Chennai General Info

Chennai, Popularly regarded as the "Gateway to the South", Chennai presents culture that is distinctly different from that of northern India. Music, dance and all other art forms of the South are cherished and nurtured in this city which, though industrialized, continues to be traditional and conventional in many ways.


Area : 174 sq. kms.

Population : 3,795,028 (1991 census)

Altitude : Sea level

Climate : Summer : Max. 37ºC, Min. 21.10ºC Winter : Max. 32ºC, Min. 19.81ºC

Rainfall : 1,272 mm.

Season : Tropical Throughout the Year

Clothing : Tropical

Languages spoken : Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Urdu and English.