south India
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is an important part of south India, known for its people, institutions, economy, culture, and regional identity. This profile is designed for simple civic understanding and UPSC-style revision.
Capital
Chennai
Population
7.7 Cr
Area
1,30,058 km²
Literacy
80.1%
Districts
38
GSDP
₹27.00 lakh Cr
Quick facts
- Capital
- Chennai
- Largest city
- Chennai
- Region
- south
- Population
- 7.7 Cr
- Languages
- Tamil
Economy snapshot
- GSDP
- ₹27.00 lakh Cr
- Growth
- 7%
- Per capita income
- ₹3,51,563
- Industries
- Automobiles, Textiles, IT