Tenkasi District, Tamil Nadu
Tenkasi District is an administrative district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated about 620 km from Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu. The district headquarters is located at Tenkasi. Tamil and Malayalam (southern parts) are the main 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 geographical 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.