State
SOUTH
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Detroit of India | 40% of India's auto exports | 2nd largest software state
77.8M
Population
Census-based
130,058 km²
Area
Survey of India
80.1%
Literacy
Census 2011
7
Major Cities
Listed below
Leadership & Administration
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin (CM)
CapitalChennai
RegionSouth India
StatusState
Notable Companies / HQs
TVS Motor (HQ)
MRF Tyres (HQ)
L&T (Chennai ops)
Ashok Leyland (HQ)
Ramco Cement
About This Page
Population, area, and literacy figures are sourced from Census data
and Survey of India (see footer). DRISHTI intentionally does not
display GDP, growth-rate, or per-capita-income figures on state
pages, since these change constantly and cannot be verified as
current without a live government API — showing stale numbers as
if live would be misleading. Use the State News
tab for what's actually happening right now.
Major Industries
Automobiles
IT/ITES
Textiles
Manufacturing
Leather
Tourism
Major Cities
🏙 Chennai
🏙 Coimbatore
🏙 Madurai
🏙 Tiruchirappalli
🏙 Salem
🏙 Tirunelveli
🏙 Vellore
Sector Notes
Ford, Hyundai, Renault-Nissan, BMW plants in Chennai. Coimbatore textile and engineering hub.