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Tenkasi
Town
Kasi Viswanathar Temple, the most prominent landmark in the city
Kasi Viswanathar Temple, the most prominent landmark in the city
Tenkasi is located in Tamil Nadu
Tenkasi
Tenkasi
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°58′N 77°18′E / 8.97°N 77.3°E / 8.97; 77.3Coordinates: 8°58′N 77°18′E / 8.97°N 77.3°E / 8.97; 77.3
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
RegionMadurai
DistrictTenkasi
Founded byParakirama Pandian (12th Century AD)
Government
 • TypeFirst Grade Municipality
 • BodyTenkasi Municipality
Area
 • Total65 km2 (25 sq mi)
 • Rank20
Elevation
143 m (469 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total70,545
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
627811, 627814, 627808, 627803, 627804.
Vehicle registrationTN-76 TN-79

Tenkasi is a town and headquarters of the newly created Tenkasi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Tenkasi District was formed as the 33rd District of Tamil Nadu [1]

Demographics[edit]

Religious census
Religion Percent(%)
Hindu
 
 64%
Muslim
 
 34.18%
Christian
 
 2.7%
Sikh
 
 0.01%
Buddhist
 
 0.01%
Other
 
 0.1%

According to 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.[2] 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%.[2] 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.[3]

As per the religious census of 2011, Tenkasi had 64% Hindus, 34.18% Muslims, 2.7% Christians.[4]

History[edit]

The Kashi Vishwanathar Temple at Tenkasi was built in 1467 AD by Parakirama Pandian, Tenkasi is the last capital of the Pandya dynasty.[5] The iconic temple is situated in the banks of Seevalaperi Pond.

Attractions[edit]

List of Collectors[6][edit]

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[edit]

Tenkasi assembly constituency is part of Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.[7][8]

Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)[edit]

Year Name Party Votes
2016[9] Selvamohandas Pandian S ADMK 86,339
2021[10] Palani Nadar S INC 89,315

Member of Parliament (MP) - Lok Sabha[edit]

Year Name Party Alliance Votes
2014[11] M. Vasanthi ADMK 2,62,812
2019[12] Dhanush M. Kumar DMK UPA 4,76,156

Rail Connectivity[edit]

Tenkasi district has one railway station, Tenkasi Junction railway station. Trains are available to Chennai, Madurai, Kollam, Punalur , Shenkottai, Tirunelveli and Palakkad from here daily.

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

Air connectivity[edit]

The nearest airports are as follows:-

  1. Thoothukudi Airport (92 kilometres or 57 miles)
  2. Trivandrum International Airport (125 kilometres or 78 miles)
  3. Madurai International Airport (157 kilometres or 98 miles)
  4. Tiruchirappalli International Airport (300 kilometres or 186 miles)

Geography[edit]

Tenkasi is located at 8°58′N 77°18′E / 8.97°N 77.3°E / 8.97; 77.3.[13] 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.

Climate data for Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29.7
(85.5) 		31.3
(88.3) 		33.0
(91.4) 		33.2
(91.8) 		33.4
(92.1) 		31.7
(89.1) 		30.9
(87.6) 		31.3
(88.3) 		31.6
(88.9) 		30.8
(87.4) 		29.3
(84.7) 		29.2
(84.6) 		31.3
(88.3)
Average low °C (°F) 21.6
(70.9) 		22.3
(72.1) 		23.8
(74.8) 		25.0
(77.0) 		25.5
(77.9) 		24.6
(76.3) 		24.2
(75.6) 		24.3
(75.7) 		24.0
(75.2) 		23.7
(74.7) 		22.8
(73.0) 		21.9
(71.4) 		23.6
(74.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 48
(1.9) 		37
(1.5) 		67
(2.6) 		97
(3.8) 		76
(3.0) 		120
(4.7) 		105
(4.1) 		47
(1.9) 		57
(2.2) 		214
(8.4) 		221
(8.7) 		105
(4.1) 		1,194
(46.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org[14]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "2011 Census Data : Search Results". Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Tenkasi". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "History | Tenkasi District, Government of Tamil Nadu | India". Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "LIST OF COLLECTORS | Tenkasi District, Government of Tamil Nadu | India". Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-13
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Tenkasi Election Results 2016, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up and Current MLAs". Elections.in. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  10. ↑ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Tenkasi(Tamil Nadu) Lok Sabha Election Results 2014 with Sitting MP and Party Name". Elections.in. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  12. ↑ https://www.business-standard.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/tamil-nadu/tenkasi-sc-election-results-34_1724.html
  13. ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Tenkasi, India". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  14. ↑ "Climate Tenkasi". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 6 March 2019.



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