Tag: physical geography of tamil nadu

• Tamil Nadu covers an area of 130,058 km² (50,216 sq mi), and is the eleventh largest state in India. 

The State of Tamil Nadu extends latitudinally between $76^018'$ East and $80^020'$ East.

The native language spoken in Tamil Nadu is Tamil which became the official language of the state with effect from January 14, 1958.

The State of Tamil Nadu extends latitudinally between $8^04'$ North and $13^035'$ North.

• The total area of Tamil Nadu is 1,30,058 square km. 
  

• There are 31 district panchayats in Tamil Nadu except the district of  Chennai as it is an Urban District.

• Tamil Nadu is the sixth most populous State of the Indian Union after Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.

Total area of Tamil Nadu is about 1,30,058 sq.km., which is 4% of the total land area of India.

• The state of Tamil Nadu is a triangular landmass at the southeastern end of the main continent.