| Kottivakkam | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Kancheepuram |
| Population | 13,914 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Kottivakkam is a census town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Even though it comes under the administration of kancheepuram it enjoys a close proximity to the Chennai city.
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Kottivakkam had a population of 13,914. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kottivakkam has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kottivakkam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
This suburb (near Chennai) extends from the Bay of Bengal (ECR) to Rajiv Gandhi Salai, the IT corridor of the city, thus enjoying a boom in real estate prices.
Prominent residents include several IAS officers, judges, and film actors and actresses.