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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Tenkasi
| other_name = 
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|8.97|N|77.3|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Madurai]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Tenkasi district|Tenkasi]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder = Parakirama Pandian (12th Century AD)
| named_for =
| government_type = First Grade Municipality
| governing_body = Tenkasi Municipality
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank = 20
| area_total_km2 = 65
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 143
| population_total = 70,545
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=699471|title=2011 Census Data : Search Results|website=Censusindia.gov.in|access-date=26 December 2017}}</ref>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| demographics3 type3 =
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 627811, 627814, 627808, 627803, 627804.
| registration_plate = TN-76 TN-79
| website =
| footnotes =
| official_name =
| image_skyline = Kasi Viswanathar temple, Tenkasi 2014 (13).jpg
| image_caption = [[Kasi Viswanathar temple, Tenkasi|Kasi Viswanathar Temple]], the most prominent landmark in the city
}}
'''Tenkasi''' is a town and headquarters of the newly created [[Tenkasi district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and union territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. Tenkasi District was formed as the 33rd District of Tamil Nadu [https://tenkasi.nic.in/history/]

== Demographics ==
{{bar box|title=Religious census|titlebar=#ddd|left1=Religion|right1=Percent(%)|float=left|bars={{bar percent|[[Hinduism|Hindu]]|Orange|64}}{{bar percent|[[Islam|Muslim]]|Green|34.18}}{{bar percent|[[Christianity|Christian]]|purple|2.7}}{{bar percent|[[Sikhism|Sikh]]|yellow|0.01}}{{bar percent|[[Buddhism|Buddhist]]|Gold|0.01}}{{bar percent|Other|grey|0.1}}}}

According to [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Tenkasi had a population of 70,545 with a sex-ratio of 1,020 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.<ref name="dashboard">{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> A total of 7,413 were under the age of six, constituting 3,774 males and 3,639 females. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 14.16% and 0.47% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 78.49%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.<ref name="dashboard"/> The town had a total of 17,887 households. There were a total of 27,885 workers, comprising 279 cultivators, 2,006 main agricultural labourers, 3,332 in house hold industries, 19,903 other workers, 2,365 marginal workers, 28 marginal cultivators, 90 marginal agricultural labourers, 494 marginal workers in household industries and 1,753 other marginal workers.<ref name="2011census">{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Tenkasi|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=699471|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref>

As per the religious census of 2011, Tenkasi had 64% [[Hindus]], 34.18% [[Muslims]], 2.7% [[Christians]].<ref name="religion2011">{{cite web|title=Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu|year=2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|format=XLS|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|access-date=13 September 2015}}</ref>

== History ==
The Kashi Vishwanathar Temple at Tenkasi was built in 1467 AD by Parakirama Pandian, Tenkasi is the last capital of the [[Pandya dynasty]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=History {{!}} Tenkasi District, Government of Tamil Nadu {{!}} India|url=https://tenkasi.nic.in/history/|access-date=2021-01-23|language=en-US}}</ref> The iconic temple is situated in the banks of ''Seevalaperi Pond.''

== Attractions ==

* [[Courtallam]] waterfalls
* [[Kasi Viswanathar temple, Tenkasi]]
* Thirukutralanathar Temple
* [[Kuttalam Palace]]
*Achanputhur village
* Sivasailanathar temple
* kadananathi dam

== List of Collectors<small><ref>{{Cite web|title=LIST OF COLLECTORS {{!}} Tenkasi District, Government of Tamil Nadu {{!}} India|url=https://tenkasi.nic.in/list-of-collectors/|access-date=2021-01-26|language=en-US}}</ref></small> ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!NO
!NAME
!FROM
!TO
|-
|1
|Thiru.G.K.Arun Sundar Thayalan, I.A.S.
|22-11-2019
|15-11-2020
|-
|2
|Dr.G.S.Sameeran, I.A.S.
|15-11-2020
|
|}

==Politics==
Tenkasi assembly constituency is part of [[Tenkasi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency]].
The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.<ref>"List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-13</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf| title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies| access-date = 2008-10-13| work = Tamil Nadu| publisher = Election Commission of India| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060504185928/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf| archive-date = 2006-05-04}}</ref>
===Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !!Name !! Party !! Votes
|-
| 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/tamil-nadu/assembly-constituencies/tenkasi.html|title=Tenkasi Election Results 2016, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up and Current MLAs|website=Elections.in|access-date=26 December 2017}}</ref>|| Selvamohandas Pandian S||[[ADMK]] || 86,339
|-
|2021<ref>{{Cite web|title=Election Commission of India|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/ConstituencywiseS22222.htm?ac=222|access-date=2021-05-06|website=results.eci.gov.in}}</ref>
|Palani Nadar S
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|89,315
|}
===Member of Parliament (MP) - Lok Sabha===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !!Name !! Party !! Alliance !! Votes
|-
| 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/tamil-nadu/parliamentary-constituencies/tenkasi.html|title=Tenkasi(Tamil Nadu) Lok Sabha Election Results 2014 with Sitting MP and Party Name|website=Elections.in|access-date=26 December 2017}}</ref>
|[[M. Vasanthi]]
|[[ADMK]]

|2,62,812
|-
|2019<ref>https://www.business-standard.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/tamil-nadu/tenkasi-sc-election-results-34_1724.html</ref>
|[[Dhanush M. Kumar]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|[[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]
|4,76,156
|}

==Rail Connectivity==
Tenkasi district has one railway station, [[Tenkasi Junction railway station|Tenkasi Junction railway]] station. Trains are available to [[Chennai Egmore railway station|Chennai]], [[Madurai Junction railway station|Madurai]], [[Kollam Junction railway station|Kollam]], [[Punalur railway station|Punalur]] , [[Sengottai railway station|Shenkottai]], [[Tirunelveli Junction railway station|Tirunelveli]] and [[Palakkad Junction railway station|Palakkad]] from here daily.

Three Broad Gauge , Single - Diesel railway line, originate from this station.

* [[Tenkasi Junction railway station|Tenkasi Junction]] - [[Kollam Junction railway station|Kollam Junction]] line
*[[Tenkasi Junction railway station|Tenkasi Junction]] - [[Tirunelveli Junction railway station|Tirunelveli Junction]] line
*[[Tenkasi Junction railway station|Tenkasi Junction]] - [[Virudhunagar Junction railway station|Virudunagar Junction]] line

==Air connectivity==
The nearest airports are as follows:-
# [[Tuticorin Airport|Thoothukudi Airport]] ({{convert|92|km|disp=or}})
# [[Trivandrum International Airport]] ({{convert|125|km|disp=or}})
# [[Madurai International Airport]] ({{convert|157|km|disp=or}})
#[[Tiruchirappalli International Airport]] (300 kilometres or 186 miles)

==Geography==
{| style="float:right; margin:0 0 0 0;"
|
{{Geographic Location
|title = '''Neighbouring cities & towns'''
|Northwest = [[Panpoli]]
|North = [[Rajapalayam]]
|Northeast = [[Sankarankovil]]
|West = [[Sengottai]]
|Centre = Tenkasi
|East = [[Tirunelveli]]
|Southwest = [[Courtallam]]
|South = [[Melagaram]]
|Southeast = [[Ambasamudram]]
}}
|}

Tenkasi is located at {{Coord|8.97|N|77.3|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Tenkasi.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Tenkasi, India|website=Fallingrain.com|access-date=26 December 2017}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 143 metres (469 ft). The town is surrounded by the Western Ghats in three sides and lies on the [[Tirunelveli]] to [[Kollam]] and [[Madurai]] to [[Kollam]] highways. The Chittar river flows through the city.
{{Weather box/concise_C
| location=Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu
| source=Climate-Data.org<ref name="Climate-Data.org">{{cite web | url=https://en.climate-data.org/asia/india/tamil-nadu/tenkasi-23983/ | title=Climate Tenkasi | publisher=Climate-Data.org | access-date=6 March 2019 }}</ref>
| 29.7|31.3|33.0|33.2|33.4|31.7|30.9|31.3|31.6|30.8|29.3|29.2
| 21.6|22.3|23.8|25.0|25.5|24.6|24.2|24.3|24.0|23.7|22.8|21.9
| 48|37|67|97|76|120|105|47|57|214|221|105
}}

==See also==
*[[Kurumbalapperi]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{commons category}}

{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Tenkasi district]]

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