Chennai,
the first city of the South, and capital of Tamilnadu, has a chequered
history dating back to 1639 when Francis Day and Andrew Cogan, agents
of the East India Company acquired a Strip of Land granted on lease
by the Vijayanagar Emperor. Fort St.George was built in Chennai
for setting up a factory as a nucleus around which arose the British
settlements. Gradually, but steadily the old tiny village like Triplicane,
Egmore, Purasawakkam and Chetpat were clubbed with the new agglomeration
of the fast growing Chennapatnam as it was know then.
Chennai, widely known as Madras till 1996, has a rich tradition
and civilisation with a blend of the old, and the new, vibrating
ceaselessly to keep pace with the rest of India, as the buoyant
metropolis of the third most industrialised State.
People in Chennai are deep rooted in their cultural moorings and
traditions, even though modernity has its own impact. Chennai is
airy, spacious with verdant green patches and beaches. With a population
of about six Million, Chennai is the fourth largest city in India.
It has played a notable role in deciding the political destiny of
India on many occasions. Chennai has regained its pride of place
in the automobile industry as the 'Detroit of the South'. Days are
not far away when Chennai may be a 'Silicon City' with high-technological
knowledge in software. May be that real India, in her pristine cultural
warp and beauty as detailed in history, still lives in chennai.
A visit to Chennai to see the graceful people of glorious land will
surely help the visitor to carry home this imprint of Indian Heritage. |
Major
Industries
Leather Goods, Chemicals, Automobiles, Computers, Granite,
Hardware, Shipping, Sanitaryware, Paint Machinery & Machine Tools,
Garment & Sea Food Export, Plastic, Rubber, Conveyors, Equipment,
Hydraulics, Lubricants, Electronic, Components, Timber Clearing
& Forwarding, Packing, Hotel & Travel Industry Jewellers, Handicrafts. |
Highlights
of Chennai
Capital City of Tamilnadu, it is both the Commercial and
Cultural Capital of South India. Despite being in the forefront
of Development & Modernization in India, the city continues to retain
its traditional charms. Export oriented zone are promoting Textiles,
Leather, Chemicals etc., |
Essential
Areas of Investment
IT, Textiles, Leather, Automobiles |
Area
Elevation |
174
km² (1,180 km²)
6 m |
| Coordinates |
13.09°
N 80.27° E |
Population
(2007)
Density
Agglomeration (2006) |
7.06
Million
25,016/km²
6,957,669 (4th) |
| Mayor |
M. Subramanian |
| Time
zone |
IST
(UTC+5:30) |
| Altitude |
0
ft. Sea Level |
| Climate |
Summar:
Max 37°C Min 21.10 °C
Winter : Max 32°C Min 19.81°C |
| Warmest
Months |
March
- October |
| Coolest
Months |
November
- February |
| Religion |
Hindus,
Christians, Muslims |
| Languages |
Tamil
is the main language. Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi are some
of the other widely spoken Indian languages. English is also used
for business purposes. |
| Clothing |
Cotton |
| Time |
5.30
GMT |
| STD
Code |
044 |
| ISD
Code |
+91 |
| Postal |
600
xxx |
| Vehicle |
TN-01
to TN-22 |
| State |
TamilNadu |
Weather
averages for Chennai, India |
Month |
Avg
high °C |
Avg
low °C |
Avg
high °F |
Avg
low °F |
Precipitation
(mm) |
Precipitation
(in) |
| Jan |
28 |
20 |
83 |
68 |
27.9 |
1.1 |
| Feb |
31 |
21 |
87 |
70 |
33.0 |
1.3 |
| Mar |
33 |
23 |
91 |
74 |
5.1 |
0.2 |
| Apr |
36 |
26 |
96 |
79 |
12.7 |
0.5 |
| May |
38 |
27 |
100 |
81 |
38.1 |
1.5 |
| Jun |
37 |
27 |
99 |
81 |
71.1 |
2.8 |
| Jul |
35 |
26 |
95 |
78 |
121.9 |
4.8 |
| Aug |
34 |
26 |
94 |
78 |
137.2 |
5.4 |
| Sep |
34 |
25 |
93 |
77 |
160.0 |
6.3 |
| Oct |
32 |
24 |
89 |
75 |
290.5 |
11.4 |
| Nov |
29 |
22 |
85 |
72 |
239.2 |
9.4 |
| Dec |
28 |
21 |
83 |
70 |
152.4 |
6.0 |
Year |
32.9 |
24 |
91.2 |
75.25 |
1289.1 |
50.8 |
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