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The south Indian state comes with the natural topographical advantage surrounded by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait in the southeast, and the Indian Ocean to its south. Chennai, the capital of the state where the economic activities thrive is one of the top cities that feature in the ease of living index.
Area (50,216 mi²)
Population (Census 2011)
38 Districts
Largest Economy in India
Largest State in India
Literacy Rate (2011 Census)The Multilingual Population is fluent in English, Tamil and Telugu.
Tamil Nadu is a leading global hub for agri-commodities, metals and minerals. The major minerals mined in Tamil Nadu are limestone, bauxite, gypsum, lignite (brown coal), magnesite, and iron ore.
Installed power generation capacity in India
out of India's total coastline
in production of bananas, tapioca, cloves, flowers & oilseeds in India
Leading holder of vermiculite, magnetite, dunite, rutile, garnet, molybdenum and ilmenite in India
Tamil Nadu is the second wealthiest state by GDP and is the most industrialised state in India. Over 60% of the state is urbanized, accounting for 10.6% of the urban population in the country, while only comprising 6% of India's total population. It has been ranked as the most economically free state in India by the Economic Freedom Rankings for the States of India.
Largest Contributor to India's GDP
Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) (2022–23)
Highest Number of Factories
or US$3,900 Per Capita
Income (Census 2020–21)
Tamil Nadu is the only state in India to have all its districts covered under industrial corridor projects. It is aimed at development of futuristic industrial cities in Tamil Nadu which can compete with the best manufacturing and investment destinations in the world.
The Defence Industrial Corridor will Overlap with Existing Defence Public sector companies, and aims to bolster Defence Manufacturing in Tamil Nadu.
It will Create an Efficient Aerospace & Defence (A&D) Manufacturing Ecosystem in the Chennai - Coimbatore - Salem - Tiruchirappalli - Hosur Region.
It will Enhance Private Investments worth USD 10 Bn and Provide Employment for 1 Lakh People in 10 years.
It will help Skill the State’s Human Capital to meet the Talent needs for the Global A&D Industry.
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