List of most populous towns in Tamil Nadu

The list of most populous towns in Tamil Nadu provides the population of towns in Tamil Nadu, the 7th largest state in India. The state has 32 districts, 12 municipal corporations and 146 municipalities. Among the cities the state capital Chennai was the most populous city in the state, followed by Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli Tiruppur And. Vellore respectively as per the 2011 census.

Tamil Nadu, the 7th largest state in India. As of 2014, the state had 32 districts, 12 municipal corporations and 146 municipalities. On 10 April 2013, the state government announced in the Assembly that Thanjavur and Dindigul municipalities will be upgraded to a municipal corporation.

Developmental administration in Tamil Nadu is carried out by Panchayat Unions (called blocks) in rural areas. These panchayat unions have a set of panchayat villages under them. In urban areas, the governance is done by municipal corporations, municipalities or town panchayats based on the size of the town. The Revenue divisions and Taluks of the state. These administrative units are classified based on the district. There are 32 districts in Tamil Nadu and for revenue administration purposes, each district is divided into divisions, which are further divided to Taluks. Each of these Taluks have a list of revenue villages under them. Tahsildar is the head of these Taluks.

Among the cities in 2011, the state capital, Chennai, was the most populous city in the state, followed by Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli Tiruppur And Vellore respectively.

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