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]
Metropolitan areas in Tamil Nadu
- ^ Local Bodies (PDF) (Report). Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India. p. 9. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ The Constitution (Seventy-Fourth Amendment) Act, 1992 (PDF) (Report). Government of India. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ World Urban Areas 13th Annual Edition (PDF) (Report). Demographia. August 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.