36,617.

Demographics

According to 2011 census, Kattivakkam had a population of 36,617 with a sex-ratio of 983 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 4,301 were under the age of six, constituting 2,194 males and 2,107 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 15.62% and .37% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 74.5%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had a total of : 9354 households. There were a total of 13,273 workers, comprising 17 cultivators, 49 main agricultural labourers, 201 in house hold industries, 10,613 other workers, 2,393 marginal workers, 4 marginal cultivators, 20 marginal agricultural labourers, 80 marginal workers in household industries and 2,289 other marginal workers. As per the religious census of 2011, Kattivakkam had 82.04% Hindus, 8.86% Muslims, 8.53% Christians, 0.06% Sikhs, 0.01% Buddhists, 0.02% Jains, 0.46% following other religions and 0.02% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.

Education

E.T.P.S. Matriculation School is managed by "Ennore Thermal Power Station" under State government.

References

1. "Chennai District Doubles in Size".
2. ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
3. "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Kattivakkam". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
4. "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.

v t e Tiruvallur district
District headquarters	Tiruvallur
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Tondai Nadu
Revenue divisions	Ponneri Thiruvallur Tiruttani
Taluks	Avadi Gummidipoondi Pallipattu Ponneri Poonamallee RK Pet Tiruttani Tiruvallur Uthukkottai
Revenue blocks	Ellapuram Gummidipoondi Kadambathur Minjur Pallipattu Poonamallee Poondi Pulal RK Pet Sholavaram Tiruttani Tiruvallur Thiruvalangadu Villivakkam
Municipal corporations	Avadi Municipal Corporation
Municipalities	Ponneri Poonamallee Thirunindravur Thiruverkadu Tiruttani Tiruvallur
Special grade town panchayats	Gummidipoondi Minjur Naravarikuppam Thirumazhisai
Town panchayats	Arani Pallipattu Pothatturpettai Uthukottai
History	Pallavas Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Pandyan dynasty Vijayanagar Empire Carnatic Kingdom Company Raj British Raj
Places of interest	Ennore Port Queens Land Puzhal aeri Poondi aeri Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary Kattupalli Shipyard Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi Thiruevvul Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple, Thirunindravur Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple Hridayaleeswarar Temple Vaseeswarar Temple Thiruthani Murugan Temple Sri Viswaroopa Panchamukha Anjaneyaswami Temple Narasinghapuram Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple Vedapureeswarar Temple, Thiruverkadu Thiruverkadu Devi Karumariamman Temple Periyapalayam Bhavani Amman Temple Siruvapuri Sri Balasubrahmanyam temple Arani Sampangi Pichandeshwarer Temple Big Mosque, Poonamallee
Universities	Veltech Dr.RR & Dr.SR University Saveetha University St. Peter's University

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