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    The tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population, Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, who speak the Tamil language —the state's official language and one of the longest surviving classical languages of the world. The capital and largest city is Chennai.

  2. 6 days ago · Tamil Nadu, state of India, located in the extreme south of the country. It represents the Tamil-speaking area of what was formerly the Madras Presidency of British India. The capital is Chennai, in the northeastern portion of the state.

  3. The Tamil language is native to Tamil Nadu (India), Puducherry (India) and Sri Lanka, where most of the native Tamil speaking population is highly concentrated. Tamil is also recognized as a classical language by the Government of India in 2004 and was the first language to achieve such status. [1] .

  4. Tamil Nadu , formerly Madras, State, southeastern India. Area: 50,216 sq mi (130,058 sq km). Population: (2011) 72,138,958. Capital: Chennai. Its Indian Ocean coastline includes the enclaves of Puducherry and Karaikal (both parts of Puducherry union territory); it is also bordered by Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh states. Its interior ...

  5. Situated in the Southern part of the country, Tamil Nadu is one of the most well known and important states in India. Andhra Pradesh forms the Northern border for it, whereas Karnataka and...

  6. Tamil Nadu is a state located in the southern part of India. The state capital is Chennai. In ancient times, Chennai was known as Madras. Chennai is the fourth largest city in India. The total area of Chennai is 175 square kilometers. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala are located in the neighborhood of the state.

  7. Tamil is predominantly spoken in Tamil Nadu, India, and the Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. It has significant speaking populations in Malaysia, Singapore, and among diaspora communities. Tamil has been recognized as a classical language by the Indian government and holds official status in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Singapore.

  8. The Indian state of Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the country. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the east and south and the Indian states of Kerala on the west, Karnataka on the northwest, and Andhra Pradesh on the north.

  9. Tamil Nadu means “Tamil Country.” Tamil people constitute the majority of the state’s population and are understood to be descendants of the early inhabitants of India (the so-called Dravidians).

  10. This Department has jurisdiction over an area of 1,28,869 sq.km. Tamil Nadu is the most urbanised state in India with an Urban Population share of 48.45% people (i.e nearly 3.49 crore) living in urban areas.