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Chennai , formerly known as Madras, is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is the state's primate city and is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most populous city in India and forms the fourth-most … See more
The name Chennai was derived from the name of Chennappa Nayaka, a Nayak ruler who served as a general under Venkata Raya of the Vijayanagara Empire from whom the… See more
Geography
Chennai is located on the south–eastern coast of India in the north–eastern part of Tamil Nadu on a flat coastal plain known as the Eastern… See moreAdministration
Chennai city is governed by the Greater Chennai Corporation (formerly "Corporation of … See moreThe economy of Chennai consistently exceeded national average growth rates, due to reform-oriented economic policies in the 1970s. With the … See more
Stone Age implements have been found near Pallavaram in Chennai and according to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI),… See more
A resident of Chennai is called a Chennaite. According to 2011 census, the city had a population of 4,646,732, within an area of 174 … See more
Languages
Tamil is the major language spoken by the Chennai's population with English spoken largely by white-collar workers. As per the 2011 census, the … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Chennai | History, Population, Temples, Map, & Facts | Britannica
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