- Land of Temples
State Statistics
Capital
Chennai
Largest City
Chennai
Area
130,058 km²
Population
72,147,030
Literacy Rate
80.33%
Districts
38
Languages
TamilTeluguUrduMalayalamEnglish
Major Rivers
KaveriVaigaiPalarThamirabarani
Quote
Land of Temples
Color
Rose
Flower
Glory Lily
Tree
Palm
GDB
₹24.85 lakh crore
Mineral Resources
Lignite
Animal
Nilgiri Tahr
Dance
Bharatanatyam
Famous Person
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Festival
Pongal
Food
Sambar, Dosa, Idli
Place
Meenakshi Temple (Madurai)
Dress
Veshti, Saree
Language
Tamil
Sport
Kabaddi
Quick facts about Tamil Nadu
Bharatanatyam is one of the oldest and most revered classical dance forms of India, originating from the temples of Tamil Nadu.