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TAMIL NADU

CAPITAL
Chennai
ESTABLISHED
26 January, 1950
CHIEF MINISTER
M K Stalin
GOVERNOR
Banwarilal Purohit
RULING PARTY
DMK
HIGH COURT
Chennai, 1862
STATE ANIMAL
Nilagiri Tahr,
STATE BIRD
Emerald Dove
STATE TREE
Palmyra Palm
STATE FLOWER
Glory Lily
STATE FRUIT
---
STATE EMBLEM
Srivilliputhur Andal Temple
STATE SONG
Tamil Thai Valthu (Invocation to Goddess Tamil)
STATE SPORT
Kabaddi
STATE LANGUAGE(S)
Tamil (State Language), English, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Urdu
STATE DANCE(S)
  1. 1Bharata Natyam (State Dance)
  2. 2Karagam (fold dance)
  3. 3Kalakshetra
  4. 4Oyilattam
  5. 5Terukkuttu
  6. 6Kamandi (Folk Dance)
  7. 7Devarattam
  8. 8Peacock dance
  9. 9Snake dance
  10. 10Karakattam
  11. 11Kummi
  12. 12Kavadi
  13. 13Kolatam
BOUNDARY STATES (6)
  1. 1Bay of Bengal
  2. 2Kerala
  3. 3Karnataka
  4. 4Arabian Sea
  5. 5Indian Sea
  6. 6Puducherry
AREA

1,30,060 sq km (11th), Density: 550 per sq km

POPULATION

7,21,47,030 (6th), Males = 3,61,37,975 & Females = 3,60,09,055 Male : Female = 1000 : 995

LITERACY

80.33%

ASSEMBLY

234

LOK SABHA

39

RAJYA SABHA

18

TRIBES

Thodas, Badaga, Irula, Kota, Kanikara, Malasar

FESTIVALS
  1. 1Pongal (Tamizhar Tirunaal)
  2. 2Aadi Perukku
  3. 3Mahamagam fest
  4. 4Kanthuri
  5. 5Dasara
  6. 6Karthigai
  7. 7Navaratri
  8. 8Karagam
  9. 9Kavadi
  10. 10Kummi
  11. 11Vinayaka Chaturthi
  12. 12Muaharram
  13. 13Eid ul – Fitr
  14. 14Bakrid
  15. 15Vaikunta Ekadashi
  16. 16Thimithi – Fire Walking festival
DISTRICTS (32)
  1. 1Coimbattore
  2. 2Ariyalur
  3. 3Chennai
  4. 4Cuddalore
  5. 5Erode
  6. 6Dharmapuri
  7. 7Dindigul
  8. 8Kanyakumari
  9. 9Karur
  10. 10Krishnagiri
  11. 11Kanchipuram
  12. 12Madurai
  13. 13Niligiris
  14. 14Namakkal
  15. 15Salem
  16. 16Nagapattinam
  17. 17Tiruchirapalli
  18. 18Theni
  19. 19Tirunelveli
  20. 20Thanjavur
  21. 21Ramanathapuram
  22. 22Pudukottai
  23. 23Sivaganga
  24. 24Tirupur
  25. 25Perambalur
  26. 26Thoothukudi
  27. 27Tiruvallur
  28. 28Tiruvarur
  29. 29Virudhunagar
  30. 30Viluppuram
  31. 31Tiruvannamalai
  32. 32Vellore
MAIN CITIES
  1. 1Rameswaram
  2. 2Kodainkenal
  3. 3Aavadi
  4. 4Tirupur
  5. 5Erode
  6. 6Chengalapattu
  7. 7Perambur
  8. 8Tuticoran
  9. 9Kanchi
  10. 10Vellore
  11. 11Thoothukudi
  12. 12Coimbatore
  13. 13Dindigu
  14. 14Hosur
  15. 15Ranipet
  16. 16Kumbakonam
  17. 17Nagercoil
  18. 18Arakkonam
  19. 19Tirunelveli
  20. 20Ooty
  21. 21Thanjavur
  22. 22Karur
  23. 23Sriperubudur
  24. 24Sivakashi
  25. 25Salem
  26. 26Madhurai(Vaiga River)
  27. 27Coimbatore (Noyyal River)
  28. 28Tirucharapalli (Kaveri River)
  29. 29Kanchipuram (Palar River)

TEMPLES/CHURCH/MASJID:

#Temple/Church/MasjidLocation
1Meenakshi Amman TempleMadhurai
2Brihadeeswar TempleTanjavur
3Ekambareswar TempleKanchipuram
4Mahabaleswaram TempleGokarn
5Rameswaram TempleRamanthapuram
6Murugan TemplePalani
7Chidambaram Nataraja Temple---
8Tiruvannamalai Arunachaleswar Temple---
9Andal TempleSrivvilliputhur
10 Kazimar Big MosqueMadurai
11 Airavateswara TempleDarasuram
12 Ranganatha Swamy TempleTrichy
13Shore Temple---

INDUSTRIES:

#Industry/Company NameYearLocation
1Koramadal Fertilizers Factory------
2Salem Iron & Steel------

POWER PLANTS:

#Power Plant NameYearLocation
1Kudankulam Atomic Power Plant------
2Kalpkkam Atomic Power Plant------
3Mettor Hydro Power Plant------
4Kundbi Hydro Power Plant------
5Ennore Thermal Power Station------
6Kundha Hydro Power Plant------
7Neyveli Thermal Power Plant------
8Tuticorin Thermal Power Plant------
9Papanashanam Hydro Power Plant------
10Mayoorakshi Hydro Power Plant------
11Vasavi Diesel Power Plant------
RIVERS
  1. 1Kaveri – Dakshina Ganga
  2. 2Vaigai
  3. 3Tamravarni
  4. 4Amaravati
  5. 5Ponniyar
  6. 6Chittar
  7. 7Vellar
  8. 8Noyyal
  9. 9Suruli
  10. 10Vaipar
  11. 11Bhavani
  12. 12Palar
  13. 13Cheyyar

LAKES:

#Lake NameRiverLocation
1Pulicat salt lake------
2Chembarambakkam Lake---Chennai
3Ooty Lake---Nilgiris
4Veeranam LakeVadavaruCuddalore

PROJECTS/DAMS:

#Project/Dam NameRiverLocation
1Mullaperiyar DamPeriyar River---
2Hogenakkal DamDharmapuri---
3Pillur Dam------
4Mettur DamKaveri River---
5Pechparai ReservoirKodayar River---
6Perunchani Dam------
7Thunakadavu ReservoirChalakudy River---
8Wellingdon Reservoir------
9Upper Sholayar Dam------
10Gundar Reservior------
11Grand Dam------
12Vaigai DamVaigaiAndipatti

WATERFALLS/BEACH:

#NameLocation
1Marina Beach---
2Thalaiyar WaterfallsDindigul
3Agaya Gangai WaterfallsSalem
4Kiliyur WaterfallsYercaud
5Hogenikal Waterfalls---
6Kuttaam Waterfalls---

PORTS:

#Port NameLocation
1Chennai Port---
2Tutocorin Port(V O Chidabamran Port---
3Kolachal Port---
4Ennore Port---

HILLS/VALLEY/CAVES:

#NameLocation
1Sittanavasal Cave---

BIOSPHERE RESERVES:

TIGER RESERVES:

#NameYearLocation
1Kalakad – Mundanthurai T.R1989Tirunelveli & Kanyakumari Districts
2Anamalaai Tiger Reserve2009Coimbatore & Tiruppur
3Mudumalai Tiger Reserve2009Nilgiri District
4Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve2014Erode District
5Meghamalai – Srivilliputhur T.R2021--

NATIONAL PARKS:

#NameYearLocation
1Mudumalai National Park1940Nilgiri District
2Guindy National Park1976Chennai
3Gulf of Mannar Marine N.P1980Thoothukudi & Ramanathpuram Dt
4Anamalai (Indira Gandhi) N.P1989Coimbatore & Tiruppur
5Mukurthi National Park2001Nilgiri District

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES:

#NameYearLocation
1Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary1936Chengalpattu
2Cauvery North W.L.S2014-
3Satyamangalam W.L.S---
4Vaduvor W.L.S1991-
5Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary1989Ramananthapuram
6Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary1989Ramananthapuram
7Gangaikondam Spotted Deer W.L.S2013-
8Mundanuthurai W.L.S1977-
9Vellanadu Blackbuck W.L.S1987-
10Vellode Bird Sanctuary1997Erode
11Kanyakumari W.L.S2002-
12Oussudu Lake Bird Sanctuary2015-
13Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary1977-
14Nellai W.L.S2015-
15Koonthankulam – Kadankulam W.L.S1994-
16Kodaikanal W.L.S2013-
17Grizzled Squirrel W.L.S1988-
18Megamalai W.L.S2016-
19Theerthangal W.L.S2016-
20Sakkarkottai W.L.S2016-
21Karikili W.L.S1989-
22Karaivetti W.L.S1999-
23Point Calimere W.L.S1967-
24Pulicat Lake W.L.S1980-
25Melaselvanur – Keelaselvanur W.L.S1998-
26Kalakad W.L.S1976-
27Mudumalai W.L.S1942-
28Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) W.L.S1972-
29Udayamathandapuram Lake W.L.S1991Tiruvayur
30Suchindram Theroor Bird Sanctuary----Kanyakumari

ZOO PARKS/MUSEUM:

#Zoo Park NameLocation
1Vandalur Zoological GardenChennai
2Amirthi Zoological ParkVellore
3Chennai Snake Park TrustChennai
4Madras Crocodile Bank TrustChennai
5Insects Museum---
6Honey and Honeybee Museum Ooty

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS:

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Chennai International AirportChennaiInternational
2Coimbatore International AirportCoimbatoreInternational
3Madurai International AirportMaduraiInternational
4Tiruchirappalli International AirportTiruchirappalliInternational

AIRPORTS:

#Airport NameCityCategory
1INS RajaliArakkonamDefense
2CholavaramChennaiDefense
3Tambaram Air Force StationChennaiDefense
4Sulur Air Force StationCoimbatoreDefense
5Hosur AirportHosurPrivate
6Neyveli AirportNeyveliPrivate
7INS ParunduRamanathapuramDefense
8Salem AirportSalemDomestic
9Thanjavur Air Force StationThanjavurDefense
10Thoothukudi AirportThoothukudiDomestic
11Vellore AirportVelloreDomestic
12Chettinad AirportKaraikudiDomestic
13Ulundurpet Airport UlundurpetDefense
14Kayatharu AirbaseKayatharuDefense

IIT/IIM/NIT/IIIT/AIIMS:

#NameLocation
1Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)Chennai
2All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Sengiptti (Tanjavur)
3Indian Institute of Management (IIM)Tiruchirapalli
4National Institute of Technology (NIT)Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
5National Institute of Technology (NIT)Karaikal

UNIVERSITIES:

#University NameLocation
1National Maritime UniversityChennai
2Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law UniversityChennai
3The Tamil Nadu Dr M G R Medical UniversityChennai
4Tamil Nadu Physical Education & Sports UniversityChennai
5Tamil Nadu Teachers Education UniversityChennai
6Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences UniversityChennai
7Indian Maritime UniversityChennai
8Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) UniversityVellore + Chennai + Amaravati (AP)
9Tamilnadu Agriculture UniversityCoimbatore
10Tamil Nadu Horticulture UniversityCoimbatore
11Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda UniversityCoimbatore
12Annamalai UniversityAnnamalai Nagar
13Manonmaniam Sundaranar UniversityTirunelveli
14Mother Teresa Women’s UniversityKodaikanal
15Tamil Nadu Fisheries UniversityNagapattinam

STADIUMS:

#Stadium NameLocation
1M A Chidambarm Cricket StadiumChennai
2Chepauk Cricket StadiumChennai
3Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey StadiumChennai
FAMOUS PERSONS
  1. 1A P J Abdul Kalam,
  2. 2Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan,
  3. 3Rakesh Sharma, Viswanathan,
  4. 4C N Annadurai (DMK),
  5. 5M S Subbalaxmi,
  6. 6M S Swaminathan,
  7. 7E. V Ramaswamy Naiker – The Socrates of South East Asia,
  8. 8C Raja Gopalachari – Mango of krishnagiri,
  9. 9Rugmini Devi Arundela, Subramanya Bharati, Thiruvallvar

MISCELLANEOUS:

Kanya Kumari (Temple of Virgin Goddess situated on the extreme southern tip of India), Jallikattu (Bull Taming Contest), Dodda Betta Peak – 2636 meters, Pillar Rock - Kodaikanal, Social Justice Day = 17 September (Birth Anniversary of E V Ramaswamy Periyar), Minorities Rights Day = December 18, Equality Day = April 14 (Birth Anniversary of Dr. B R Ambedkar),

Tamil Nadu

  • 1Land of Temples

Chennai

  • 1Gate Way of South India
  • 2Automobile Capital of India
  • 3Healthcare Capital of India
  • 4Detroit of Asia

Madurai

  • 1Athens of the East
  • 2City of Festivals
  • 3City that Never Sleeps

Tirunelveli

  • 1City of Paddy Fields
  • 2Oxford City of South India
  • 3Halwa City of India

Coimbatore

  • 1Manchestor of South India
  • 2Motor Sport Capital of India

Vaniyambadi

  • 1Leather City of South India

Surat

  • 1Diamond City of India

Kanchipuram

  • 1City of Silks

Ooty

  • 1The Queen of Nilgiri Hills

Ennore Port

  • 1Energy Port of Asia

Nilgiri

  • 1Blue Mountains

Thanjavur

  • 1The Granary of South India

Kanyakumari

  • 1Alexandria of East

Sivakashi

  • 1Mini Japan

Chennai

  • 1Central Leather Institute
  • 2T B Research Institute
  • 3Structural Engineering Research Centre
  • 4Central Institute of Brackish of Brackish Water Aquaculture
  • 5Central Leather Research Institute
  • 6Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing
  • 7National Institute of Fashion Technology
  • 8Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology
  • 9Institute of Mathematical Sciences
  • 10Dr M G R Educational and Research Institute
  • 11National Centre for Combuston Research & Development (NCCRD)
  • 12M S Swaminathan Research Foundation
  • 13Neyveli Lignite Corporation
  • 14Cloverleaf Flyover
  • 15Cyber Post Office
  • 16National Biodiversity Board
  • 17National Institute of Wind Energy
  • 18National Institute of Ocean Technology

Coimbatore

  • 1South India Textile Research Association
  • 2Sardar Vallabhai Patel International School of Textilies & Management
  • 3Airforce Administrative College
  • 4Central Sugarcane Breeding Institute
  • 5Salim Ali Centr for Ornithology and Natural History
  • 6Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breedig
  • 7Central Sugarcane Research Institute
  • 8ICAR – Sugarcane Breeding Institute (ICAR – SBI)

Avadi

  • 1Heavy Vehicles Tank Factory (War Tanks)
  • 2Helicoptor Training School

Tanjavur

  • 1Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology

Salem

  • 1Indian Institute of Handloom Technology
  • 2Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation

Ooty

  • 1Radio Astronomy Centre

Perambur

  • 1Integral Coach Factory (Rail Bhogi, AC Coach)

Karaikudi

  • 1Central Electro Chemical Research Institute

Dindigul

  • 1Gandhigram Rural Institute