Tamil Nadu

 

About Tamil Nadu

Situated in the Southern part of the country, Tamil Nadu is one of the most well known and important states in India. Andhra Pradesh forms the Northern border for it, whereas Karnataka and Kerala lie on its northwest and west respectively. Two water bodies that enclose the state on the southern and the eastern sides are the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal respectively. In fact, geometrically, Tamil Nadu touches the extreme southern tip of the Indian Peninsula. The total area of the state is 1,30,058 square km. Chennai, earlier known as Madras, is the capital of Tamil Nadu which is the fourth largest city in India with an area of approximately 175 square km. Beautiful coastlines with hundreds of coconut trees, majestic temples, cultural legacy and wildlife sanctuaries have made Tamil Nadu a favourite destination with tourists.

Facts on Tamil Nadu
Official Websitewww.tn.gov.in
Date of FormationJan 26, 1950
Area 130,058 sq km
Density555/Km2
Total Population (2011)72,147,030
Males Population (2011)36,137,975
Females Population (2011)36,009,055
No. of District 32
Capital Chennai
RiversKaveri, Thamirabarani, Vaigai, Chittar, Manimuthar etc.
Forests & National ParkMudumalai NP, Mukurthi NP, Annamalai NP, Indira Gandhi WS and NP.
LanguagesTamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Urdu, English
Neighbours State Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
State AnimalNilgiri Tahr
State BirdEmerald Dove
State TreePalmyra tree
State FlowerGlory lily
Net State Domestic Product (2011)72993
Literacy Rate (2011)69.72%
Females per 1000 males995
Assembly constituency234
Parliamentary constituency39

Tourism

Blessed by natural beauty, Tamil Nadu is a traveller's delight by all means. The exotic beaches, the majestic temples, several historical monuments, breathtaking waterfalls, panoramic sites and the picturesque view of nature makes Tamil Nadu the ideal place for tourism. Chennai, the capital exhibits a perfect blend of ancient and modern culture. Kanchipuram is a destination for the pilgrims with almost 1000 temples. It is also famous for silk sarees. Yelagiri, Kodaikanal and Ooty are famous hills stations which are widely popular among the tourists. People love to visit the merging of three great water bodies namely the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Ocean, as well as the Arabian Sea and Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of the Indian peninsula. Sunrises and sunsets appear to be heavenly from this point. Rameshwaram, the Meenakshi Temple of Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Ramanathaswamy are those places which are visited by most religious travellers. The beautiful Marina beach (the longest in the world stretching 12 kms in length), Covelong beach.



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