Tamil Nadu accounts for 5.9% of India's population, ranking 6^th among all 28 states. Its contribution to India's GDP is 8.57%. in India’s GDP. It has 38 District Capitals, some most notable ones are Chennai, Tiruvallur, and Coimbatore .
It contributes to India's production of 6.9% of Rice, 3.4% of Cotton, 4.3% of Sugarcane, 1% of Soybean, and 1.1% of Onion. It contributes to India's natural resources such as 2.7% of Coal. Famous historical and cultural landmarks of this region include Forts such as Sathyamangalam Fort in Erode and Namakkal Fort in Namakkal, Famous Hindu temples like Lakshmi Narasimha Temple in Dharmapuri and Thyagaraja Temple in Thiruvarur, Notable mosques such as Kazimar Big Mosque in Madurai and Periamet Mosque in Chennai, Historic churches such as Sacred Heart Cathedral of the Diocese of Dharmapuri in Dharmapuri, Important Buddhist temples like Chudamani Vihara,Buddha Temple, Buddhamangalam in Nagapattinam, Museums such as Mahakavi Bharathi Memorial Library in Erode.