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General Information
State Capital- Chennai
Population- 61.5 million
Area- 130,058 sq km
Literacy Ratio- 64%
No of Districts- 30
Language- Tamil
Tamil Nadu (Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. The bordering states/territories are Pondicherry, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The island nation of Sri Lanka, which has a significant Tamil minority, lies off the southeast coast.
Tamil Nadu is the second most industrialized state in India. Unlike most other parts of the country, Tamil Nadu gets its rainfall largely from the North-East monsoon in the months of October-December.
Chennai, which was known until 1996 as Madras, is the fourth largest city in India and is the state capital. It extends over an area of 174 sq km. Also known as the auto capital of India, Chennai is the home of Marina Beach, the second longest beach in the world. Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Salem and Tirunelveli are the other large cities of Tamil Nadu. |
