தமிழ்நாடு
 Seal of Tamil Nadu |
Location of Tamil Nadu (marked in red) in India
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0.736 (medium)[3]| Tamil Nadu தமிழ்நாடு |
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| Motto: Truth alone Triumphs | ||
| Anthem: Invocation to Tamil Mother# | ||
Location of Tamil Nadu (marked in red) in India |
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| Coordinates: 13°05′N 80°16′E / 13.09°N 80.27°ECoordinates: 13°05′N 80°16′E / 13.09°N 80.27°E | ||
| Country | India |
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| Region | South India | |
| Established | 26 January 1950† | |
| Capital and largest city | Chennai | |
| Districts | 32 | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Konijeti Rosaiah | |
| • Chief Minister | O. Paneerselvam | |
| • Legislature | Unicameral (234 seats) | |
| • High Court | Madras High Court, Madurai Bench | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 130,058 km2 (50,216 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 11th | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 72,147,030[1] | |
| • Rank | 6th | |
| Demonym | Tamilan / Thamizhan | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-TN | |
| HDI | 0.736 (medium)[3] |
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| HDI rank | 3rd (2011)[4] | |
| Literacy | 80.33 % (2011 census)[5] | |
| Official languages | Tamil, English | |
| Website | tn.gov.in | |
| ^† Established in 1773; Madras State was formed in 1950 and renamed as Tamil Nadu on 14 January 1969[6] ^# Jana Gana Mana is the National Anthem, while Invocation to Mother Tamil is the state song/anthem. | ||
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