List of metropolitan areas in Tamil Nadu

This is a list of metropolitan areas by population in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As per the Constitution of India, a metropolitan area is defined as an area having a population of 10 lakh or more, comprised in one or more districts, and consisting of two or more municipalities or panchayats or other contiguous areas, specified by the Governor by a public notification.[1][2] Chennai is the capital and the largest metropolitan area in Tamil Nadu.[3]

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Metropolitan areas in Tamil Nadu

List

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The list is updated for cities wherever metropolitan area data is available with the corresponding sources. All population data correspond to the 2011 census. For regions that were expanded post-2011 and no updated population data is available, data corresponding to the old urban area limits as per the 2011 census has been considered.[4]

Name District Area (km²) Population
Chennai Chennai, Chengalpattu, Thiruvallur, Kanchipuram And Ranipet (Partial) 5,904.00[5] 8,696,010
Coimbatore Coimbatore 1,531.57[6] 2,467,000[7]
Salem Salem 1,265.20[8] 2,290,024[9]
Madurai Madurai 1,254.93[10] 2,263,115[11]
Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli 804.53[12] 1,433,167[13]
Tiruppur Tiruppur 1,031.67[14] 1,359,814[15]
Hosur Krishnagiri 1,071.79[16] 501,609[17]

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References

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  1. ^ Local Bodies (PDF) (Report). Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India. p. 9. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. ^ The Constitution (Seventy-Fourth Amendment) Act, 1992 (PDF) (Report). Government of India. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  3. ^ World Urban Areas 13th Annual Edition (PDF) (Report). Demographia. August 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  4. ^ Million plus cities in India as per Census 2011 (Report). Government of India. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  5. ^ "CMDA bats for holistic growth in Chennai's five-fold expansion". The Times of India. 21 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Coimbatore urban development authority to become operational soon". The Hindu. 13 August 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  7. ^ "மாவட்ட நகர் ஊரமைப்பு அலுவலகம்கோயம்புத்தூர் மாவட்டம், கோயம்புத்தூர் – Coimbatore". Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Salem emerged as the largest city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and Coimbatore". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Salem Draft Master Plan 2024" (PDF). Salem LPA Master Plan. 17 February 2024.
  10. ^ "New urban development authority constituted for Madurai". Urban Update. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Madurailpa". madurailpa.com. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Urban development authorities in Trichy an Salem". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Tiruchirapalli Draft Master Plan 2041" (PDF). Trichy Master Plan. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  14. ^ S, Rajesh (22 November 2021). "Government order released for the formation of Tiruppur Metropolitan Development Authority similar to Chennai and Coimbatore". ABP News (in Tamil). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  15. ^ Bucket, Digital Trend. "Master Plan for Tiruppur Local Planning Area - Home". tiruppurlpa.com. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Hosur gets urban development authority". Urban Update. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Hosur Draft Master Plan 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
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