Tamil Nadu is a state located in southern India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai, formerly known as Madras. Tamil Nadu is bordered by the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and the union territory of Puducherry. It has a population of over 72 million people and its official language is Tamil, which has a history of over 2,500 years. Tamil Nadu has a diverse landscape and is home to many classical arts, temples, and eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Tamil Nadu is a state located in southern India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai, formerly known as Madras. Tamil Nadu is bordered by the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and the union territory of Puducherry. It has a population of over 72 million people and its official language is Tamil, which has a history of over 2,500 years. Tamil Nadu has a diverse landscape and is home to many classical arts, temples, and eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Tamil Nadu is a state located in southern India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai, formerly known as Madras. Tamil Nadu is bordered by the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and the union territory of Puducherry. It has a population of over 72 million people and its official language is Tamil, which has a history of over 2,500 years. Tamil Nadu has a diverse landscape and is home to many classical arts, temples, and eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Tamil Nadu is a state located in southern India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai, formerly known as Madras. Tamil Nadu is bordered by the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and the union territory of Puducherry. It has a population of over 72 million people and its official language is Tamil, which has a history of over 2,500 years. Tamil Nadu has a diverse landscape and is home to many classical arts, temples, and eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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Tamil Nadu (/tml ndu/ TAM-il-NAH-doo; Tamil
pronunciation (helpinfo); literallyThe Land of Tamils or Tamil Country) is one of
the 29 states of India. Its capital is Chennai(formerly known as Madras), the largest city. Tamil Nadu [6] lies in the southernmost part of theIndian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Puducherry and the states of Kerala,Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. It is bounded by the Eastern Ghats on the north, by the Nilgiri, the Anamalai Hills, and Kerala on the west, by the Bay of Bengal in the east, by the Gulf of Mannarand the Palk Strait on the southeast, and by the Indian Ocean on the south. Tamil Nadu is the eleventh largest state in India by area and the seventh most populous state in India. The state is ranked 6th among states in India according to the Human Development Index as of 2011. [4]
[7] It is the second largest state economy in India as of 2012. [8] The state has the highest number (10.56 per cent) of business enterprises and stands second in total employment (9.97 per cent) in India, [9] compared to the population share of about 6 per cent. In the 2013Raghuram Rajan panel report, Tamil Nadu was ranked as the third most developed state in India based on a "Multidimensional Development Index". [10] In 2013, the state recorded 15,563 fatalities in the 14,504 recorded accidents, the highest for any state in India. [11]
The region has been the home of the Tamil people since at least 1500 BC. [12] Its official language is Tamil, which holds a status of being a classical language. Tamil has been in use in inscriptions and literature for over 2500 years. Tamil Nadu is home to many natural resources, classical arts, classical music, classical literature, Hindu temples of Dravidian architecture, hill stations, beach resorts, multi-religious pilgrimage sites, and eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites. [13][14]