Tamilnadu Info

His Excellency the Governor of Tamil Nadu Thiru Surjit Singh Barnala is the constitutional head of the state.

Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Selvi J Jayalalithaa the head of the elected Government and heads the Council of Ministers.

Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court Thiru. Justice M.Y. Eqbal is the head  of Judiciary. 

Tamil Nadu State has a population of 7,21,38,958 as per Census 2011 and covers an area of 130,058 sq.kms.   Chennai (formerly known as Madras) is the State Headquarters.



i) Number of districts: 32 

ii) Area in sq.km.: 1,30,058 

iii)Total Population:7,21,38,958  Males -3,61,58,871 Females 3,59,80,087
iv) Decadal Population Growth:
1) Absolute Numbers 97,33,279
2) Percentage 15.60 

v) Population Density (Persons per sq.km.)--555

vi) Sex Ratio
(Females per 1000 Males) --995 

vii) 0-6 Population: Persons 
1) Absolute Numbers 68,94,821 Males-35,42,351 Females-33,52,470
2) Percentage to Total Population-9.56 Males-9.80 Females-9.32 

viii) Child Sex Ratio (Girls per 1000 Boys in 0-6 age group) 946 

ix) Literates Persons
1) Absolute Numbers 5,24,13,116  Males- 2,83,14,595   Females -2,40,98,521
2) Literacy Rate 80.33 Males-86.81 Females -73.86

Tamil Nadu-Jurisdictional changes since 2001

                     2001     2011      Variation
1. Districts     30        32            +2
2. Taluks       201      215         +14
3. Towns       832      1097       +265
a) Statutory   721      721            0
b) Non-Statutory     111      376        +265
4. Villages    16317   15243      -1074
5. CD Blocks      385      385             0
6. Village Panchayats12618 12620       +2


Tamil Nadu-Urban Frame 2011

1. Corporations               10
2. Municipalities             148
3. Cantonment Board         2
4. Town Panchayats       561
5. Census Towns            376
       Total                       1097

Departments

Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare   Legislative Assembly     Agriculture   Municipal Administration and Water Supply     Animal Husbandry, Dairying and  Fisheries   Personnel and Administrative Reforms     BC, MBC &  Minorities Welfare   Planning, Development and Special Initiatives     Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection   Public     Commercial Taxes and Registration   Public Works     Energy   Revenue     Environment and Forests   Rural Development and Panchayat Raj   Department     Finance   School Education     Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi   Micro , Small and Medium Enterprises   Department  ( formerly Small Industries Department )     Health and Family Welfare   Social Reforms Department      Higher Education   Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme     Highways and Minor Ports  Special Programme Implementation     Home, Prohibition and Excise  Tamil Dev., Religious Endowments &     Information     Housing and Urban Development   Tourism and Culture     Industries  Transport     Information Technology  Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Labour and Employment Youth Welfare and Sports Development   Law

 

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