Tamil Nadu at a glance
Tamil Nadu is located in the southern part of India. Here, Tamil Nadu at a glance provides important information and figures about Tamil Nadu. This is helpful for General Knowledge exams.
Particulars | Description |
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Capital | Chennai |
Established | 26th January 1950 |
Largest City | Chennai |
Latitude | 11.1271° N |
Longitude | 78.6569° E |
Area Total | 1,30,058 sq.km |
Districts | 38 |
Revenue Divisions | 87 |
Blocks | 385 |
No. of Municipal Corporations | 15 |
Total Towns | 157 |
Total Villages | 17,680 |
Total Population (Census 2011) | 7,21,47,030 |
Male (Census 2011) | 3,61,37,975 |
Female (Census 2011) | 3,60,09,055 |
Density (Census 2011) | 555 per sq. km |
Literacy Rate -Total (Census 2011) | 80.09% |
Literacy Rate -Male (Census 2011) | 86.77% |
Literacy Rate -Female (Census 2011) | 73.44% |
Highest peak | Doddabetta (8,652 ft) |
Official Language | Tamil |
State Mammal | Nilgiri tahr |
State Bird | Emerald dove |
State Flower | Glorosa lily |
State Tree | Palm tree |
State Fruit | Jackfruit |
Airport | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tuticorin, Salem, Puducherry |
Lok Sabha Constituency | 39 |
Rajya Sabha Seat | 18 |
Assembly Constituency | 234 |