Outline of Tamil Nadu
Location of Tamil Nadu in India
Tamil Nadu is the 11th biggest, sixth most populous, and fourteenth most literate state of the 28 states of the democratic Republic of India.
Tamil Nadu is the second[1] largest economy in terms of GDP and fourth biggest contributor to the country's tax revenue. According to the 2011 Census, Tamil Nadu is the most urbanised state in India (49%), accounting for 9.6% of the urban population while only comprising 6% of India's total population. It is the second most industrialised state next to Maharashtra.[2][3]
Tamil Nadu occupied fifth position in life expectancy and seventh in female-to-male sex ratio. Tamil Nadu is the fourth most media exposed state in India.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tamil Nadu.
General reference
- Names
- Common name: Tamil Nadu
- Native name = தமிழ்நாடு
- Pronunciation: /tæmɪl nɑːduː/ TAM-il-NAH-doo; Tamil: தமிழ்நாடு, Tamiḻnātu ?;
pronunciation - Originally known as : Madras State Established in 1773; Madras State was formed in 1950 and renamed as Tamil Nadu on 14 January 1969[4]
- Official name: Tamil Nadu
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Nicknames
- Adjectivals
- Denonyms
- Symbols
- Bird: Emerald Dove
- Animal: Nilgiri Tahr
- Tree: Palm Tree
- Flower: Gloriosa Lily
- Fish:
- Song: "Invocation to Tamil Mother"
- Motto: (Tamil: வாய்மையே வெல்லும், Vaimaiye Vellum)
- Dance: Bharatanatyam
- Sport: Sadugudu
Geography
Geography of Tamil Nadu
- Tamil Nadu is: an Indian state, a state of the Republic of India.
- Location:
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
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(MAB) Biosphere Reserves of Tamil Nadu
Biosphere reserves
Two of the three biosphere reserves in Tamil Nadu are among four in India and ninety five in Asia that are part of UNESCO's Programme on Man and the Biosphere (MAB).
The 3 Biosphere Reserves in Tamil Nadu listed by size are:
National parks
National parks
of Tamil Nadu
of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu has 5 declared National Parks with a total area over 307.84 km2 (118.86 sq mi), covering only 0.24% of the state. This is the third lowest % area covered of all Indian states and Union territories.[6]
- Indira Gandhi National Park
- Mudumalai National Park
- Mukurthi National Park
- Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
- Guindy National Park[7]
- Palani Hills National Park
Wildlife sanctuaries
There are 7 wildlife sanctuaries plus 13 bird sanctuaries that together cover over 2,997.60 km2 (1,157.38 sq mi), 2.30% of the total state area.[8]
- Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary
- Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kalakkad Wildlife Sanctuary
- Mundanthurai Sanctuary
- Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary
- Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
- Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary
- Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary[9][10]
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Elephant reserves
Tamil Nadu is a major participant in Project Elephant.[12]
- Nilgiri Elephant Reserve
- Coimbatore Elephant Reserve
- Anamalai Elephant Reserve
- Srivilliputtur Elephant Reserve
- Rejuvenation Camp for Temple and Private Elephants of Tamil Nadu[13]
Tiger reserves
Tamil Nadu has 3 tiger reserves which are declared as part of Project Tiger:
- Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve[14][15]
- Mudumalai National Park[16]
- Annamalai-Parambikulam Tiger Reserve[17]
The state has 3 other significant tiger habitats:
Bird sanctuaries
There are 13 established bird sanctuaries at the southernmost continental range of the Central Asian Flyway in Tamil Nandu.[19][20]
- Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary[21]
- Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary
- Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary
- Karikili Bird Sanctuary
- Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary
- Melaselvanur - Kilaselvanur Bird Sanctuary[22]
- Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary
- Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary
- Vaduvoor Bird Sanctuary[23]
- Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
- Vellode Birds Sanctuary
- Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary
- Viralimalai Peacock Sanctuary [24][25]
- Kallaperambur lake [26]
- Suchindram Theroor Birds Sanctuary
Administrative divisions
Districts
Tamil Nadu is subdivided into 32 districts, which are listed below. The numbers in the first column correspond to those on the map:
Districts of Tamil Nadu
Demographics
Distribution of population across districts
The following table represents the total, male and female population of Tamil Nadu in each district:[28]
| District | Total Population | Male Population | Female Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariyalur | 695,524 | 346,763 | 348,761 |
| Chennai | 4,343,645 | 2,219,539 | 2,124,106 |
| Coimbatore | 4,271,856 | 2,176,031 | 2,095,825 |
| Cuddalore | 2,285,395 | 1,150,908 | 1,134,487 |
| Dharmapuri | 2,856,300 | 1,473,597 | 1,382,703 |
| Dindigul | 1,923,014 | 968,137 | 954,877 |
| Erode | 2,581,500 | 1,309,278 | 1,272,222 |
| Kancheepuram | 2,877,468 | 1,457,242 | 1,420,226 |
| Kanniyakumari | 1,676,034 | 832,269 | 843,765 |
| Karur | 935,686 | 465,538 | 470,148 |
| Madurai | 2,578,201 | 1,303,363 | 1,274,838 |
| Nagapattinam | 1,488,839 | 739,074 | 749,765 |
| Namakkal | 1,493,462 | 759,551 | 733,911 |
| Nilgiris | 762,141 | 378,351 | 383,790 |
| Perambalur | 493,646 | 246,141 | 247,505 |
| Pudukkottai | 1,459,601 | 724,300 | 735,301 |
| Ramanathapuram | 1,187,604 | 583,376 | 604,228 |
| Salem | 3,016,346 | 1,563,633 | 1,452,713 |
| Sivaganga | 1,155,356 | 566,947 | 588,409 |
| Thanjavur | 2,216,138 | 1,096,638 | 1,119,500 |
| Theni | 1,093,950 | 552,986 | 540,964 |
| Thiruvallur | 2,754,756 | 1,397,407 | 1,357,349 |
| Thiruvarur | 1,169,474 | 580,784 | 588,690 |
| Thoothukkudi | 1,572,273 | 766,823 | 805,450 |
| Tiruchirappalli | 2,418,366 | 1,208,534 | 1,209,832 |
| Tirunelveli | 2,723,988 | 1,333,939 | 1,390,049 |
| Tiruvannamalai | 2,186,125 | 1,095,859 | 1,090,266 |
| Vellore | 3,477,317 | 1,741,083 | 1,736,234 |
| Viluppuram | 2,960,373 | 1,492,442 | 1,467,931 |
| Virudhunagar | 1,751,301 | 870,376 | 880,925 |
| Total | 62,405,679 | 31,400,909 | 31,004,770 |
Government
The Fort St. George, Chennai
- Chief Ministers
- Governors
- Legislative Assembly
- Elections in Tamil Nadu
- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- National Democratic Alliance (India)
- Democratic Progressive Alliance
Culture
- Music
- Arts and dance
- Tamil cinema
- Tamil cuisine
- Chettinadu
- Kongunadu
- Madurai
- Tirunelveli varieties
See also
Main article: Tamil Nadu
- Outline of India
- Tourism in Tamil Nadu
- Tamil
- Tamil people
- Tamil language
-
India – Wikipedia book
References
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu ecords 9.39 per cent growth rate". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ↑ Ranking of states
- ↑ World Bank Supports India's Urban Development
- ↑ Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly history 2012.
- ↑ Tamil nadu Forest Dept., Retrieved 9/9/2007 Biosphere Reserves
- ↑ Wildlife Institute of India, National Wildlife Database (November 2006), retrieved 3/25/2007 National Parks
- ↑ Tamil Nadu Forest Dept., Retrieved 9/9/2007 National Parks
- ↑ National Wildlife Data Center (June 2008). "State-wise break up of Wildlife Sanctuaries". Wildlife Institute of India. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
- ↑ "Sathyamangalam forests declared as sanctuary". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 24 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- 1 2 B. Aravind Kumar (2011-09-27). "Sathyamangalam wildlife sanctuary expanded to 1.41 lakh hectares". The Hindi, Chennai (Kasturi & Sons Ltd). Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu Forest Department". Forests.tn.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
- ↑ Asian Nature Conservation Foundation, Maps & Data.Forest Divisions of South India bearing Elephants
- ↑ Tamil Nadu Forest Dept.Rehabilitation and Rescue Centre for the Temple, Private and Rescued Elephants
- ↑ Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment Community interventions in Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
- ↑ Johnsingh, A. J. T., Wildlife Institute of India, "The Kalakad–Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve: A global heritage of biological diversity", Current Science, VOL. 80, NO. 3, 10 February 2001.Kalakad–Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
- ↑ Murari, S. (31-Dec-08). "Thousands Protest Against Indian Tiger Reserve". Planet Ark (Reuters). Retrieved 2009-10-30. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Eight New Tiger Reserves". Press Release. Ministry of Environment and Forests, Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India. November 13, 2008. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
- ↑ "Sathyamangalam forests declared as sanctuary". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 24 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- ↑ Tamil Nadu Department of Environment (2006) State of the Environment, retrieved 9/9/2007, Report
- ↑ Tamil Nadu Forest Dept., Bird sanctuaries
- ↑ UNEP
- ↑ Migratory birds flock to Vettangudi Sanctuary, The Hindu, 9/11/2005, Hinduonnet.com, Vettangudi
- ↑ Tamil Nadu Forest Dept., Bird Sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu Vaduvoor
- ↑ Tamildnadu Tourism Development Corporation and Department of Tourism, retrieved 5/21/2007 Viralimalai Sanctuaries
- ↑ Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR.2) Department, G.O. (Ms) No.19, Dated: 23.1.2008 TNRD.gov.in, Declaring Viralimalai as a heritage place
- ↑ The Hindu, Hindu.com, December 15, 2005
- ↑ Religions in Tamil Nadu 2002.
- ↑ Census 2001 at the Tamil Nadu government's official website
- ↑ "Thanjavur Painting - Tamil Art". Tamilnadu.com. 18 January 2013.
- ↑ "Arts Archives - Tamilnadu". Tamilnadu.com. 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "Pongal - Tamil festival". Tamilnadu.com. 4 February 2013.
External links
-
Tamil Nadu travel guide from Wikivoyage - Nadu Tamil Nadu at DMOZ
- Tamil Nadu Government Website
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