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 The state with a projected population of about 66.5&nbsp;million in year 2009 has a high mobile market share in India. According to statistics released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the state had a total subscriber base of 43&nbsp;million mobile customers at the beginning of August 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=TN gears up for mobile turf war|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-18/chennai/28164481_1_mobile-number-portability-gsm-services-tamil-nadu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024025214/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-18/chennai/28164481_1_mobile-number-portability-gsm-services-tamil-nadu|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 October 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=18 June 2009|first1=T K|last1=Rohit}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-10/chennai/28152212_1_lakh-subscribers-tamil-nadu-crore-mobile-subscribers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110913102626/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-10/chennai/28152212_1_lakh-subscribers-tamil-nadu-crore-mobile-subscribers|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 September 2011|title=1 in 2 persons in TN has a cellphone, State at Present Has 4Cr Mobile Subscribers, Second Only To Maharashtra|page=3|date=10 August 2009|edition=Chennai|first1=T K|work=[[The Times of India]]|last1=Rohit}}</ref>
+==Leather==
+Tamil Nadu accounts for 60 per cent of leather tanning capacity in India<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aishtma.com/leathermap.html|title=AISHTMA|website=www.aishtma.com|access-date=25 October 2018}}</ref> and 38 per cent of all leather footwear, garments and components. The state also accounts for 50 per cent of leather exports<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibef.org/blogs/leather-exports-from-india-going-strong|title=Leather exports from India: Going strong!|website=www.ibef.org|access-date=25 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.eximfile.com/top-5-indian-states-exporting-leather-products-to-other-countries/|title=Top 5 Indian States Exporting Leather Products to Other Countries|date=6 April 2018|work=Eximfile|access-date=25 October 2018|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730124313/http://www.eximfile.com/top-5-indian-states-exporting-leather-products-to-other-countries/|archive-date=30 July 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> from India, valued at around US$3.3 billion of the total US$6.5 billion from India. Hundreds of leather and [[Tannery (facility)|tannery]] facilities are located around [[Vellore]] and its nearby towns, such as [[Ranipet]], [[Ambur]] and [[Vaniyambadi]]. The Vellore district is the top exporter of finished leather goods in the country. Vellore leather accounts for more than 37 percent<ref name=VDA1>{{cite web|title=ACTIVITIES AND SCHEMES OPERATED BY DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, VELLORE DISTRICT|url=http://vellore.nic.in/dic.htm|publisher=Vellore District Administration|access-date=22 January 2011}}</ref> of the country's export of leather and leather-related products (such as finished leathers, shoes, garments and [[leather gloves|gloves]]).
+Hundreds of leather and tannery industries are located around [[Vellore]], [[Dindigul]] and [[Erode]] its nearby towns such as [[Ranipet]], [[Ambur]], [[Perundurai]] and [[Vaniyambadi]] The tanning industry in India has a total capacity of 225 million pieces of hides and skins, of which Tamil Nadu alone contributes 70 per cent, a leading export product share at 40 per cent for India. It currently employs about 2.5 million persons. Leather exports by the end of 2000–2001 were INR90&nbsp;billion.
+Central Leather Research Institute, a CSIR research laboratory, is located in Chennai, the state capital.
+===Fireworks===
+The town of [[Sivakasi]] is a leader in the areas of printing, fireworks, and safety matches. It was fondly called as "Little Japan" by [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]. It contributes to 80% of India's fireworks production. Sivakasi provides over 60% of India's total offset printing solutions.
+{{see also|List of conglomerates in Tamil Nadu}}