page_title: Economy of Tamil Nadu
hierarchical_section_title: Economy of Tamil Nadu
caption_attribution_description: English: Tamil Nadu - Automobile Hub of India
context_page_description: Tamil Nadu has the second-largest economy in India. Over 60% of the state is urbanized, accounting for 10.6% of the urban population in the country, while only comprising 6% of India's total population. Services contributes to 45% of the economic activity in the state, followed by manufacturing at 34% and agriculture at 21%. Government is the major investor in the state, with 52% of total investments, followed by private Indian investors at 29.9% and foreign private investors at 14.9%. It has been ranked as the first most economically free state in India by the Economic Freedom Rankings for the States of India.
context_section_description: Tamil Nadu has the second-largest economy in India. Over 60% of the state is urbanized, accounting for 10.6% of the urban population in the country, while only comprising 6% of India's total population. Services contributes to 45% of the economic activity in the state, followed by manufacturing at 34% and agriculture at 21%. Government is the major investor in the state, with 52% of total investments, followed by private Indian investors at 29.9% and foreign private investors at 14.9%.  It has been ranked as the first most economically free state in India by the Economic Freedom Rankings for the States of India.
caption: Tamil Nadu – Automobile Hub of India
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