Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Tamil Nadu in Numbers - 1



An attempt to get the numbers of my state Tamil Nadu. I tried to put the good ones, more over I didn't find bad ones!.

Just to get a feel of its size the following numbers might be helpful, like starters,

Area:- 11th biggest among all states.
Population: 7th highest among all states.


Welfare Numbers:-

Human Development Index (HDI), 8th (.547) among states. It is calculated by taking the life expectancy, education and income. TN HDI is more than national average (.467). Will get more details later on this.

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Life Expectancy - 64 years - Ranking 5th among the states, national average 61 years.

Money.. Money.. Money.. GDP (Nominal) 




Tax Revenues (2010 - 15) -

Tamil Nadu is the 4th largest tax revenue generating state behind Maharashtra, AP and UP.

HIV Awareness -

Tamil Nadu ranks 3rd (98% males - 94% Female) in HIV awareness behind Kerala (99-95) and Manipur (99 - 99). Least Jharkhand (53-29). National (80-57).
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Reservation Policy-

Tamil Nadu now has 69 per cent reservation in educational institutions for socially backward section of the society, the highest among all Indian states
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Corruption

According to Transparency International India, on the scale of Alarming, Very high, High and Moderate- Tamil Nadu features in Very High band in corruption across the public services.
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Tourism

Tamil Nadu is 2nd highest in receiving most number of foreign tourist visits in 2011. 



To be continued..


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