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Part of:
India
Entity:
Tamil Nadu
Capital:
Chennai
Population:
62,405,679 (2001-03-01)
Area:
130,058 sq.km.
ISO code:
in-33
Region:
South-central Asia
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India : Tamil Nadu
Administrative units
administrative units
capital
area (sq.km.)
population
1991-03-01
census
population
2001-03-01
census
source:
Government of Tamil Nadu
.
note: 2001 Census final data.
note: Krishnagiri split off from Dharmapuri.
note: In 2002 Ariyalur merged back with Perambalur after splitting off in 2001.
Chennai
Chennai (Madras)
174.0
3,841,396
4,343,645
Coimbatore
Coimbatore
7,470.8
3,508,374
4,271,856
Cuddalore
Cuddalore
3,678.0
2,122,759
2,285,395
Dharmapuri
Dharmapuri
4,497.8
2,428,596
1,286,552
Dindigul
Dindigul
6,058.0
1,760,601
1,923,014
Erode
Erode
8,209.0
2,320,263
2,581,500
Kanchipuram (Kancheepuram)
Kanchipuram
4,432.1
1,898,630
2,877,468
Kanyakumari
Nagercoil
1,684.0
1,600,349
1,676,034
Karur
Karur
3,003.5
854,162
935,686
Krishnagiri
Krishnagiri
5,143.0
..
1,546,700
Madurai
Madurai
3,497.8
2,400,339
2,578,201
Nagapattinam
Nagapattinam
2,715.8
1,201,512
1,488,839
Namakkal
Namakkal
3,429.4
1,322,715
1,493,462
Nilgiris, The
Udagamandalam
2,549.0
710,214
762,141
Perambalur
Perambalur
3,690.1
1,087,413
1,189,170
Pudukkottai
Pudukkottai
4,651.0
1,327,148
1,459,601
Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram
4,129.0
1,144,040
1,187,604
Salem
Salem
5,219.6
2,573,667
3,016,346
Sivaganga
Sivaganga
4,189.0
1,078,190
1,155,356
Thanjavur
Thanjavur
3,396.6
2,025,324
2,216,138
Theni
Theni
3,067.2
1,049,323
1,093,950
Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli
4,403.8
2,196,473
2,418,366
Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli
6,823.0
2,501,832
2,723,988
Tiruvallur
Tiruvallur
3,424.0
2,754,963
2,754,756
Tiruvannamalai
Tiruvanamalai
6,191.0
2,042,979
2,186,125
Tiruvarur
Thiruvarur
2,167.6
1,304,621
1,169,474
Thoothukudi
Tuticorin
4,621.0
1,455,920
1,572,273
Vellore
Vellore
6,077.0
3,026,432
3,477,317
Viluppuram
Viluppuram
7,250.0
2,755,674
2,960,373
Virudhunagar
Virudhunagar
4,283.0
1,565,037
1,751,301
total
130,058.0
55,858,946
62,405,679
Main cities
name
population
1991-03-01
census
population
2001-03-01
census
Chennai (ex Madras)
3,841,396
4,216,268
Coimbatore
816,321
923,085
Madurai
940,989
922,913
Tiruchirappalli
387,223
746,062
Salem
366,712
693,236
Tirunelveli
135,825
411,298
Tiruppur
235,661
346,551
Ambattur
..
302,492
Avadi
..
230,913
Thoothukkudi (Tuticorin)
199,854
216,058
Thanjavur
202,013
215,725
Tiruvottiyur
..
211,768
Nagercoil
190,084
208,149
Dindigul
182,477
196,619
Vellore
175,061
177,413
Cuddalore
144,561
158,569
Kancheepuram
..
152,984
Erode
159,232
151,184
Alandur
..
146,154
Pallavaram
..
143,984
Kumbakonam
139,483
140,021
Tambaram
..
137,609
Tiruvannamalai
109,196
130,301
Neyveli
118,080
128,133
Rajapalayam
114,202
121,982
Pudukkottai
..
108,947
Ambur
..
99,855
Viluppuram
..
95,439
Valparai
106,523
94,962
Udhagamandalam
..
93,921
Nagapattinam
..
92,525
Gudiyatham
..
91,376
Pollachi
..
88,293
Kovilpatti
..
87,458
Karaikkudi
..
86,422
Vaniyambadi
..
85,459
Theni Allinagaram
..
85,424
Hosur
..
84,314
Mayiladuthurai
..
84,290
Aruppukkottai
..
83,999
Paramakudi
..
82,239
Tiruchengode
..
80,177
Arakonam
..
77,453
Kurichi
..
76,794
Madavaram
..
76,793
Karur
..
76,328
Kadayanallur
..
75,604
source:
Census of India 2001
.
note: 2001 figures are preliminary figures.