Chennai

Chennai is Tamil Nadu’s capital city and houses many forts, palaces, temples and shrines. The popular tourist places in Chennai are Kapeeleswarar Temple, Fort St. George, Government Museum, Marina Beach, George Town, National Art Gallery, Corporation Complex and the High Court Complex.

State: Tamil Nadu
City: Chennai
Status: Metropolitan city
Former Name: Madras
Area: 174 square kilometres
Population: 4.2 million (2001 census)
Location: South East India - 13.04 °N, 80.17 °E
Population Density: 24,231 persons per square kilometre
Literacy Rate: 80.14 %
Climate: Tropical Climate
Weather: Hot and Humid
Regional Language: Tamil, English, Hindi, Urdu, Malayalam
Mean Temperatures: 37 °C Summer, 24 °C Winter
Average Rainfall: 1300 mm
Industries: Automobile, IT, Petrochemicals, Textiles, Apparels
Transportation: Roadways, Railways, Airways and Water Transportation
Airports: Chennai International Airport
Airport Terminals: National as well as International
Ports: Chennai Port Ennore Port
Railway Terminals: Chennai Central, Chennai - Egmore
Distance from other metropolitan cities: Calcutta - 1676 kms, chennai - 2095 kms, Mumbai - 1329 kms
Distance from Nearby Cities: Kancheepuram - 75 kms, Bangalore - 334 kms, Pondicherry - 162 kms, Tirupati - 154 kms, Mamallapuram - 58 kms, Vellore - 145 kms
Foreign Banks: Bank Of America, Bank Of Tokyo-mitsubishi, CitiBank, ECGC OF INDIA LTD, Ryan Services, Standard Chartered Bank