# Madavaram, Thiruvallur (Tamil Nadu) – City Population

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City · Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu 

# Madavaram

Madavaram is a city in Mathavaram sub-district of Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **119,105 people** in 29,792 households. Literacy was 90.5%.

- 119,105people (2011)
- 29,792households
- 90.5%literacy
- 30census wards

## Population of Madavaram

■ Madavaram · ■ Thiruvallur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.5%**

**89.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****989**

**981

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****944**

**946

Working population ****36.4%**

**38.3%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Madavaram

Of every 100 households in Madavaram in 2011, 99 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 82 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 56 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Madavaram · ■ Thiruvallur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****95%**

**89%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**9%

Tap water ****47%**

**54%

Drinking water within premises ****55%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****82%**

**79%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%**

**7%

Use banking services ****67%**

**65%

Television ****93%**

**92%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****12%**

**11%

Two-wheeler ****56%**

**45%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**8%

None of these assets ****1%**

**2%

Own their home ****57%**

**56%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Madavaram work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 36,871 (85%) · **■** Household industry 765 (2%) · **■** Farming 381 (1%) · **■** Marginal 5,368 (12%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Madavaram changed?

From 21,054 in 1971 to 119,105 in 2011.

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Madavaram in numbers and road distances

- Density6,845 per km²
- Growth 2001–201156.5%
- Annual rainfall1,062 mm
- Temperature range21 °C to 38 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)17 km by road
- Thiruvallur (district HQ)42 km by road
- Chennai (city of 5 lakh+)17 km by road
- Chennai (railway station)4 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Madavaram

### Civic services

- Pucca roads32 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets29,792
- Water storage3,700 kl
- Electricity — homes29,792
- Electricity — industry29

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 121 beds · 25 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 10 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools7 govt · 24 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 11 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks5
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** fan.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Madavaram

- Hospitals15 in Madavaram
- Banks65 in Madavaram
- ATMs35 in Madavaram
- Petrol pumps19 in Madavaram
- Hotels9 in Madavaram
- Schools18 in Madavaram
- Colleges and universities12 in Madavaram
- Cinemas5 in Madavaram
- Pharmacies39 in Madavaram
- Restaurants18 in Madavaram
- Police stations1 in Madavaram
- Dental clinics17 in Madavaram

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Madavaram ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-1/) 4,369 1,081 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-2/) 4,787 1,156 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-3/) 3,501 862 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-4/) 1,287 304 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-5/) 2,603 650 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-6/) 1,748 428 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-7/) 4,337 1,066 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-8/) 4,193 1,070 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-9/) 2,789 710 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-10/) 4,015 1,019 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-11/) 4,425 1,128 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-12/) 1,631 405 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-13/) 2,831 698 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-14/) 3,598 933 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-15/) 2,500 626 

[Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-16/) 2,593 638 

[Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-17/) 1,715 407 

[Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-18/) 4,018 1,000 

[Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-19/) 2,012 475 

[Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-20/) 1,975 480 

[Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-21/) 5,526 1,376 

[Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-22/) 3,547 891 

[Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-23/) 11,948 2,968 

[Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-24/) 9,318 2,316 

[Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-25/) 4,353 1,134 

[Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-26/) 5,995 1,556 

[Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-27/) 3,855 981 

[Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-28/) 2,455 635 

[Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-29/) 8,097 2,045 

[Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/madavaram/ward-30/) 3,084 754 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Know before you go: Madavaram

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Chennai International Airport (MAA) · Chennai19 km
- Tirupati International Airport (TIR) · Tirupati92 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:44).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Madavaram?119,105 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Madavaram in?Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu
- What was the population of Madavaram in 1971?21,054
- How many wards does Madavaram have?30 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Madavaram?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Madavaram?Chennai International Airport (MAA), about 19 km in a straight line