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GENERAL INTRODUCTION OF TAMIL NADU
Tamil Nadu is situated in India’s southern region. It is one of the twenty-eight states of India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by land and the sixth most populous state in India. It shares borders with Kerala to the west, Karnataka to the northwest, Andhra Pradesh to the north, Bay of Bengal to the east, Indian Ocean to the south and encircles the union territory of Puducherry. It also shares a maritime border with Sri Lanka to the east.
It has the country’s third-longest coastline at about 906.9 km. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, “Father of the Indian Green Revolution”, was from Tamil Nadu. The most widely spoken language is Tamil in the state and also the official language of the state. Pongal is the chief festival of the state. Bharatanatyam, the sophisticated classical dance form of the state.
Chennai is the capital of the state. Tamil Nadu has huge potential in the tourism industry. There are so many famous sites to visit for tourists such as Mamallapuram, Poompuhar, Pichawaram, Anamalai Sanctuary, Mudumalai Sanctuary and many more places.
At present, M.K. Stalin is the Chief Minister of the state.
Tamil Nadu Map
Below the table shown are basic information about Tamil Nadu.
Capital | Chennai |
Governor | Banwarilal Purohit |
Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
Area | 130,058 sq. km |
Population | 72,138,958 (2011 census) |
Density | 555/ sq. km (2011 census) |
Literacy rate | 80.33% (2011 census) |
Official language | Tamil |
Additional official language | English |
No. of districts | 38 |
Legislature | Unicameral |
Assembly seats | 234 |
Lok Sabha seats | 39 |
Rajya Sabha seats | 18 |
Hight Court | Madras High Court |
High Court location | Principal Seat: Chennai Circuit Bench: Madurai |
No. of border shares states | 3+1 (union territory) |
Dance | Bharatanatyam |
Mammal | Nilgiri Tahr |
Bird | Emerald Dove |
Flower | Gloriosa lily |
Fruit | Jackfruit & Mango |
Tree | Palm Tree |
Sport | Kabaddi |
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