Chinnasekkadu
Neighbourhood
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Coordinates: 13°09′47″N 80°15′41″E / 13.163000°N 80.261400°E / 13.163000; 80.261400
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chennai
Metro	Chennai
Zone	Madhavaram Zone No 3
Ward	Chinnasekkadu (Ward 29)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	15,000
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	600068
Telephone code	044-2594
Vehicle registration	TN-20-xxxx & TN-18-xxxx(new)
Civic agency	Corporation of Chennai
Planning agency	CMDA
City	Chennai

Chinnasekkadu is a neighbourhood of Chennai in Chennai district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Chinnasekkadu used to be a town panchayat in Thiruvallur district. In 2011, Chinnasekkadu town panchayat was merged with Chennai Corporation. Chinnasekkadu comes under ward 29 in Zone 3(Madhavaram) of Chennai Corporation.

Geography

Chinnasekkadu is located at 13°10′N 80°16′E / 13.17°N 80.26°E / 13.17; 80.26.^[1] It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Chinnasekkadu had a population of 9744. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Chinnasekkadu has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 81% and female literacy of 69%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.