Tamil Nadu

Coordinates: 11°N 78°E / 11°N 78°E / 11; 78
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Tamil Nadu
தமிழ்நாடு
State of India
Official seal of Tamil Nadu
Location of Tamil Nadu in the Republic of India
Location of Tamil Nadu in the Republic of India
Map of Tamil Nadu
Map of Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 11°N 78°E / 11°N 78°E / 11; 78
Country India
RegionSouth India
Government
 • LegislatureUnicameral
Area
 • Total129,966 km2 (50,180 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total76.4 Million
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Official languagesTamil · English

Tamil Nadu (Tamil: தமிழ்நாடு) is a state in the South of Indian Union. The capital of this state is Madras. Other large cities in Tamil Nadu include Coimbatore, Tiruchirapalli, Salem, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Thanjavur and Thoothukudi. Tamil is the language spoken in Tamil Nadu. It is surrounded by the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Indian Ocean to the south. A small part of Tamil Nadu borders the Arabian Sea to the west. It borders the Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. In traditional Indian geography, it is part of the South Indian zone.

The current chief minister of the state is M. K. Stalin. He is the leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), a political party. The leader of the opposition is Edappadi K. Palaniswami. He belongs to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIDMK), another political party. These two political 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 Kanyakumari (also called Cape Comorin) at the tip of the Indian peninsula. Tamil Nadu is the 11th largest state in India, with an area of 129,996 km2 and over 62 million people. The major river is Kaveri, which meets the needs of agriculture. Other important rivers include 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 CheraChola, and Pandya were of ancient origins. In Tamil Nadu, the Neolithic period had its advent around 2500 BCE.[source?]

Districts of Tamil Nadu[change | change source]

  1. Chennai
  2. Coimbatore
  3. Salem
  4. Sivaganga
  5. Cuddalore
  6. Thanjavur
  7. Dharmapuri
  8. Nilgiris
  9. Dindigul
  10. Theni
  11. Erode
  12. Ariyalur
  13. Pudukkottai
  14. Tiruppur
  15. Thoothukudi
  16. Kanchipuram
  17. Chengalpattu
  18. Kallakurichi
  19. Tiruchirappalli
  1. Kanyakumari
  2. Tirunelveli
  3. Tenkasi
  4. Karur
  5. Tiruvallur
  6. Krishnagiri
  7. Tiruvannamalai
  8. Madurai
  9. Thiruvarur
  10. Nagapattinam
  11. Vellore
  12. Ranipet
  13. Tirupathur
  14. Namakkal
  15. Viluppuram
  16. Perambalur
  17. Virudhunagar
  18. Ramanathapuram

Provincial symbols of Tamil Nadu[change | change source]

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