Tamil Nadu

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Tamil Nadu ("Land of the Tamils") is a state at the southern tip of India. The bordering states/territories are Pondicherry, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The island nation of Sri Lanka, which has a significant Tamil minority, lies off the southeast coast.

Tamil Nadu is the second most industrialized state in India. Unlike most other parts of the country, Tamil Nadu gets its rainfall largely from the "North-East monsoon" in the months of October-December. There is a long standing dispute with Karnataka over the matter of water from the Kaveri River. The river flows south from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu, and both regions draw on water from the river, prompting concerns over whether the upper riparian Karnataka has released its fair share of river water to the lower riparian Tamil Nadu.

General Information

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State Name Tamil_Nadu State Capital Chennai
Official Language http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_language
 Other Languages Tamil,English,Telugu and Kannada.
Population (2001 Census) 62,110,839 Area (km.²) 130,058
Vehicle Code TN Coordinates
Number of Districts 30 Pincode Range 60-64
State Bird Emerald Dove State Animal Nilgiri Tahr
State Tree Palmera Palm State Flower Kandhal
Best Time to Visit October to March, Chennai, Madurai, Trichy, Coimbatore. Clothing
Altitude Weather Summer (April-mid June), Monsoon (June & Sep), Winter (Nov- Feb). Temperature (deg C): Summer - Max: 37, Min: 22.1; Winter - Max: 32, Min: 19.8.
Airports Chennai, Madurai, Tiruchchirappalli, Coimbatore, Thanjavur, Tuticorin Major Ports: Madras Airports Madras, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchanapalli Railway Lines 4,000 km
Places of Interest Beware of persistant touts and hustlers who are present in all tourist areas. Please ignore them.
  • Most Spectacular: Nayaks Madurai, Kanchipuram, Doddamakali, Udagamandalam (Ooty), Kotagiri, Coonoor, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Nagercoil, Courtallam, Five Falls, Honey Falls (Thenaruvi), Tiger Falls, Old Courtallam, Shenbagadevi Falls
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  • Literacy Ratio : 64%
  • Roads: Surfaced: 1,27,427 km, Unsurfaced: 66,191 km
    • Wikipedia Link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_Nadu


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    State Bird Emerald Dove State Animal Nilgiri Tahr
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    State Tree Palmera Palm State Flower Kandhal