List of towns in Tamil Nadu by population

The following describes the population of towns in Tamil Nadu, India.

Tamil Nadu, the 11th largest state in India by area.

[1][2] On 14 February 2019, the state government announced in the Assembly that Hosur and Nagercoil will be upgraded to municipal corporations.

Avadi became municipal corporation on 19 June 2019.and 24 August 2021 Government of TamilNadu upgrade 6 special grade municipality into city corporation there are Kumbakonam, Karur, Kanchipuram, Tambaram, Cuddalore and Sivakasi[3][4] Developmental administration in Tamil Nadu is carried out by Panchayat Unions (called blocks) in rural areas.

Among the cities in 2011, the state capital, Chennai, was the most populous city in the state, followed by Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Salem and Tiruppur respectively.