Chennai /ˈtʃɛnaɪ/, also known as Madras /məˈdræs/, 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 commercial, cultural, and educational centre in South India, while the port of Chennai is the second largest port in India. As of the 2011 census, the city had 4.68 million residents making it the sixth most populous city in India; the urban agglomeration, which comprises the city and its suburbs, was home to approximately 8.9 million, making it the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the country. Since the area administered by the Chennai corporation has been recently increased from 176 sq km to 423 sq km, the current population is estimated to be about 6.22 million.(Revised population for 2011 is awaited).
Chennai /ˈtʃɛnaɪ/, also known as Madras /məˈdræs/, 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 commercial, cultural, and educational centre in South India, while the port of Chennai is the second largest port in India. As of the 2011 census, the city had 4.68 million residents making it the sixth most populous city in India; the urban agglomeration, which comprises the city and its suburbs, was home to approximately 8.9 million, making it the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the country. Since the area administered by the Chennai corporation has been recently increased from 176 sq km to 423 sq km, the current population is estimated to be about 6.22 million.(Revised population for 2011 is awaited).