Tamil Nadu is responsible for 32% of India’s total automobile production, with over 3 million vehicles rolling out every year as of 2022. This post pulls together the state’s latest industry statistics across automobiles, components, EVs, food, chemicals, IT and more, right down to export values and workforce numbers. It is a detailed snapshot of what is driving output in each cluster and where growth is heading next.
Key Takeaways
- Tamil Nadu contributes 32% to India's total automobile production with over 3 million vehicles manufactured annually as of 2022
- The state hosts 7 out of 21 global automobile manufacturers in India, including Ford, Hyundai, Renault-Nissan, BMW, Daimler, Kia, and Yamaha
- Chennai accounts for 30% of India's automotive exports valued at USD 9.5 billion in FY22
- Tamil Nadu food processing sector turnover INR 1.5 lakh crore, employs 15 lakh
- The state processes 20% of India's marine products, USD 1 billion exports
- Tamil Nadu has 1,200 sugar mills crushing 300 lakh tonnes cane
- Tamil Nadu's IT industry contributes 15% to India's software exports, valued at USD 25 billion in FY23
- Chennai is India's second largest IT hub with 1,800 IT companies employing 1.6 million professionals
- The state has 5 lakh sq ft of IT SEZs with 200 operational parks
- Pharmaceuticals industry in Tamil Nadu generates USD 5 billion exports annually, 30% national share
- The state has 200+ API manufacturers including Aurobindo
- Chennai is India's drug formulation hub with 5,000 units
- Tamil Nadu accounts for 10% of India's total textile exports valued at USD 4 billion in FY23
- The state has 11,000 textile mills and units employing 2 million workers
- Tiruppur knitwear cluster exports USD 4.5 billion annually, 50% of India's knit exports
Tamil Nadu drives India’s automotive powerhouse, producing 32% of vehicles annually and exporting billions.
Automotive
1Tamil Nadu contributes 32% to India's total automobile production with over 3 million vehicles manufactured annually as of 2022
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2The state hosts 7 out of 21 global automobile manufacturers in India, including Ford, Hyundai, Renault-Nissan, BMW, Daimler, Kia, and Yamaha
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3Chennai accounts for 30% of India's automotive exports valued at USD 9.5 billion in FY22
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4Tamil Nadu has over 850 auto component manufacturers employing 1.2 million people directly
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5The automotive sector in Tamil Nadu generated a GVA of INR 1.2 lakh crore in 2021-22
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6Hosur is home to TVS Motor Company with a production capacity of 4 lakh two-wheelers per year
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7Tamil Nadu's auto cluster in Chennai-Poonamallee-Oragadam belt spans 1,000 sq km with 500+ ancillary units
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8The state exported 1.5 million vehicles worth USD 10 billion in FY23
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9Ashok Leyland in Ennore produces 1,200 buses per month
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10Tamil Nadu has 40% of India's tractor production capacity with over 2 lakh units annually
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11The two-wheeler segment in Tamil Nadu produced 8.5 million units in FY22, representing 35% national share
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12Auto component exports from Tamil Nadu reached USD 5.2 billion in 2022
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13Royal Enfield in Chennai-Oragadam plant has capacity of 1 million motorcycles per annum
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14Tamil Nadu's EV manufacturing hub aims for 30% EV penetration by 2030 with INR 10,000 crore investments
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15Hyundai Motor India in Sriperumbudur produced 8.5 lakh cars in FY23
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16The state has 5 operational auto parks covering 5,000 acres
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17Tamil Nadu employs 20% of India's auto workforce, over 3 million jobs
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18BMW plant in Chennai assembles 1,000 cars per month
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19Renault Nissan in Oragadam has annual capacity of 4.8 lakh vehicles
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20Ford India in Chennai exported 80,000 vehicles in 2022 before closure announcement
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21Tamil Nadu's machine tools industry supports autos with 200 units producing INR 5,000 crore turnover
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22The state has 15% share in India's CV production with 3 lakh units annually
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23Yamaha's plant in Chennai produces 1 million two-wheelers yearly
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24Kia Motors in Anantapur (near TN border) but TN supplies 40% components
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25Tamil Nadu's auto R&D centers employ 50,000 engineers
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26The sector attracted FDI of USD 12 billion since 2000
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27Vellore district has 150 auto ancillary units employing 50,000
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28Tamil Nadu produces 60% of India's precision auto components
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29Hero MotoCorp has a major plant in TN with 5 lakh capacity
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30The state's auto logistics infrastructure includes 10 ICDs handling 2 million TEUs
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Automotive Interpretation
While Tamil Nadu may not have invented the wheel, it has certainly perfected the art of putting the entire world on them, building an automotive empire from Chennai's production lines that now powers a staggering third of India's vehicles and exports ambitions worth billions.
Food Processing & Others
1Tamil Nadu food processing sector turnover INR 1.5 lakh crore, employs 15 lakh
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2The state processes 20% of India's marine products, USD 1 billion exports
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3Tamil Nadu has 1,200 sugar mills crushing 300 lakh tonnes cane
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4Coimbatore poultry processing hub slaughters 1 crore birds/month
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5The state has 50 mega food parks under development
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6Tuticorin cashew processing: 1 lakh tonnes annually, 40% national
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7Tamil Nadu ethanol production capacity 2 billion litres from sugar mills
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8Virudhunagar agarbathi industry employs 5 lakh, exports USD 500 million
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9The state leads in banana chips production with 50,000 tonnes/year
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10Salem poultry feed mills produce 10 lakh tonnes
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11Tamil Nadu milk processing via Aavin: 50 lakh litres/day
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12The food sector attracted FDI USD 2 billion in last 5 years
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13Thoothukudi seafood exports USD 600 million from 200 plants
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14Tamil Nadu spice processing in Erode: turmeric 3 lakh tonnes
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15The state has 500 cold chain facilities with 10 million MT capacity
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16Namakkal egg production: 4 billion eggs/year, 35% India share
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17Tamil Nadu coconut processing: 2 billion nuts annually
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18Madurai grapes processing into raisins: 50,000 tonnes
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19The renewable energy sector installed 15 GW capacity, 10% national
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20Tamil Nadu wind energy: 10 GW, 40% India's total
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21SIPCOT industrial parks: 50 parks with 50,000 acres allotted
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22The state gems & jewellery exports USD 1 billion from Chennai
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23Tamil Nadu MSME units: 40 lakh employing 1 crore
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24Cement production: 20 million tonnes/year from 15 plants
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25Neyveli lignite mining: 30 million tonnes/year for power
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Food Processing & Others Interpretation
While Tamil Nadu’s industrial might may look like a chaotic kitchen—with poultry being plucked in Coimbatore, cashews cracked in Tuticorin, and grapes drying in Madurai—this carefully stirred economic pot, fueled by wind energy and lignite, simmers a fortune that feeds and powers the nation.
IT & Electronics
1Tamil Nadu's IT industry contributes 15% to India's software exports, valued at USD 25 billion in FY23
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2Chennai is India's second largest IT hub with 1,800 IT companies employing 1.6 million professionals
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3The state has 5 lakh sq ft of IT SEZs with 200 operational parks
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4Tamil Nadu's electronics manufacturing grew 25% YoY to INR 50,000 crore in 2022
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5Foxconn's plant in TN produces 20 million iPhones annually by 2025 target
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6The state hosts 40% of India's semiconductor design houses with 500+ firms
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7IT exports from Tamil Nadu reached USD 28 billion in FY22
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8Coimbatore has 300 electronics SMEs with turnover INR 10,000 crore
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9Tamil Nadu Semiconductor Mission aims for USD 100 billion ecosystem by 2030
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10The state has 12 lakh IT-BPM workforce, 12% of India's total
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11Pegatron in Chennai employs 10,000 for Apple components
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12Tamil Nadu's ESDM policy attracted INR 5,000 crore investments in 2023
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13The state produces 30% of India's mobile phones, 50 million units in FY23
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14Salcomp in TN manufactures 100 million chargers annually
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15Chennai's Tidel Park is India's largest IT park with 2 million sq ft
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16Tamil Nadu has 150 STPI centers supporting 2,000 units
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17The IT sector GVA is INR 2.5 lakh crore, 10% of state GDP
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18Flextronics in Chennai produces servers for global clients, employing 15,000
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19Tamil Nadu's startup ecosystem has 7,000 DPIIT-recognized startups, 3rd in India
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20The state exported semiconductors worth USD 2 billion in 2022
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21Bosch's largest India R&D center in Coimbatore employs 10,000
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22Tamil Nadu has 50% of India's PCB manufacturing capacity
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23The ESDM sector employs 5 lakh people, growing at 20% CAGR
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24Nokia's 5G R&D in Chennai with 2,500 engineers
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25Tamil Nadu IT parks have 95% occupancy with 1,200 acres developed
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26The state has 200 VLSI design firms
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IT & Electronics Interpretation
If we’re calling Silicon Valley the brain of global tech, then Tamil Nadu is quickly becoming its highly skilled hands, crafting everything from code and chips to iPhones while quietly aiming to solder the entire digital future together.
Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals
1Pharmaceuticals industry in Tamil Nadu generates USD 5 billion exports annually, 30% national share
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2The state has 200+ API manufacturers including Aurobindo
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3Chennai is India's drug formulation hub with 5,000 units
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4Tamil Nadu produces 28% of India's formulations worth INR 1.2 lakh crore
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5Hosur has 50 chemical parks with 300 units
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6The state has 15% share in India's bulk drugs production
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7SIPCOT parks host 400 pharma firms employing 2 lakh
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8Tamil Nadu vaccine production via Hester Biosciences at 100 million doses/year
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9The chemical industry turnover is INR 50,000 crore with 1,000 units
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10Cuddalore petrochemical complex produces 2 million tonnes polymers
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11Tamil Nadu has 40% of India's medical devices manufacturing
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12Alathur pharma cluster has 100 units for generics
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13The state exported APIs worth USD 2.5 billion in FY23
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14Chennai Petroleum Refinery processes 10.5 MMTPA crude
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15Tamil Nadu biotech firms number 150 with USD 1 billion turnover
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16Manali Petrochem produces 1.2 million tonnes petrochemicals
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17The pharma sector GVA is INR 80,000 crore, 8% state GDP
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18Tuticorin has 200 chemical units including fertilizers
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19Tamil Nadu PLI scheme approvals for pharma: INR 3,000 crore
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20The state has 50 biosimilars manufacturers
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21Ranipet chemical park hosts 100 SMEs with INR 5,000 crore sales
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22Tamil Nadu produces 20% of India's generics for US market
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23SPIC fertilizers plant in Tuticorin: 1 million tonnes/year
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24The state has 300 nutraceutical firms growing 25%
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25Ponneri pharma park developed 500 acres for 50 units
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Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals Interpretation
While its beaches may be famous for leisurely sunsets, Tamil Nadu's industrial coast is the unsung hero that tirelessly formulates, bottles, and ships the nation's health to the world, one generic pill and vital vaccine at a time.
Textiles
1Tamil Nadu accounts for 10% of India's total textile exports valued at USD 4 billion in FY23
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2The state has 11,000 textile mills and units employing 2 million workers
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3Tiruppur knitwear cluster exports USD 4.5 billion annually, 50% of India's knit exports
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4Tamil Nadu produces 40% of India's cotton yarn with 1,200 spinning mills
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5Coimbatore has 400 garment units with turnover INR 20,000 crore
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6The state has world's largest handloom cluster in Kanchipuram with 1 lakh looms
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7Tamil Nadu leather exports reached USD 1.2 billion in FY22, 40% national share
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8Vellore district has 800 leather units employing 1.5 lakh
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9The textile sector contributes 12% to state exports
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10Tamil Nadu has 60 apparel parks including TEXVALLEY in Virudhunagar
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11Karur home textiles export USD 1 billion yearly
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12The state processes 25% of India's man-made fabrics
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13Salem steel strip mills produce 1 million tonnes annually for textiles machinery
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14Tamil Nadu's technical textiles market is INR 5,000 crore growing 15%
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15Erode cotton market is Asia's largest with 50 lakh bales turnover
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16The state has 5,000 powerloom clusters in Erode-Pollachi
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17Tamil Nadu garment exports grew 20% to USD 3.5 billion in 2023
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18Ambur-Iranipur leather cluster has 400 tanneries
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19The textile policy 2022 aims for USD 20 billion exports by 2025
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20Tamil Nadu dyes 60% of India's fabric in Tiruppur-Dyeing units
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21Madurai textile hub has 2,000 units for lungis and sarees
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22The state employs 20% of India's textile workforce, 4 million jobs
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23Tamil Nadu produces 90% of India's wet-processed denim
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24Dindigul has 200 spinning mills with 10 million spindles
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25The sector attracted INR 10,000 crore investments post PLI scheme
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26Tamil Nadu has 1,500 garment training centers under scheme
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Textiles Interpretation
While its temples may draw pilgrims, Tamil Nadu's true devotion is to the loom, spindle, and tannery, weaving an empire of cloth and leather that dresses both the nation and the world with formidable economic thread.
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