The district of Kanchipuram is bordered by the districts of Vellore, Chennai, Thiruvallur, Thiruvannamalai and Viluppuram. The district is also bordered by the Bay of Bengal. The main administrative city for the district of Kanchipuram is the city of Kanchipuram itself. The district of Kanchipuram was under the rule of various dynasties during the medieval period. The district has the history as the beginning point of the Christian era in India. The district is also renowned for some great Tamil works of the past. The district has always been a major location foe education in the past and the present. The district of Kanchipuram covers a land area of approximately 4432 sq km with a population of about 39.9 lacs individuals. The density of population for the district of Kanchipuram is approximately around 910 people per sq km. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of the district along with the industries.