Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (Tamil: தமிழ்நாடு) is one of the states in India. The capital of this state is Chennai. Tamil is the language spoken in Tamil Nadu. Coimbatore, Tiruchirapalli, Salem, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Thanjavur and Thoothukudi are other large cities of Tamil Nadu. It is surrounded by the Bay of Bengal on the east and the Indian Ocean on the south and also by the Arabian Sea in the west for a smaller area. Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh are its neighbouring states. The Tamilians are very proud of their language and heritage. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the South Indian zone.
Tamil Nadu
தமிழ்நாடு | |
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State of India | |
 Swamithope Pathi Temple | |
.svg) A map showing us where the location of Tamil Nadu is in the Republic of India | |
 Map of Tamilia | |
| Country |  India |
| Region | South India |
| Government | |
| • Legislature | Unicameral (295* seats) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 129,966 km2 (50,180 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 72,138,999 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Official languages | Tamil · English |
| ^* 294 elected, 1 nominated | |
The current chief minister of the state is Edapadi K. Palaniswamy from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(AIADMK). Its leader of the opposition is M.K.Stalin, who is also the leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(DMK). These two Dravidian parties have been in power alternately in Tamil Nadu, since 1967.
The eastern and western tips of the state are defined by the Point Calimere and Mudumalai wildlife sanctuaries while the southernmost tip is Kanniya Kumari, also called Cape Comorin. The Indian peninsula's southernmost point. With an area of 130,058 km2 and over 62 million people. Tamil Nadu is the 11th largest state in India. The major river is Kaveri which meets the needs of agriculture. The other important rivers are south Pennar, Palar, Vaigai, Tamira bharani, Manimuthar, Noyyal and Bhavani.Tamil Nadu, a South Indian state, is famed for its Dravidian-style Hindu temples.The three ancient Tamil empires of Chera, Chola, and Pandya were of ancient origins.In Tamil Nadu, the Neolithic period had its advent around 2500 BCE
Districts of Tamil Nadu
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Salem
- Sivaganga
- Cuddalore
- Thanjavur
- Dharmapuri
- Nilgiris
- Dindigul
- Theni
- Erode
- Ariyalur
- Pudukkottai
- Tiruppur
- Thoothukudi
- Kanchipuram
- Chengalpattu
- Kallakurichi
- Tiruchirappalli
- Kanyakumari
- Tirunelveli
- Tenkasi
- Karur
- Tiruvallur
- Krishnagiri
- Tiruvannamalai
- Madurai
- Thiruvarur
- Nagapattinam
- Vellore
- Ranipet
- Tirupathur
- Namakkal
- Viluppuram
- Perambalur
- Virudhunagar
- Ramanathapuram
- Mayiladuthurai
Area and Population
Area 50,180 mi² or 129,966 (km²), it is bigger than North Korea but smaller than Greece
Population 62405679
By Sex
Male 31400909
Female 31004770
By Area
Rural 34921681
Urban 27483998
Density (per km2) 480
Literates 40524545
Provincial symbols of Tamil-Nadu
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Provincial flag of Tamil Nadu
Provincial bird of Tamil Nadu
Provincial animal of Tamil Nadu
Provincial tree of Tamil Nadu
Provincial flower of Tamil Nadu
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