5 Major Cities Of Tamil Nadu State

Chennai is the state capital of Tamil Nadu and its largest city widely known as “Detroit Of India”

Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Salem are other major cities of Tamil Nadu that powers the state’s economy

Who is known as the Father Of Green Revolution in India? The answer is Dr. M.S. Swaminathan and he was from Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu is an important state in India located at extreme south. Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka bounds the state from West, East and north west. Bay of Bengal lies to the east of Tamil Nadu. After Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu has 3rd longest coastline in India. Chennai is one of the major cities of Tamil Nadu.

*Chennai Port (India’s Second Largest Container Port)*

Due to long coastline, Tamil Nadu has three major ports at Ennore, Thoothukkudi and Chennai. Several minor ports also operates in Tamil Nadu. Export and import of coal and ore are handled by Ennore port. In textile and leather, Tamil Nadu is one of the leading states in India. 60% of leather tanning capacity belongs to Tamil Nadu. There are many major cities in Tamil Nadu. Here we’ll take a look at 5 of them:

Chennai

Chennai also known as Madras is widely known as “Detroit Of India”. Other nicknames of this city includes ” Gateway Of South India” , “Healthcare Capital Of India” and “Cultural Capital Of South India”. This city acts as a major economical and educational hub in South India. Cooum and Adyar are two important rivers of Chennai. Kortalaiyar also flows to the North of Chennai. All these rivers are highly polluted due to heavy industrialization around them.

This city got the name “Detroit Of India” because world’s leading automotive players operates here. This includes BMW, Ford, Hyundai etc. Tamil Nadu ranks second in software exports and this city acts as a centre of it. Global IT giants like TCS, Zoho, HCL, Infosys and Wipro have offices in Tamil Nadu. TIDEL Park is here for IT industries specially. In textile and leather, Tamil Nadu is one of the leading states in India.

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Marina beach is a famous tourist destination in Chennai. UNESCO Heritage Site Mahabalipuram is here. Chennai itself is one of the most visited cities in India. Chennai International Airport is a major airport in South India.

Coimbatore

Coimbatore is 2nd major city in Tamil Nadu. This city is situated on Noyyal river. Coimbatore is known as “The Manchester Of South India”. Like Chennai, Coimbatore is another IT Hub in Tamil Nadu and for companies TIDEL park is also here. Textile industry in Tamil Nadu is quite big and employs thousands of people.

Kovai Cora Cotton saree of this city is very famous and has its own GI (Geographical Indication) tag. Like Chennai, Coimbatore is also home to automotive components factories. Coimbatore International Airport is here at just 15km distance from the centre of the city. This city also acts as a major educational hub of Tamil Nadu.

Madurai

Madurai is 3rd major city in Tamil Nadu home to famous Meenakshi Temple. Periyar Dam is Madurai which caters the irrigation of the city. Madurai Airport is here. V. O. Chidambaranar Port at Thoothukkudi is a major port in this city. This port exports to Singapore and Colombo.

Jasmine Plantations called “Madurai Malli” are famous. Madurai is a Tier II city and also acts as a IT and automotive hub. ELCOT IT park is in Madurai to lure IT companies to setup their offices in the city. Nightlife is quite active in this city.

Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli is 4th major city in Tamil Nadu. It is a Tier II city and one of the cleanest cities in Tamil Nadu. Cauvery is an important river of this city. This city is also known as Trichy. Tiruchirappalli is one of the leading engineering equipment and manufacturing hub in India.

ELCOT IT Park is a hub of city’s flourishing IT industry. Nobel Prize winning scientist C.V Raman was born in Tiruchirappalli. NIT Trichy is a prestigious technical Institute in Tamil Nadu. Tiruchirappalli International Airport is here.

Salem

Salem is 5th major city in Tamil Nadu. Nicknames of this city are “Mango City” and “Steel City”. Mettur Dam is here and its major source of water. More than 125 spinning mills operates in Salem and this makes Salem a major textile hub in Tamil Nadu. This city is rich is mineral and ores and so it is home to Salem Steel Plant owned by SAIL and JSW Steel. Salem is known as “Mango City” because of Salem Mango belt that exports mangoes from India and supplies it in the country as well.

So These Were 5 Major Cities Of Tamil Nadu.