GENERAL INFORMATION

  The  State is situated in Southern part of India and is surrounded  by
  Karnataka  and Andhra Pradesh in the North, Indian Ocean in the  South
  Kerala and Karnataka in the West and Bay of Bengal in the East.
  
  State Capital                       :  Madras
  Area of the State                   :  130,058 sq. Km.
  Population (1991 Census)            :  55,855,946
  Male Population                     :  28,324,516
  Female Population                   :  27,531,430
  Sex Ratio                           :  972 : 1000
  Principal Languages                 :  Tamil
  Urbanisation rate                   :  34.2%
  Literacy Rate                       :  63%
  
  
CLIMATE
  
     Maximum Temperature       :  40x C 
     Minimum Temperature       :  18x C
     Rainfall                  :  945.0 mm
  
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
  
  State Domestic Product       : Rs. 352250 mln. (1992-93, 
                                 At current prices)
  Per Capita State Domestic    : Rs. 6205  (1992-93,                   
  Product                        At current prices)
  
  
RESOURCES
  
  a.   Minerals  with abundant supply are Lignite, Lime Stone,  Granite,
       Clays, Feldspars, Graphite, Iron Ore and Mineral Sands containing
       Ilmenite, Garnet etc.
  
  b.   Minerals  with  moderate supply are Gold, Copper,  Ore,  Bauxite,
       Barytes, Asbestos, Chromite.
  
  c.   The  major  soil type in the State is Red  Sandy  Soil,  Alluvial
       Soil, Laterate Soil.
  
  d.   Forest  :  Area under forest cover 17%.
  
  f.   Human 
  
       Total working population        :  24.19 mln. nos.
       Male working population         :  15.96 mln. nos.
       Female working population       :   8.23 mln. nos.
  
INFRASTRUCTURE
  
  a. Railway                 :  Total Railway track length  6,693 Km.
                             :  Number of Railway Stations  690.
  
  b. Road                    :  Total road network  170,499 Kms.
  
  c. Air
  
     International Airports  :  1  Location : Madras
     Domestic Airports       :  7  Location : Madras, Tiruchirapalli,
                                              Coimbatore,Madurai, Salem,
                                              Neyveli, Tuticorin.
  
  d. Sea
  
     Major Sea Ports in the State   : 2 (Madras Port, Tuticorin Port)
     Number of minor sea ports are  : 6
  
  e. Communication
  
     Number of Post Offices       (a) Doing Postal business only - 7,346
                                  (b) Doing Postal and Telegraph
                                      business                   - 4,631
  
     Number of Telegraph Offices   5,632
     Number of Telephone Exchanges 1,244
  
  f. Banks & Financial Institution
  
     Number of Bank Branches - 4,316
  
  g. Power :
  
     Electricity Generated (mln units) 27,168  for the year 1992-93.
  
  h. Social Facilities
  
     Number of Colleges (General Education)  :  214 
     Number of Medical Colleges              :   13
     Number of Engineering Colleges          :   38  
  
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS
  
  1.   Name  of  Industrial  Estates  :  Ranipet,  Hosur,   Manamadurai,
       Pudukottai, Tuticorin, Gummidipoondi and Cuddalore.  
  
  2.   Name  of the Growth Centres Tirunelveli Growth Centre,  Poompuhar
       Growth Center, Erode Growth Centre.
  
  3.   Major  Industries in the State are Cotton,  Textiles,  Chemicals,
       Fertilizers,  Paper  Products, Printing  and  Allied  Industries,
       Diesel Engines, Automobiles & Ancillaries, Cycles, Cement, Sugar,
       Iron & Steel, Railway Wagon & Coaches.
  
  4.   EPZ in the State, Special Incentives & Performance
  
       Madras Export Processing Zone.
       Exports worth Rs. 10,000 million on an average per year.
  
CAPITAL MARKET
  
  Number of Stock Exchanges        :  2
  Name of the Stock Exchanges      :  Madras, Coimbatore
  
FISCAL & FINANCIAL CONCESSIONS/INCENTIVES
  
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
  
  Investment grant ranging from 15% to 20% of fixed capital cost upto  a
  maximum of Rs. 2 mln. for units in specified locations.
  
  Special grant upto Rs. 10 mln. for mega projects.
  
  Higher grant for electronic industry upto Rs. 3.5 mln. Special  Assis-
  tance  at the  rate of  10% upto a maximum of Rs. 1.5  mln.for  thrust
  areas  such as auto ancillaries, drugs and pharmaceuticals, food  pro-
  cessing, non-conventional energy devices, gold jewellery, etc.
  
FISCAL CONCESSIONS
  
  Exemption/deferment of sales tax for the full value of investment  for
  a period of 5 to 14 years.
  
  Concessional power tariff.
  
  
For More Information Contact
  
  Secretary (industries)
  Government of Tamilnadu,
  Fort St. George,
  Madras - 600 009.
  
  Phone  : 91 44 56 1383
  Telex  : 81 41 7100
  Fax    : 91 44 56 7128