Tamil Nadu produces nearly four lakh engineering and polytechnic students every year, the highest in the country.
Tamil Nadu is the fourth-largest state of India. Located on the southern coast of India, Tamil Nadu is surrounded by Andhra Pradesh on the north, Karnataka and Kerala on the west, Indian Ocean on the south, and Bay of Bengal on the east.
Tamil Nadu has a diversified manufacturing sector and features among the leaders in several industries like automobiles and auto components, engineering, pharmaceuticals, garments, textile products, leather products, chemicals, plastics, etc. It ranks first among the states in terms of the number of factories and industrial workers.
At current prices, Tamil Nadu’s gross state domestic product (GSDP) is estimated to be Rs. 35.67 trillion (US$ 419.74 billion) in FY26. The state’s GSDP to increase at a CAGR of 11.84% between FY19 and FY26.
According to DPIIT, cumulative FDI inflow^ in Tamil Nadu stood at Rs. 3,83,095 crore (US$ 45.07 billion) between April 2000-December 2024. The state ranked 5th in India in terms of FDI inflows.
Total merchandise exports from the state stood at Rs. 3,91,850 crore (US$ 46.51 billion) billion in FY25 (Until Feb).
The state exported key items such as Engineering Goods, Electronic Goods, Ready-made garments of all textiles, Cotton Yarn/Fabs/Madeups, Handloom Products, Leather and Leather Manufactures, Petroleum Products, Organic and Inorganic Chemicals.
Tamil Nadu has a well-developed infrastructure with an excellent road and rail network, three major ports, 15 minor ports, and eight airports across the state providing excellent connectivity.
As of FY25, the state had a total installed power generation capacity of 42.77 GW.
Thermal power contributed 16,033.53 MW to the total installed power generation capacity, followed by renewable power (25,290.67 MW), hydropower (2178.20 MW) and nuclear power (1448.00 MW).
Private sector, with a capacity of 29,212.84 MW, was the biggest contributor to the total installed power generation capacity in Tamil Nadu, followed by state utilities 7,144.98 MW and central utilities 6,414.38 MW.
According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Tamil Nadu had 77.40 million wireless and 3.18 million wireline subscribers, as of Dec 2024.
Tamil Nadu had a high tele-density of 102.02%, as of December 2024.