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Outline of Tamil Nadu

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tamil Nadu:

Tamil Nadu – state in South India. Tamil Nadu covers an area of 130,058 km2 (50,216 sq mi), and is the eleventh largest state in India. The bordering states are Kerala to the west, Karnataka to the north west and Andhra Pradesh to the north. To the east is the Bay of Bengal and the state encircles the union territory of Puducherry. The southernmost tip of the Indian Peninsula is Kanyakumari which is the meeting point of the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean. When India became independent in 1947, Madras presidency became Madras state, comprising present-day Tamil Nadu, coastal Andhra Pradesh up to Ganjam district in Orissa, South Canara district Karnataka, and parts of Kerala. The state was subsequently split up along linguistic lines. In 1969, Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu, meaning "Tamil country".

General reference

Names

  • Common name: Tamil Nadu
  • Native name = தமிழ்நாடு
  • Pronunciation: ; ;
  • Originally known as : Madras State Established in 1773; Madras State was formed in 1950 and renamed as Tamil Nadu on 14 January 1969
  • Official name: Tamil Nadu
  • Nicknames
  • Adjectivals
  • Tamil
  • Demonyms
  • Tamils
  • Abbreviations and name codes
  • : IN-TN
  • Vehicle registration code: TN

Rankings (amongst India's states)

Geography of Tamil Nadu

Geography of Tamil Nadu

Location of Tamil Nadu

Environment of Tamil Nadu

Natural geographic features of Tamil Nadu

Protected areas of Tamil Nadu

Biosphere reserves

Two of the three biosphere reserves in Tamil Nadu are among four in India and ninety five in Asia that are part of UNESCO's Programme on Man and the Biosphere (MAB).

The 3 Biosphere Reserves in Tamil Nadu listed by size are:

  1. The Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
  2. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
  3. Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve

National parks

Tamil Nadu has 5 declared National Parks with a total area over , covering only 0.24% of the state. This is the third lowest % area covered of all Indian states and Union territories.

  1. Indira Gandhi National Park
  2. Mudumalai National Park
  3. Mukurthi National Park
  4. Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
  5. Guindy National Park
  6. Palani Hills National Park

Wildlife sanctuaries

Wildlife sanctuaries in India – there are 7 wildlife sanctuaries plus 13 bird sanctuaries that together cover over , 2.30% of the total state area.

  1. Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary
  2. Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary
  3. Kalakkad Wildlife Sanctuary
  4. Mundanthurai Sanctuary
  5. Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary
  6. Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
  7. Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary
  8. Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary

Elephant reserves

Tamil Nadu is a major participant in Project Elephant.

  1. Nilgiri Elephant Reserve
  2. Coimbatore Elephant Reserve
  3. Anamalai Elephant Reserve
  4. Srivilliputtur Elephant Reserve
  5. Rejuvenation Camp for Temple and Private Elephants of Tamil Nadu

Tiger reserves

Tamil Nadu has 4 tiger reserves which are declared as part of Project Tiger:

  1. Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
  2. Mudumalai National Park
  3. Annamalai-Parambikulam Tiger Reserve
  4. Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary

The state has 2 other significant tiger habitats:

  1. Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary
  2. Mukurthi National Park

Bird sanctuaries

There are 13 established bird sanctuaries at the southernmost continental range of the Central Asian Flyway in Tamil Nandu.

  1. Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary
  2. Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary
  3. Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary
  4. Karikili Bird Sanctuary
  5. Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary
  6. Melaselvanur - Kilaselvanur Bird Sanctuary
  7. Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary
  8. Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary
  9. Vaduvoor Bird Sanctuary
  10. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
  11. Vellode Birds Sanctuary
  12. Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary
  13. Viralimalai Peacock Sanctuary
  14. Kallaperambur lake
  15. Suchindram Theroor Birds Sanctuary

Regions of Tamil Nadu

Ecoregions of Tamil Nadu

Ecoregions in Tamil Nadu

Administrative divisions of Tamil Nadu

Administrative divisions of Tamil Nadu

Districts of Tamil Nadu
Municipalities of Tamil Nadu

Municipalities of Tamil Nadu

Demography of Tamil Nadu

Demographics of Tamil Nadu

Government and politics of Tamil Nadu

Politics of Tamil Nadu

Union government in Tamil Nadu

Branches of the government of Tamil Nadu

Government of Tamil Nadu

Executive branch of the government of Tamil Nadu

Legislative branch of the government of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

Judicial branch of the government of Tamil Nadu

Law and order in Tamil Nadu

History of Tamil Nadu

History of Tamil Nadu

History of Tamil Nadu, by period

Prehistoric Tamil Nadu

Ancient Tamil Nadu

Medieval Tamil Nadu

Colonial Tamil Nadu

Contemporary Tamil Nadu

History of Tamil Nadu, by state

History of Tamil Nadu, by subject

Culture of Tamil Nadu

Culture of Tamil Nadu

Art in Tamil Nadu

Literature of Tamil Nadu

Tamil literature

Music of Tamil Nadu

Music of Tamil Nadu

Festivals in Tamil Nadu

People of Tamil Nadu

People of Tamil Nadu

Religion in Tamil Nadu

Religion in Tamil Nadu

Sports in Tamil Nadu

Sports in Tamil Nadu

Symbols of Tamil Nadu

Symbols of Tamil Nadu

Economy and infrastructure of Tamil Nadu

Economy of Tamil Nadu

Education in Tamil Nadu

Education in Tamil Nadu

Health in Tamil Nadu

Health in Tamil Nadu

See also

References

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