City in Tamil Nadu
Ambattur Population 2026
City, metro area and district compared
City · 1 March 2026
≈ 5.7 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
5,70,000 570,000 1 March 2026
Ambattur is estimated at ≈5.7 lakh within its 2011 municipal limits on 1 March 2026. Census 2011 counted 4,66,205; it is part of the Chennai urban agglomeration (86,53,521).
Estimates: method M1 on 2011 boundaries, not official figures. Census: ORGI.
Which number do you mean?
Three areas share the name. Quoting the district figure as the “city population” is the most common mistake.
City
Ambattur (municipal limits)
- Census 2011
- 4,66,205
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 5.7 lakh
Metro area (UA)
- Census 2011
- 86,53,521
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 98.4 lakh
District
- Census 2011
- 31,82,032
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 38.39 lakh
Key figures
- City 2026
- ≈ 5.7 lakh 5,70,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- City · Census 2011
- 4.66 lakh 4,66,205 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
- Metro area (UA) · 2011
- 86.54 lakh 86,53,521
- Metro area (UA) · 2026
- ≈ 98.4 lakh 98,40,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- Sex ratio
- 985 Tamil Nadu: 996
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 951 Tamil Nadu: 943
- Literacy rate
- 92.2% Male 95.4% · Female 88.9%
- Households
- 1.2 lakh 3.9 people per household
- Area
- 40.4km² Census 2011 (A-4)
- Density
- 11,551per km² 2011
- Growth 2001–11
- +49.9% City
- Work participation
- 39.6% 2011
Where it ranks
Population over time
Census counts within the limits of each year, then our estimates on 2011 boundaries.
- Census
- Estimate
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | City |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,128 |
| 1971 | 52,629 |
| 1981 | 1,15,901 |
| 1991 | 2,15,424 |
| 2001 | 3,10,967 |
| 2011 | 4,66,205 |
| 2016 * | 5,10,000 |
| 2021 * | 5,50,000 |
| 2026 * | 5,70,000 |
| 2031 * | 5,80,000 |
| 2036 * | 5,80,000 |
* Estimate
What the Chennai metro area includes
Constituent units of the urban agglomeration, Census 2011. CT = census town; OG = outgrowth.
What the numbers say
- Ambattur is part of the Chennai urban agglomeration, which had 86.54 lakh people in 2011.
- The city accounts for 14.7% of the population of the district it lies in.
- Within comparable limits, the city grew 49.9% between 2001 and 2011.
- Literacy in the city was 92.2% in 2011, against 80.1% for Tamil Nadu.
- By 2011 population it ranks 112th among the 150+ cities on this site and 10th in Tamil Nadu.
- Our 2026 estimate for the city is ≈5.7 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.
Note: Merged into Greater Chennai Corporation in 2011 after the census.
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Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (1 August 2026 – 30 August 2026)
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Phase II: counting people
February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
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Results
Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.
When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Ambattur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Ambattur in 2026?
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Why do sources give such different numbers for Ambattur?
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Sources and method
- Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (ORGI)
- Census 2011 Table A-4: towns and urban agglomerations since 1901
- Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract for urban agglomerations
- Report of the Technical Group on Population Projections 2011–2036 (July 2020)
- Our estimation method M1 (formulas and checks)
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