Chengalpattu district

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Chengalpattu District
District of Tamil Nadu
Eri-Katha Ramar Temple is one of the most famous temples of the district
Nickname:  Chengai District
Chengalpattu district Location in Tamil Nadu
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Municipalities	Chengalpattu
Established	29 November 2019
Named for	Chengalpet town
Headquarters	Chengalpattu
Largest City	Tambaram
Taluks	Chengalpattu, Cheyyur, Madurantakam, Tambaram, Thiruporur, Tirukalukundram, Vandalur, Pallavaram
Government
• Type	District Administration
• Body	Chengalpattu District Collectorate
• District Collector	S. Arunraj, IAS
• Superintendent of Police	V. V. Sai Praneeth, IPS
Area [1]
• Total	2,945 km2 (1,137 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	2,556,423
• Rank	8th
• Density	870/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	603XXX,600XXX
Telephone code	044
Vehicle registration	TN-19, TN-14, TN-22, TN-85 and TN-11
Website	chengalpattu.nic.in

Chengalpattu District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu, in India. The district headquarters is located at Chengalpattu. Chengalpattu district came into existence on 29 November 2019 when it was carved out of Kanchipuram district after the announcement about the bifurcation of districts on 18 July 2019.