Facts About Tamil Nadu |
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| Country | India |
| Capital | Chennai |
| Latitude and Longitude | 13.09°N 80.27°E |
| Number of Districts | 32 |
| Population | 72,138,958 (2011) |
| Area | 130,058 km2 (50,216 sq mi) |
| Languages | Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam |
| Time Zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Postal Code | 6XXXXX |
| Area Code | +91 (India) – 4X(Chennai) / 4XX / 4XXX for other Cities |
| Airport Names | Chennai International Airport, Coimbatore Airport, Tiruchirapalli Airport, Madurai Airport |
| Ethnicity | Telugus |
| Points of Interest | Hogenakkal Falls, Dolphin’s Nose,Marina Beach, Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Shore Temple, Meenakshi Amman Temple, Airavatesvara Temple, Brihadeeswara Temple, Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Fort Dansborg, Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, Erwadi Dargah, Mudumalai National Park |
| Demonym | Tamilian |
List of Tamil Nadu Districts |
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| S.N. | District | Population (2011) | Area (sq km) |
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| 1 | Ariyalur | 7,52,481 | 1949.31 |
| 2 | Chennai | 46,81,087 | 181 |
| 3 | Coimbatore | 34,72,578 | 572 |
| 4 | Cuddalore | 26,00,880 | 617 |
| 5 | Dharmapuri | 15,02,900 | 297 |
| 6 | Dindigul | 21,61,367 | 317 |
| 7 | Erode | 22,59,608 | 369 |
| 8 | Kanchipuram | 39,90,897 | 668 |
| 9 | Kanniyakumari | 18,63,174 | 995 |
| 10 | Karur | 10,76,588 | 323 |
| 11 | Krishnagiri | 18,83,731 | – |
| 12 | Madurai | 30,41,038 | 747 |
| 13 | Nagapattinam | 16,14,069 | 616 |
| 14 | Namakkal | 17,21,179 | 439 |
| 15 | Nilgiris | 7,35,071 | 422 |
| 16 | Perambalur | 5,64,511 | 1752 |
| 17 | Pudukkottai | 16,18,725 | 314 |
| 18 | Ramanathapuram | 13,37,560 | 284 |
| 19 | Salem | 34,80,008 | 575 |
| 20 | Sivaganga | 13,41,250 | 279 |
| 21 | Thanjavur | 24,02,781 | 638 |
| 22 | Theni | 12,43,684 | 381 |
| 23 | Thoothukudi | 17,38,376 | 340 |
| 24 | Thiruvarur | 12,68,094 | 492 |
| 25 | Tirunelveli | 30,72,880 | 400 |
| 26 | Tiruchirappalli | 27,13,858 | 536 |
| 27 | Thiruvallur | 37,25,697 | 776 |
| 28 | Tiruppur | 24,71,222 | – |
| 29 | Tiruvannamalai | 24,68,965 | 353 |
| 30 | Vellore | 39,28,106 | 573 |
| 31 | Villupuram | 34,63,284 | 412 |
| 32 | Virudhunagar | 19,43,309 | 409 |