List of metropolitan areas in Tamil Nadu

A metropolitan area or metro is a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories under the same administrative division, sharing industry, infrastructure and housing. Chennai is the capital and the largest metropolitan area in Tamil Nadu.[1]

Chennai

Coimbatore

Madurai

Tiruchirapalli

Tiruppur

Salem

Erode

Vellore

Thoothukudi

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Metros in Tamil Nadu

## List[edit]

Rank  | Metro Name  | District  | Population

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1  | Chennai | Chennai, Chengalpattu, Thiruvallur, Kanchipuram | 11,570,000
2  | Coimbatore | Coimbatore | 2,551,000
3  | Madurai | Madurai | 2,048,000
4  | Salem | Salem | 1,189,000
5  | Tiruchirappalli | Tiruchirappalli | 1,131,000
6  | Tiruppur | Tiruppur | 927,000
7  | Vellore | Vellore | 685,000
8  | Thoothukudi | Thoothukudi | 570,000
9  | Erode | Erode | 509,000

## See also[edit]

* List of urban agglomerations in Tamil Nadu

## References[edit]

1. ^ World Urban Areas 13th Annual Edition (PDF). Demographia (Report). August 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.