List of metropolitan areas in Tamil Nadu

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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

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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]

NameDistrictArea (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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    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.
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