Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is a state located in the southern region of India. It was established on 01-Nov-1956. The capital of the state is Chennai. The official language is Tamil. An additional official language is English. Major rivers of Tamil Nadu include Kaveri, Vaigai, Tamraparni, Palar, Ponnaiyar.
As per Census 2011, Tamil Nadu has a total geographical area of 130,060 square kilometres, including 116,424 square kilometres of rural area and 13,636 square kilometres of urban area.
The state has a unicameral legislature with 39 Lok Sabha seats, 18 Rajya Sabha seats, 234 Vidhan Sabha seats. Judicial matters are handled by the Madras High Court. Tamil Nadu shares borders with Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry.
List of Districts in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is divided into 38 districts for administrative purposes. The following table provides the complete list of districts in Tamil Nadu along with their headquarters and total area in square kilometres.
| Sl. No. | District | Headquarters | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariyalur | Ariyalur | 1,940 |
| 2 | Chengalpattu | Chengalpattu | — |
| 3 | Chennai | Chennai | 175 |
| 4 | Coimbatore | Coimbatore | 4,732 |
| 5 | Cuddalore | Cuddalore | 3,703 |
| 6 | Dharmapuri | Dharmapuri | 4,497 |
| 7 | Dindigul | Dindigul | 6,036 |
| 8 | Erode | Erode | 5,760 |
| 9 | Kallakurichi | Kallakurichi | — |
| 10 | Kancheepuram | Kanchipuram | 4,483 |
| 11 | Kanniyakumari | Nagercoil | 1,684 |
| 12 | Karur | Karur | 2,904 |
| 13 | Krishnagiri | Krishnagiri | 5,129 |
| 14 | Madurai | Madurai | 3,710 |
| 15 | Mayiladuthurai | Mayiladuthurai | — |
| 16 | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | 2,569 |
| 17 | Namakkal | Namakkal | 3,420 |
| 18 | Perambalur | Perambalur | 1,756 |
| 19 | Pudukkottai | Pudukkottai | 4,644 |
| 20 | Ramanathapuram | Ramanathapuram | 4,104 |
| 21 | Ranipet | Ranipettai | — |
| 22 | Salem | Salem | 5,237 |
| 23 | Sivaganga | Sivagangai | 4,233 |
| 24 | Tenkasi | Tenkasi | — |
| 25 | Thanjavur | Thanjavur | 3,411 |
| 26 | The Nilgiris | Ooty | 2,565 |
| 27 | Theni | Theni | 2,868 |
| 28 | Thiruvallur | Tiruvallur | 3,394 |
| 29 | Thiruvarur | Thiruvarur | 2,274 |
| 30 | Thoothukkudi | Thoothukudi | 4,745 |
| 31 | Tiruchirappalli | Tiruchirappalli | 4,509 |
| 32 | Tirunelveli | Tirunelveli | 6,693 |
| 33 | Tirupathur | Tirupattur | — |
| 34 | Tiruppur | Tiruppur | 5,187 |
| 35 | Tiruvannamalai | Tiruvannaamalai | 6,188 |
| 36 | Vellore | Vellore | 6,075 |
| 37 | Viluppuram | Viluppuram | 7,194 |
| 38 | Virudhunagar | Virudhunagar | 4,241 |
Population of Tamil Nadu
According to the 2011 Census, Tamil Nadu had a total population of 7,21,47,030 people. The state had a sex ratio of 996 females per 1,000 males, a population density of 555 people per km², and an overall literacy rate of 80.09%. The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 7,21,47,030 | 3,72,29,590 | 3,49,17,440 |
| Male Population | 3,61,37,975 | 1,86,79,065 | 1,74,58,910 |
| Female Population | 3,60,09,055 | 1,85,50,525 | 1,74,58,530 |
| Households | 1,85,24,982 | 95,28,495 | 89,96,487 |