![]() ![]() ![]() Its official language Tamil has been in use in inscriptions and literature for over 2000 years. The region has been the home of the Tamil people since at least 500 BCE. The state has the highest number (10.56%) of business enterprises and stands second in total employment (9.97%) in India, compared to the population share of about 6%. Tamil Nadu is also the most urbanised state in India. ![]() It is the fourth largest contributor (as of 2010) to India's GDP and ranks tenth in Human Development Index as of 2006. Tamil Nadu is the eleventh largest state in India by area and the seventh most populous state. It is bound by the Eastern Ghats in the north, the Nilgiri, the Anamalai Hills, and Palakkad on the west, by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Gulf of Mannar, the Palk Strait in the south east, and by the Indian Ocean in the south. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. Its capital is Chennai, the largest city. Tamil Nadu ( Tamil: தமிழ்நாடு) ( pronounced ( listen)) is one of the 28 states of India. ^† Established in 1773 Madras State was formed in 1950 and renamed as Tamil Nadu on 14 January 1969 ![]()
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