Thenkarai, Theni

Coordinates: 10°06′02″N 77°30′48″E / 10.10056°N 77.51333°E / 10.10056; 77.51333
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Thenkarai
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTheni
Population
 (2001)
 • Total11,616
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Thenkarai is a panchayat grama in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1]

Demographics[edit]

As of 2001 India census,[2] Thenkarai had a population of 11,616. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Thenkarai has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 46%. In Thenkarai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Thenkarai Town Panchayat". Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

10°06′02″N 77°30′48″E / 10.10056°N 77.51333°E / 10.10056; 77.51333