Guidance Tamil Nadu

Thrive In Tamil Nadu

The south Indian state comes with the natural topographical advantage surrounded by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait in the southeast, and the Indian Ocean to its south. Chennai, the capital of the state where the economic activities thrive is one of the top cities that feature in the ease of living index.

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Area (50,216 mi²)

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Population (Census 2011)

Districts

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Largest Economy in India

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Largest State in India

Literacy Rate (2011 Census)

Endowed with Resources

Tamil Nadu is a leading global hub for agri-commodities, metals and minerals. The major minerals mined in Tamil Nadu are limestone, bauxite, gypsum, lignite (brown coal), magnesite, and iron ore.

Installed power generation capacity in India

15%

out of India’s total coastline

in production of bananas, tapioca, cloves, flowers & oilseeds in India

Leading holder of vermiculite, magnetite, dunite, rutile, garnet, molybdenum and ilmenite in India

Secure Economic Foundations

Tamil Nadu is the second wealthiest state by GDP and is the most industrialised state in India. Over 60% of the state is urbanized, accounting for 10.6% of the urban population in the country, while only comprising 6% of India's total population. It has been ranked as the most economically free state in India by the Economic Freedom Rankings for the States of India.

Economic Strength

2nd

Largest Contributor to India's GDP

$277 Bn

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

1st

Highest Number of Factories

INR 276,815

or US$3,900 Per Capita Income

Industrial Corridors

Tamil Nadu leads India with comprehensive industrial corridor coverage, creating world-class manufacturing and investment destinations.

Tamil Nadu is the only state in India to have all its districts covered under industrial corridor projects. It is aimed at development of futuristic industrial cities in Tamil Nadu which can compete with the best manufacturing and investment destinations in the world.

Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor

The Defence Industrial Corridor will overlap with existing Defence Public Sector companies and aims to bolster Defence Manufacturing in Tamil Nadu. It will create an efficient Aerospace & Defence (A&D) manufacturing ecosystem in the Chennai-Coimbatore-Salem-Tiruchirappalli-Hosur region.

Strategic location connecting major defence manufacturing hubs

Enhanced private investments worth USD 10 Bn

Employment opportunities for 1 lakh people in 10 years

Skill development for global A&D industry talent needs