List of metropolitan areas in Tamil Nadu explained

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]

List

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
ChennaiChennai, Chengalpattu, Thiruvallur, Kanchipuram And Ranipet (Partial) [5]
CoimbatoreCoimbatore[6] [7]
SalemSalem[8] [9]
MaduraiMadurai[10] [11]
TiruchirappalliTiruchirappalli[12] [13]
TiruppurTiruppur[14] [15]
HosurKrishnagiri[16] [17]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Local Bodies. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India. 5 November 2023. 9.
  2. The Constitution (Seventy-Fourth Amendment) Act, 1992. Government of India. 1 November 2023.
  3. World Urban Areas 13th Annual Edition. Demographia. August 2023. 16 November 2023.
  4. Million plus cities in India as per Census 2011. Government of India. 7 February 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20231019053153if_/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42876/download/46544/CLASS_I.xlsx. 19 October 2023.
  5. News: 21 December 2023 . CMDA bats for holistic growth in Chennai's five-fold expansion . 1 July 2024. . 0971-8257.
  6. News: 13 August 2023 . Coimbatore urban development authority to become operational soon . 1 July 2024 . . 0971-751X.
  7. Web site: மாவட்ட நகர் ஊரமைப்பு அலுவலகம்கோயம்புத்தூர் மாவட்டம், கோயம்புத்தூர் – Coimbatore . 2024-09-14 . en-US.
  8. News: Salem emerged as the largest city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and Coimbatore . 1 July 2024 . Samayam Tamil . ta.
  9. Web site: 17 February 2024 . Salem Draft Master Plan 2024 . Salem LPA Master Plan.
  10. News: 24 December 2021 . New urban development authority constituted for Madurai . 1 July 2024 . Urban Update .
  11. Web site: Madurailpa . 2024-09-14 . madurailpa.com.
  12. News: Urban development authorities in Trichy an Salem . 1 July 2024. . ta.
  13. Web site: Tiruchirapalli Draft Master Plan 2041 . 9 January 2024 . Trichy Master Plan.
  14. News: S. Rajesh . 22 November 2021 . Government order released for the formation of Tiruppur Metropolitan Development Authority similar to Chennai and Coimbatore. 1 July 2024 . ABP News . ta.
  15. Web site: Bucket . Digital Trend . Master Plan for Tiruppur Local Planning Area - Home . 2024-09-14 . tiruppurlpa.com . en.
  16. News: 10 January 2022 . Hosur gets urban development authority . 1 July 2024. Urban Update.
  17. Web site: Hosur Draft Master Plan 2024 . 24 February 2024.

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