Tenkasi

Tenkasi is a Town and Taluka in Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Tenkasi Block (CD) is 05873. Total area of tenkasi taluka is 512 km² including 384.47 km² rural area and 127.12 km² urban area. Tenkasi taluka has a population of 3,99,946 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,28,640 while rural population is 1,71,306. Tenkasi has a sex ratio of approximately 1005 females for every 1,000 males. Tenkasi taluka has a population density of 782 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,03,380 houses in the sub-district, including 57,403 urban houses and 45,977 rural houses.

When it comes to literacy, 71.56% population of tenkasi taluka is literate, out of which 78.29% males and 64.87% females are literate. There are about 30 villages in tenkasi taluka, which you can browse from tenkasi taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.

List of Villages in Tenkasi Taluka

Population of Tenkasi Taluka

Households in Tenkasi Taluka