Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu and known as the 'Detroit of India,' is a major cultural, economic, and educational center with a population of over 4.6 million. At the 2011 census, 96% of the housing structures were classified as permanent (pucca), while 52% of households were rented, and approximately 38.5% had only one room. The city faces a housing shortage with a need for 420,000 units for low-income groups by 2016, though it has a surplus of around 50,000 houses.