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The Government Museum, Chennai, or the Madras Museum, is a museum of human history and culture located in the Government Museum Complex in the neighbourhood of Egmore in Chennai, India. Started in 1851, it is the second oldest museum in India after the Indian Museum in Kolkata. It is particularly rich in archaeological and numismatic collections.
Chennai, along with Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata, is one of the few Indian cities that are home to a diverse population of ethno-religious communities. [2] According to the 2011 census Chennai then had a total population of 67,48,026 at a density of 15,840 per square kilometre spanning across an area of 426 km²; the sex ratio was 1025 and literacy rate was 90.33%. [3]
Government Museum, the second oldest museum in India. Chennai has a diverse theatre scene and is a prominent centre for Bharata Natyam, a classical dance form that originated in Tamil Nadu and is the oldest dance in India. [197] Cultural centres in the city include Kalakshetra and Government Music College. [198]
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Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) or Greater Chennai is the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in India and the 35th most populous in the world. It consists of the core city of Chennai , which is coterminous with the Chennai district , and its suburbs in Kanchipuram , Chengalpattu , Thiruvallur and Ranipet districts.
Greater Chennai Metropolitan area (Includes Chennai, Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu) Tamil Nadu ₹ 7,560.56 billion (US$96.18 billion) US$366.13 billion 31.59 2.81 8170 1,20,97,481 [16] [17] [18] 5 Greater Kolkata Metropolitan area (Includes Kolkata, Hooghly, Howrah, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Nadia) West Bengal
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