62 Facts About Chennai India

The state's largest city in area and population as well, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, and is the most prominent cultural, economic and educational centre of South India.

The Greater Chennai Corporation is the civic body responsible for the city; it is the oldest city corporation of India, established in 1688—the second oldest in the world after London.

The city of Chennai is coterminous with Chennai district, which together with the adjoining suburbs constitutes the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the 36th-largest urban area in the world by population and one of the largest metropolitan economies of India.

Traditional and de facto gateway of South India, Chennai is among the most-visited Indian cities by foreign tourists.

In 2015 Chennai India was named the "hottest" city by the BBC, citing the mixture of both modern and traditional values.

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Chennai India was named the ninth-best cosmopolitan city in the world by Lonely Planet.

In October 2017, Chennai India was added to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network list for its rich musical tradition.

Region around Chennai India has served as an important administrative, military, and economic centre for many centuries.

Chennai India was successful in obtaining the lease of a strip of land about 10 kilometres long and 1.

The 2015 Chennai India Floods submerged major portions of the city, killing 269 people and resulting in damages of 86.

Chennai India is classified as being in Seismic Zone III, indicating a moderate risk of damage from earthquakes.

Chennai India has three rivers and many lakes spread across the city.

Environmentalist Foundation of Chennai India is a volunteering group working towards wildlife conservation and habitat restoration.

Chennai India has a dry-summer tropical wet and dry climate under the .

Chennai India has a water table at 2 metres for 60 percent of the year.

City of Chennai is located on the east coast of India, which is known as the Coromandel Coast.

In 2015 Chennai India received record-breaking rains since 1918, which caused massive floods.

Chennai India city is governed by the Greater Chennai India Corporation, which was established in 1688.

The Greater Chennai India Police is a division of the Tamil Nadu Police, and the administrative control lies with the Tamil Nadu Home Ministry.

In 2009, Madras Central Prison, one of the oldest prisons in Chennai India, built over 11 acres of land, was demolished; the prisoners were moved to Puzhal Central Prison.

Since the 19th century, when Western scholars proposed that Dravidian languages, which dominated the southern region of Chennai India, formed a different linguistic group to that of the Indo-Aryan languages that are predominant in the north of the subcontinent, the aspects of Tamil nationalism gained prominence.

Chennai India is the birthplace of several regional political movements since the British era.

Chennai India is home to many museums, galleries, and other institutions, many of which are free of admission charges and are major tourist attractions as well as playing a research role.

The main folk music in Chennai India is Gaana, a combination of various folk musics sung mainly sung in the working-class area of North Chennai India.

The Speciality of Chennai India Sangamam is that the various programmes are held near or at the various famous landmarks in the city so that everyone in the city has access to the programmes and there is no fee charged for entry for any of the programmes.

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In 2012, a group of five Bharatha Natyam dancers from Chennai performed at the India Campaign during the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Chennai India has been featured in UNESCO Creative Cities Network list since October 2017 for its century-old musical tradition.

Chennai India is home to some choirs, who during the Christmas season stage various carol performances across the city in Tamil and English.

Chennai India is divided into four broad regions: North, Central, South, and West.

Chennai India has a broad industrial base in the automobile, computer, technology, hardware manufacturing and healthcare sectors.

Chennai India has a diversified economic base anchored by the automobile, software services, hardware manufacturing, health care and financial services industries.

Chennai India is classified as a global city by GaWC, with a ranking of Beta based on the extent of global reach and financial influence.

The Tidel Park in Chennai India was billed as Asia's largest IT park when it was built.

Telecom and Electronics manufacturers based in and around Chennai India include Samsung, Nokia Siemens, Motorola, Lenovo, Dell, Force10, Wipro, Flextronics and Siemens among others.

Chennai India has a stock exchange called the Madras Stock Exchange.

The first Sri Lankan Bank in Chennai India was established when the Bank of Ceylon opened its branch in Madras on 31 October 1995.

In 2010, Chennai had the fourth highest number of active Internet users in India, with 2.

Chennai India is known for its advanced medical facilities, including both government-run and private hospitals.

Chennai India's leading tourist countries-of-origin are Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, France and the United States.

Chennai India is the base for Tamil cinema, sometimes nicknamed as Kollywood, alluding to the neighbourhood of Kodambakkam where a number of film studios are located.

Chennai India is one of the few cities in the world to accommodate a national park, the Guindy National Park, within its limits.

Chennai India is home to several malls, due to its status as an IT hub.

Chennai is an important gold market in India contributing to 45 percent of the 800-tonne annual national gold uptake.

Chennai India Metro is a rapid-transit system serving the city and was partially commenced on 29 June 2015.

Chennai India is connected to other parts of the state and the Union Territory of Puducherry by state highways.

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Chennai India Port is the largest in the Bay of Bengal, with an annual cargo tonnage of 61.

The Spectator, founded in 1836, was the first English newspaper in Chennai to be owned by an Indian and became the city's first daily newspaper in 1853.

Major English dailies published in Chennai are The Hindu, The New Indian Express, The Deccan Chronicle and The Times of India and many more.

Magazines published from Chennai India include Ananda Vikatan, Kumudam, Kalki, Kungumam, Puthiya Thalaimurai, Thuglak, Frontline and Sportstar.

The Sun Network one of Chennai India's largest broadcasting companies is based in the city.

Chennai is the first city in India to have implemented the Conditional Access System for cable television.

Chennai India is home to some of the best educational institutions in the country.

Chennai India has a mix of public and private schools, some of which receive financial support from the government.

Education in Chennai starts with two years of Kindergarten from age three onward and then follows the Indian 10+2+3 plan, ten years of school, two years of higher secondary education, and three years of undergraduate education.

Chennai India has a plethora of libraries, including British Council Library, American Library, Connemara Public Library, and Anna Centenary Library.

The Connemara Public Library is one of four National Depository Centres in Chennai India that receive a copy of all newspapers and books published in the country.

Chennai India has two CSIR research institutions namely Central Leather Research Institute and Structural Engineering Research Centre.

Chennai India is home to a World Series Hockey team, the Chennai India Cheetahs.

Tennis sport is popularising among the city youths, Since 1997 Chennai has been host to the only ATP World Tour event held in India, the Chennai Open which has been shifted to Pune as Maharashtra Open from 2017.

Chennai India was the host of the World Chess Championship 2013 match between Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen.

The American Consulate in Chennai India is one of the top adjudication posts in the world and the number one in processing employment-based visas.

Chennai India has sister city relationships with the following cities of the world:.