Tamil Nadu, South India's jewel in the crown is resplendent in its panoramic rhapsodies, cultural legacy and shrouded in history that dates as far back as 500 BC. Some majestic and exquisite temples dominate the state's skyline and are Tamil Nadu's claim to fame. A summary elucidating some of the quick facts about Tamil Nadu is hereby elucidated.
Tamil Nadu, India's cultural capital was formerly known, as Madras State is located in southeast India. Kanyakumari, the southern most tip of the country and the voluminous confluence of the Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea is a part of the state. With its 1000 km long coastline dotted with dense coconut groves, whose heads gracefully sway to and fro in the breeze, whispering delicious secrets to one another and enclose the solitary ocean glittering like a jewel in a brass setting, the state has some of the country's most exquisite natural backwaters.
Below is a table representing important facts about Tamil Nadu
Date of Formation |
August 15,1947 |
Size | 1,30,058 sq km |
Population | 62,405,679 |
Capital | Chennai |
Rivers | Kaveri, Palar, Pniyar, Bhavani |
Forests & National Park |
Mudumalai NP, Mukurthi NP, Annamalai NP |
Languages | Tamil |
Neighbours State | Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh |
State Animal | Nilgiri Tahr |
State Bird | Emerald Dove |
State Tree | Palmera Palm |
State Flower | Glory Lily or Kandhal |
Location
Tamil Nadu encompasses the latitudinal parallel of 13°05'North and longitudinal meridian of 80°16'East and covers an area of approximately 130,058 sq. km. The state is enclosed between Pondicherry, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
How to Reach
Tamil Nadu, is one of the country's urban states with well-developed transport and communication facilities that connect the state with all major industrial hubs and also the rest of the country. The state has an opulent road network with 24 national highways that form the state's arterial network as well as several well-maintained local roads. The state also houses railways junctions at Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchirapalli. Chennai has its own Suburban Railway network and is on the verge of coming up with its own metro station.
Tamil Nadu also boasts of the Chennai International Airport as well as domestic airports at Coimbatore, Trichy, Tuticorin and Madurai. The state also has provisions for sea travel that is facilitated by three bustling ports at Chennai, Ennore and Tuticorin, as well as one intermediate port at Nagapattinam and seven minor ports.
Area
Formerly known as Madras State, Tamil Nadu spans across the geometric coordinates of 13°05' North to 80°16' East and encompasses an area of 130,058 sq. km. The beautiful state has an elongated coastline of nearly 1000 km dotted with lush foliage comprising of coconut and casuarinas groves behind which the elusive ocean waters gleam under the playful saffron sunbeams like a mirage of quicksilver.
In terms of density of population, the state of Tamil Nadu ranks seventh in the country. As of the year 2011, the density of population of the state is 555 persons/sq km, which has shown a significant rise from 429/sq km in 1991. The density of population is considerably greater than the countrywide mean of 382 persons/sq km.
Languages
Tamil is one of the eighteen national languages that have earned a place in the eighth schedule of the Indian constitution. Alphabets of Tamil language represents sound rather than ideas. This feature can be compared to the Mandarin language of China. Apart from Tamil Nadu, the beautiful language is also spoken in the other states and also by a number of people in Singapore, Srilanka, Mauritius and Malaysia. The Tamil language boasts of excellent literary works of past and present. The Tamil literature carries an envious tradition of more than two thousand years. Two of the finest literary works on Tamil are the poetries - Manathi Uruthi Vendum and Yaathum Oore Yaavarum Kelir.
STD Codes
The Tamil Nadu Telecom Circle provides a good service throughout the state and offers facilities like basic telephones, ISDN, Internet, leased line and I-net. Apart from these, they also provide the cellular service. The use of telephones in Tamil Nadu is increasing day by day and the growing number of telephone connections prove the point. Even the villages are no alien to this fact and most of the villages in the state are under the telecommunication system. Telephone Codes of some of the main cities and towns of the state are given below:
Cities | STD Codes |
Chennai | 044 |
Coimbatore | 0422 |
Cuddalore | 04142 |
Dharmapuri | 04342 |
Dindigul | 0451 |
Erode | 0424 |
Kancheepuram | 04112 |
Nagercoil | 04652 |
Karur | 04324 |
Krishnagiri | 04343 |
Madurai | 0452 |
Nagappattinam | 04365 |
Namakkal | 04286 |
Udhagamandalam | Not Available |
Perambalur | 04328 |
Pudukkottai | 04322 |
Ramanathapuram | 04567 |
Salem | 0427 |
Sivagangai | 04575 |
Thanjavur | 04362 |
Theni | 04546 |
Thiruvallur | Not Available |
Thoothukudi | Not Available |
Tiruchirapalli | Not Available |
Tirunelveli | 0462 |
Tiruvannamalai | 04175 |
Vellore | 0416 |
Villupuram | 04146 |
Virudhunagar | 04562 |
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Last Updated on 1/17/2011