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Encyclopedia > Chennai district
Chennai

Location of Chennai
Headquarters Chennai
13.09° N 80.27° E
State Tamil Nadu
Abbreviation IN-TN-CH
Collector S Chandramohan
Area ? km²
Population (2001) 4,216,268
Density  ?/km²

The Chennai district is a district of Tamil Nadu, India. The district is a city district which means that it does not have a district headquarters. Most of the city region of Chennai comes under this district. Image File history File links Location of Chennai, India. ... Chennai (சென்னை in Tamil), formerly known as Madras, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is Indias fourth largest city. ... India is subdivided into 28 states, 6 union territories and a National Capital Territory. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... The divisions of a district. ... ISO 3166-2 for India (ISO 3166-1 : IN) The purpose of this family of standards is to establish a worldwide series of short abbreviations for places, for use on package labels, containers and such. ... The District Collector is a Central Indian Government appointee who is in charge of the governance of a district in a state. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Chennai (சென்னை in Tamil), formerly known as Madras, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is Indias fourth largest city. ...


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Chennai is the automobile capital of India, with around forty percent of the automobile industry having a base there and with a major portion of the nation's vehicles being produced there.
Central Chennai is the commercial heart of the city and the downtown area.
Chennai is famous for its temples, historic landmarks and buildings, long sandy beaches, cultural and art centers and parks.
Chennai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4556 words)
Chennai is the automobile capital of India, with around forty percent of the automobile industry having a base there and with a major portion of the nation's vehicles being produced there.
Chennai city is governed by the Corporation of Chennai, which consists of a Mayor and 155 Councillors representing the 155 Wards (all directly elected by the city residents), one of whom is elected by the other Councillors as a Deputy Mayor.
Chennai being the capital of Tamil Nadu houses the executive and legislative headquarters of the government of Tamil Nadu.
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