Coimbatore is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbatore is the second largest city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and the 16th largest urban agglomeration in India. Coimbatore lies at 11°1′6″N 76°58′21″E in south India at 411 metres (1349 ft) above sea level on the banks of the Noyyal River, in northwestern Tamil Nadu. It covers an area of 642.12 km2 (247.92 sq mi).It is surrounded by the Western Ghats mountain range to the west and the north, with reserve forests of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve on the northern side.The Noyyal River forms the southern boundary of the city, which has an extensive tank system fed by the river and rainwater .The city is located at 352 km from Bangalore, 192 km from kochi, 197 km from Mysore, and 500 km from Chennai.
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Dharmapuri is a district in western part of Tamil Nadu in India. It is the first district created in Tamil Nadu after the independence of India by splitting it from then-Salem district on 02 October, 1965. The other major towns in the district are Harur, Palacode, Karimangalam,
Nallampalli.
Pennagaram and Pappireddipatti. Dharmapuri District is one of the major producers of mango in the state, fine quality granite is found in the district. It is also one of the main sericulture belts in the state. Around 30 percent of the district’s area is under forest cover. Kaveri enters Tamil Nadu through this district.
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Dindigul is a district carved out of Madurai district in 1985. The district is bounded by Tirupur, Karur and Trichy districts in the north, Sivagangai district in the east, Madurai district in the south and the Theni district in the west.
The malor towns in the district are Attur, Kodaikanal, Natham, Nilakottai, Oddanchatram, Palani, Vedasandur.
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‘Krishna’ refers to ‘black’ and ‘giri’ refers to ‘hill’. This district is gifted with black granite hillocks and named as “krishnagiri”. The region came under the rule of Krishna Deva Raya and hence it might have been named after this king.
The holy land of wise scholars, men of valour and courage, blessed with the green valleys, hills and hillocks and inhabited by people known for innovative farming was divided, for the formation of Krishnagiri district, carved out of Dharmapuri district as 30th district of Tamil Nadu.
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Ramanathapuram also known as Ramnad, is a town and a municipality in Ramanathapuram district located in south east Tamil Nadu, East Coast Road is the major coastal road in east Tamil Nadu which connects the state capital Chennai and Ramanathapuram.
The river Vaigai enters the Big Tank (Periya Kanmaai) and the water is collected for the purpose of agriculture. The area under irrigated agriculture is 63800 Hectare, while 137099 hectare is under rainfed Agriculture. The major food grain crops cultivated are Paddy, cholam, cumbu, Ragi and Blackgram. Cotton is the major non food crop grown.
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The Nilgiris District is in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Nilgiri Hills are part of a larger mountain chain known as the Western Ghats. Their highest point is the mountain of Doddabetta, height 2,637 m. The district is contained mainly within the Nilgiri Mountains range.
Tea and coffee plantations have been important to its economy.
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Theni is a district situated in the western agro climatic zone, besides Madurai district. Agriculture continues to be the most predominant sector of the district economy as 30 percent of the population is engaged in agriculture and allied activities for their livelihood.
The major towns in the district are Andipatti, Bodinayakanur, Periyakulam, Uthamapalayam, Chinnamanur and Cumbum.
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Thoothukudi (formerly known as Tuticorin, the official name until 2018) is a port city and a municipal corporation and an industrial city in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The city lies in the Coromandel Coast of Bay of Bengal. Thoothukudi is the capital and headquarters of Thoothukudi district. Thoothukudi is known as “Pearl City” due to the pearl fishing carried out in the town. It is a commercial seaport which serves the inland cities of Southern India and is one of the sea gateways of Tamil Nadu.
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Tiruchirappalli also called Tiruchi or Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. It is the fourth largest city as well as the fourth largest urban agglomeration in the state. Tiruchirappalli sits almost at the geographic center of the state. The Cauvery Delta begins 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of the city where the Kaveri river splits into two, forming the island of Srirangam, which is now incorporated into the Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation.
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Tirunelveli is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirunelveli District. It is the sixth-largest municipal corporation in the state after Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy and Salem.
The city is an educational hub of southern India,