TAMILNADU
Geographic location
Longitude 80.2700° E
Latitude 13.0900° N
Geographic area
130058 (sq. km.)
Forest area
22877 (Sq.km)
Coastline
1, 076 km(Second largest Coastline)
Normal Rainfall
1050 million hectare metres
DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS
Total Population
77,881,463
(Census 2016, Source: http://www.indiaonlinepages.com/)
Rural Population
37229590
Urban Population
34917440
Population Density Sq. Km
555 (Census 2016, Source: http://www.indiaonlinepages.com/)
Literacy rate
81 % (Census 2016, Source: http://www.indiaonlinepages.com/)
Scheduled. Caste
14438445
Scheduled. Tribes
794697
Ports and Harbors
Major Ports
Minor/ Intermediate Ports
13
Administrative information
No. of Coastal Districts
12
No.of sub-districts
No. Of Blocks
Number of villages (including
Uninhabited villages)
16317
Number of towns
(including Census Towns)
832
Municipality (M)
125
No of Gram Panchayats
12618
No of Sub-dividions
Marine Sector
Inshore area (Up to 10 fathom depth)
16058 km
Offshore area (10-40 fathom depth)
7197 km
Deep sea area (Up to 100- fathom depth)
18157 km
Demographic information
District wise
Ø Ramanathapuram
9.3800° N, 78.8300° E
.Area
4175.00 sq.km
Blocks
11
Municipalities
4
Towns
7
No. of Gram Panchayats
429
Temperature
22.3 C (min) to 37.8 C (max)
Ø Nagapattinam
10.7670° N, 79.8330° E
Area
2715.83 Sq. Km.
Headquarters
Taluk
8
Town Panchayat
434
32.00°C (max) to 24.6° C (min)
Density
548
Rainfall
265.2 mm
Ø Kanyakumari
8.0500° N, 77.2500° E
1684 km2
9
Subdistricts
Literacy
87.6%
56
Panchayat villages
99
27°C(summer),16°C(winter)
995.7/ km2
Revenue villages
81
Types of coastaline
Sandy beach(%)
57
Rocky Coast(%)
5
Muddy flats (%)
38
Marshy coast(%)
-
Total Length(km)
906.9
Fishery Resources
Continental Shelf area
41 sq km
Total inland water bodies (lakh Ha)
6.93
Length of coast line (Km)
1,076
