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'''Tenkasi''' is one of the 38 districts of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]], separated from [[Tirunelveli district]] on 22 November 2019. The Government of Tamil Nadu announced its creation on 18 July 2019. The district headquarters is at [[Tenkasi]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tenkasi-chengalpattu-to-become-new-districts/article28547194.ece|title=Tenkasi, Chengalpattu to become new districts|date=2019-07-18|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-07-18|author=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
'''Tenkasi''' is one of the 38 districts of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]], separated from [[Tirunelveli district]] on 22 November 2019. The Government of Tamil Nadu announced its creation on 18 July 2019. The district headquarters is at [[Tenkasi]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tenkasi-chengalpattu-to-become-new-districts/article28547194.ece|title=Tenkasi, Chengalpattu to become new districts|date=2019-07-18|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-07-18|author=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
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| General
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| [[Alangulam (state assembly constituency)|Alangulam]]
| [[Alangulam (state assembly constituency)|Alangulam]]
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At the time of the 2011 census, Tenkasi district had a population of 1,384,937. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 20.23% and 0.25% of the population respectively. 42.75% of the population lives in urban areas.<ref>[https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/33/3327_PART_A_DCHB_TIRUNELVELI.pdf District census 2011 - Tirunelveli]</ref>
At the time of the 2011 census, Tenkasi district had a population of 1,384,937. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 20.23% and 0.25% of the population respectively. 42.75% of the population lives in urban areas.<ref>[https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/33/3327_PART_A_DCHB_TIRUNELVELI.pdf District census 2011 - Tirunelveli]</ref>
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| title    = Religions in Tenkasi district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=Census of India - Relgion |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW32C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=census.gov.in}}</ref>
| title    = Religions in Tenkasi district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=Census of India - Religion |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW32C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=census.gov.in}}</ref>
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| left1    = Religion
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{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Tamil Nadu|Christian]]|purple|6.31}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Tamil Nadu|Christian]]|purple|6.31}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.12}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.12}}
| caption = Distribution of religions}}Tamil is the main spoken language and is spoken by 98.78% of the population.
| caption = Distribution of religions}}
{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Tenkasi district (2011)
|label1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]] |value1 = 98.78 |color1 = yellow
|label2 = Others |value2 = 1.22 |color2 = gray
|thumb=left
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Tamil is the main spoken language and is spoken by 98.78% of the population.


==See also==
==See also==
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== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 09:17, 15 June 2022

Tenkasi District
Courtallam Falls
CountryIndia India
StateFile:TamilNadu Logo.svg Tamil Nadu
Largest CityTenkasi
MunicipalityTenkasi
Established22 November 2019
Founded byEdappadi K. Palaniswami
SeatTenkasi
TalukasKadayanallur
Tenkasi
Sankarankovil
Shenkottai
Sivagiri
Veerakeralamputhur
Alangulam
Tiruvengadam
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • BodyTenkasi District Collectorate
 • CollectorThiru. P.Akash, I.A.S.
 • Superintendent of PoliceThiru. R.Krishna Raj, I.P.S.
Area
 • Total2,916.13 km2 (1,125.92 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,384,937
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTN76 and TN76A and TN79
Websitetenkasi.nic.in

Tenkasi is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu, India, separated from Tirunelveli district on 22 November 2019. The Government of Tamil Nadu announced its creation on 18 July 2019. The district headquarters is at Tenkasi.[2]

Geography[edit | edit source]

The district shares borders with Tirunelveli district in the south, Virudhunagar district in the north, Thoothukudi district in the east and Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts of Kerala in the west. The western part of the district runs along the Western Ghats, while the east is mainly flat plains.

Tenkasi was formed from 6 talukas: Sivagiri, Sankarankovil, Veerakeralamputhur, Alangulam, Tenkasi and Shenkottai. Two more taluks were created afterwards: Kadayanallur and Thiruvengadam.

Administration[edit | edit source]

S. Gopala Sundara Raj IAS., is the District Collector since 16-06-2021.

Politics[edit | edit source]

Tenkasi (state assembly constituency) is part of Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.[3][4]

Parliamentary Constituency[edit | edit source]

No. Assembly Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)
1 Lok Sabha Tenkasi SC

Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies[edit | edit source]

No. Constituency name Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)
1 Sankarankovil SC
2 Vasudevanallur SC
3 Kadayanallur General
4 Tenkasi General
5 Alangulam General

Demographics[edit | edit source]

At the time of the 2011 census, Tenkasi district had a population of 1,384,937. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 20.23% and 0.25% of the population respectively. 42.75% of the population lives in urban areas.[5]

Religions in Tenkasi district (2011)[6]
Religion Percent
Hindu
83.66%
Muslim
9.91%
Christian
6.31%
Other or not stated
0.12%
Distribution of religions

Languages of Tenkasi district (2011)

  Tamil (98.78%)
  Others (1.22%)

Tamil is the main spoken language and is spoken by 98.78% of the population.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 8 தாலுகாக்களுடன் உதயமானது தென்காசி மாவட்டம் (in தமிழ்). News7 Tamil. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. Special Correspondent (18 July 2019). "Tenkasi, Chengalpattu to become new districts". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 July 2019. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-13
  4. "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
  5. District census 2011 - Tirunelveli
  6. "Census of India - Religion". census.gov.in.