List of cities in Tamilnadu

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I am doing a school project, and it will be based on Tamil Nadu, and I also need to mention the cities in the state. I know I am being a bit lazy, but I will write the main information. I would just like the list of cities in Tamilnadu, and I would be able to take my project forward from there.

Thank you all in advance.
 
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City of Chennai, Tamil Nadu ​

Overview

To classify and identify the cities in Tamil Nadu, we first need to define the meaning of a city in India. A city, also known as urban agglomeration, comprises of not less than 20,000 residents, as of the 2001 census of the Indian government. It can constitute of different urban spread, like two to three continuous towns within one city or urban agglomeration. We can also classify these cities into three tiers, depending on the number of residents in them, which are:
  • Tier I Cities - Cities with population of over 100,000.
  • Tier II Cities - Cities with population of 50,000 up to 99,999.
  • Tier III Cities - Cities with population of 20,000 to 49,999.
Now that we have defined what a city is and the different types of cities, we can classify the different cities of Tamil Nadu in the upcoming sections. This guide won't be including the towns, which can be classified into Tier IV, Tier V and Tier VI too.

List of Cities in Tamil Nadu

Tier I Cities

Name of CityPopulation
Arcot126,671
Bhavani104,646
Chennai6,560,242
Coimbatore1,461,139
Coonoor101,490
Cuddalore158,634
Dindigul196,955
Erode389,906
Gudiyatham100,115
Kancheepuram188,733
Karaikkudi125,717
Karur153,365
Kumbakonam160,767
Madurai1,203,095
Nagercoil208,179
Neyveli138,035
Pollachi128,458
Pudukkottai109,217
Rajapalayam122,307
Salem751,438
Sivakasi121,358
Thanjavur215,314
Thoothukkudi243,415
Tiruchirappalli866,354
Tirunelveli433,352
Tiruppur550,826
Tiruvannamalai130,567
Vaniyambadi103,950
Vellore386,746

Tier II Cities

Name of CityPopulation
Ambasamudram58,485
Ambur99,624
Arakonam78,686
Arani60,815
Aruppukkottai84,029
Attur57,519
Bodinayakanur73,410
Chengalpattu62,582
Chidambaram67,795
Devarshola65,001
Dharapuram64,984
Dharmapuri64,496
Gobichettipalayam55,158
Hosur84,394
Kadayanallur75,612
Kambam58,891
Kovilpatti87,450
Krishnagiri64,587
Mannargudi61,478
Mayiladuthurai84,505
Mettupalayam66,595
Mettur53,633
Nagapattinam93,148
Namakkal53,055
Palani67,231
Panruti55,346
Paramakudi84,321
Pattukkottai65,533
Puliyankudi60,080
Ramanathapuram62,050
Sankarankoil53,606
Srivilliputhur73,183
Tenkasi63,432
Theni Allinagaram85,498
Thiruvarur53,641
Tindivanam67,737
Tiruchendur87,101
Tiruchengode80,187
Tirupathur60,876
Udhagamandalam93,987
Udumalaipettai59,668
Valparai95,107
Viluppuram95,455
Virudhachalam60,164
Virudhunagar72,081

Tier III Cities (Part I)

Name of CityPopulation
Adiramapattinam27,657
Adipatti Jakkampatti23,002
Anthiyur20,071
Aranthangi34,134
Ariyalur27,822
Ayakudi23,370
Batlagundu22,011
Chengam23,223
Chinnalapatti23,351
Chinnamanur38,360
Devakottai40,497
Edaganasalai29,635
Edaikodu23,453
Edakalinadu25,793
Edappadi48,815
Gingee21,251
Gudalur43,096
Harur21,523
Jayankondam31,268
Jolarpet27,167
Kalakkad27,090
Kalakkurichi36,793
Kangeyam28,258
Karamadai27,817
Karumandi Chellipalayam20,072
Karumathampatti26,477
Kattumannarkoil22,426
Keelakarai30,412
Keezhapavur20,422
Kethi24,534
Kodaikanal32,969
Kolachal23,787
Kollankodu34,425
Kotagiri29,192
Kottakuppam24,075
Kottur25,261
Kulithalai26,161
Kurinjipadi22,883
Kuthanallur22,995
Kuzhithurai20,503
Lalgudi23,405
Madathukulam20,352
Maduranthakam29,059
Mallasamudram38,900
Manachanallur21,511


Tier III Cities (Part II)

Name of CityPopulation
Oddanchatram24,132
PN Patti23,331
Pacode22,781
Padmanabhapuram20,075
Palladam30,016
Pallapatti24,326
Pallikonda20,771
Panagudi25,501
Parangipettai20,912
Perambalur37,631
Peravurani21,045
Periyakulam42,012
Periyasemur32,024
Pernampattu41,499
Polur25,505
Ponneri24,309
Pudupattinam20,901
Punjaipugalur20,309
Rameswaram37,968
Rasipuram46,330
Sankari27,454
Sathyamangalam33,722
Sattur31,443
Shenkottai26,838
Sholavandan21,638
Sholingur26,652
Sirkali32,228
Sivaganga40,220
Sivagiri20,380
Surandai28,146
Suriyampalayam21,923
Thammampatti20,751
Tharamangalam22,144
Tharangambadi20,843
Thirumangalam43,631
Thirunindravur29,332
Thiruparappu21,736
Thirupuvanam21,589
Thiruthuraipoondi22,905
Thiruvallur45,732
Thuraiyur31,005
Tirukalukundram23,715
Tirukkoyilur27,197
Thirupathur23,559
Tiruttani38,314


Conclusion

As you can see, the city of Chennai has the highest population in the state, followed by Coimbatore and then Madurai. All these cities are referred to as the Tier I Cities. There are about 45 Tier II Cities and there are over 110 Tier III Cities in the state. As mentioned, there are also other towns in the state but since they are not yet considered cities, I didn't include them in the list. These statistics are based off of the 2001 Census conducted by the Indian government. By now, the numbers of the Tier I, Tier II and Tier Cities might have already increased.

I hope this helps you.:)
 
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List of Cities and Towns in Tamil Nadu (2025)

Tamil Nadu is one of the most urbanized states in India, with numerous cities and towns spread across its 38 districts. Below is a comprehensive list of cities and towns in Tamil Nadu.

Major Cities in Tamil Nadu:

  1. Chennai
  2. Coimbatore
  3. Madurai
  4. Tiruchirappalli (Trichy)
  5. Salem
  6. Vellore
  7. Tirunelveli
  8. Erode
  9. Tiruppur
  10. Thanjavur
  11. Tuticorin (Thoothukudi)
  12. Kanchipuram
  13. Kanyakumari
  14. Dindigul
  15. Karur
Other Cities and Towns in Tamil Nadu by District:

Chennai District:16. Chennai17. Ambattur18. Avadi19. Madhavaram20. Perambur

Coimbatore District:21. Coimbatore22. Pollachi23. Mettupalayam24. Sulur25. Annur26. Valparai

Madurai District:27. Madurai28. Thiruparankundram29. Melur30. Vadipatti

Tiruchirappalli District:31. Tiruchirappalli32. Srirangam33. Lalgudi34. Manapparai35. Musiri

Salem District:36. Salem37. Mettur38. Attur39. Edappadi40. Omalur

Erode District:41. Erode42. Bhavani43. Gobichettipalayam44. Sathyamangalam45. Perundurai

Tirunelveli District:46. Tirunelveli47. Tenkasi48. Ambasamudram49. Sankarankovil

Thanjavur District:50. Thanjavur51. Kumbakonam52. Pattukkottai53. Peravurani54. Thiruvarur

Tuticorin (Thoothukudi) District:55. Tuticorin56. Kovilpatti57. Kayalpattinam58. Tiruchendur59. Ettayapuram

Kanchipuram District:60. Kanchipuram61. Chengalpattu62. Uthiramerur

Kanyakumari District:63. Nagercoil64. Kanyakumari65. Marthandam66. Colachel

Dindigul District:67. Dindigul68. Palani69. Oddanchatram70. Vedasandur

Tiruvannamalai District:71. Tiruvannamalai72. Arani73. Polur

Villupuram District:74. Villupuram75. Tindivanam76. Gingee

Cuddalore District:77. Cuddalore78. Chidambaram79. Panruti80. Neyveli

Nagapattinam District:81. Nagapattinam82. Karaikal83. Velankanni

Ariyalur District:84. Ariyalur85. Jayankondam

Perambalur District:86. Perambalur

Krishnagiri District:87. Krishnagiri88. Hosur89. Uthangarai

Dharmapuri District:90. Dharmapuri91. Harur92. Palacode

Namakkal District:93. Namakkal94. Rasipuram95. Tiruchengode

Karur District:96. Karur97. Kulithalai

Sivaganga District:98. Sivaganga99. Karaikudi100. Devakottai

Ramanathapuram District:101. Ramanathapuram102. Rameswaram103. Paramakudi

Virudhunagar District:104. Virudhunagar105. Sivakasi106. Rajapalayam107. Aruppukkottai

Theni District:108. Theni109. Periyakulam110. Bodinayakanur

Pudukkottai District:111. Pudukkottai112. Aranthangi

Tiruvarur District:113. Tiruvarur114. Mannargudi115. Thiruthuraipoondi

Tirupattur District:116. Tirupattur117. Vaniyambadi

Ranipet District:118. Ranipet119. Arcot

Mayiladuthurai District:120. Mayiladuthurai

Other Notable Towns in Tamil Nadu:121. Aruppukottai122. Udumalpet123. Neyveli124. Kothagiri125. Kotagiri126. Coonoor127. Gudalur128. Anthiyur129. Kangeyam130. Dharapuram

FAQs About Cities in Tamil Nadu

1. Which is the biggest city in Tamil Nadu?
Chennai is the largest city in Tamil Nadu in terms of population, economy, and infrastructure.

2. Which city in Tamil Nadu is best for tourism?
Madurai, Chennai, Rameswaram, and Kanyakumari are the top destinations for tourists.

3. Which is the best city to live in Tamil Nadu?
Coimbatore is often ranked as the best city to live in due to its pleasant weather and growing job opportunities.

4. Which city in Tamil Nadu is growing the fastest?
Cities like Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, and Vellore are witnessing rapid industrial and commercial growth.

5. Which city in Tamil Nadu has the best food?
Madurai is famous for its unique Tamil cuisine, including Jigarthanda and Kari Dosa.
 
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