Tamil Nadu is the eleventh-largest state in India by area and the sixth-most populous. The state was ranked sixth among states in India according to the Human Development Index in 2011, with the second-largest state economy after Maharashtra.Tamil Nadu is the second largest state economy in India with a?113,842 billion (US$210 billion) in gross domestic product. Tamil Nadu was ranked as one of the top seven developed states in India based on a “Multidimensional Development Index” in a 2013 report published by the Reserve Bank of India. ??Its official language is Tamil, which is one of the longest-surviving classical languages in the world.
Madras State was formed in 26 Jan 1950 and renamed as Tamil Nadu on 14 January 1969
Tamil is the official language of the state. English is declared as an additional official language for communication purposes.
Tamil is the official language of the state. English is declared as an additional official language for communication purposes.
- Capital a€“ Chennai
- Official Language a€“ Tamil
- Area a€“ 1,30,058 Sq Km
- Area Rank a€“ 11th
- Population a€“ ??79.788 Million(Estimated)
- Population Rank a€“ 6th
- Sex Ratio a€“ 996 females per 1000 male
- Literacy Rate a€“ 80.09 %
- No of districts a€“ 32
- Assembly seats a€“ 235
- Lok Sabha seats a€“ 39
- Rajya sabha seats a€“ 18
- First Chief Minister a€“ A Subbarayalu Reddiar
- First Governor a€“ Archibald Edward Nye