TAMILNADU

Tamil Nadu, state of India, located in the extreme south of the subcontinent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the east and south and by the states of Kerala to the west, Karnataka (formerly Mysore) to the northwest, and Andhra Pradesh to the north. Enclosed by Tamil Nadu along the north-central coast are the enclaves of Puducherry and Karaikal, both of which are part of Puducherry union territory. The capital is Chennai (Madras), on the coast in the northeastern portion of the state.

Country	India
Region	South India
Established	26 January 1950†
Capital	Chennai
Largest city	Chennai
Districts	32
Government
• Governor	Konijeti Rosaiah
• Chief Minister	Jayalalitha (AIADMK)
• 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
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
ISO 3166 code	IN-TN
HDI	0.570 (medium)[3]
HDI rank	6th (2011)[4]
Literacy	90.3 per cent (2013 census)
OTHER IMPORTANT FEATURES State animal Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) State bird Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) State flower Gloriosa Lily (Gloriosa superba)[45] State tree Palm Tree (Borassus flabellifer) Song தமிழ் தாய் வாழ்த்து Sport Kabaddi Dance Bharata Natyam Official language  Tamil