Important Facts about Chennai

Important Facts

Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu state forms one of the developed urban centres of India. Located towards the south east and along the coastal plains of India, the city is popular for more than one reason. The city represents one of the developed trade centres of India. It is one amongst the four metropolitan city's and the smallest one in the sub continent. Some important facts about the city are as:
State: Tamil Nadu 
City: Chennai 
Status: Metropolitan city 
Former Name: Madras 
Area: 174 square kilometers
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, Delhi - 2157 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