Tenkasi District, Tamil Nadu
Tenkasi is an administrative district in Tamil Nadu, India. The district is located about 620 km from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is in Tenkasi. Tamil and Malayalam (southern parts) are the major languages spoken in the district.
List of Talukas in Tenkasi District
Tenkasi District is divided into 8 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 277 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alangulam | 39 | 307.18 |
| 2 | Kadayanallur | 34 | — |
| 3 | Sankarankoil | 48 | 966.46 |
| 4 | Shenkottai | 23 | 203.72 |
| 5 | Sivagiri | 22 | 533.69 |
| 6 | Tenkasi | 44 | 511.59 |
| 7 | Tiruvengadam | 41 | — |
| 8 | Veerakeralamputhur | 26 | 278.56 |
NOTE: Tenkasi District was formed after Census 2011. Therefore, population and area figures are not available; refer to the earlier combined administrative unit for the corresponding figures.