# Thenkarai, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/coimbatore-south/thenkarai/ Town · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu # Thenkarai Thenkarai is a town in Coimbatore South sub-district of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **7,349 people** in 2,093 households. Literacy was 64.8%. - 7,349people (2011) - 2,093households - 64.8%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Thenkarai ■ Thenkarai · ■ Coimbatore urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****64.8%** **87.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1010** **999 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****896** **953 Working population ****55.6%** **42.6% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Thenkarai Of every 100 households in Thenkarai in 2011, 83 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Thenkarai · ■ Coimbatore urban average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **96% Toilet within the home ****17%** **78% No toilet (open defecation) ****66%** **11% Tap water ****93%** **97% Drinking water within premises ****32%** **67% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%** **79% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****25%** **9% Use banking services ****34%** **64% Television ****88%** **91% Mobile phone ****58%** **81% Computer with internet ****1%** **8% Two-wheeler ****37%** **50% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **11% None of these assets ****6%** **3% Own their home ****85%** **52% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Thenkarai work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 1,295 (32%) · **■** Household industry 101 (2%) · **■** Farming 2,516 (62%) · **■** Marginal 171 (4%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Thenkarai changed? From 7,247 in 2001 to 7,349 in 2011. **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Thenkarai in numbers and road distances - Density612 per km² - Growth 2001–20111.4% - Annual rainfall1,178 mm - Temperature range19 °C to 37 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital)546 km by road - Coimbatore (district HQ)15 km by road - Coimbatore (city of 1 lakh+)15 km by road - Coimbatore (city of 5 lakh+)15 km by road - Coimbatore (railway station)15 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Thenkarai ### Civic services - Pucca roads10 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets361 - Water storage2,300 kl - Electricity — homes1,848 - Electricity — industry2 ### Hospitals - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 1 beds · 2 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools5 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks2 **Main manufactured goods:** bricks. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Thenkarai ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/coimbatore-south/thenkarai/ward-1/) 639 193 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/coimbatore-south/thenkarai/ward-2/) 321 103 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/coimbatore-south/thenkarai/ward-3/) 510 130 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/coimbatore-south/thenkarai/ward-4/) 757 219 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/coimbatore-south/thenkarai/ward-5/) 369 94 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/coimbatore-south/thenkarai/ward-6/) 217 70 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/coimbatore-south/thenkarai/ward-7/) 857 247 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/coimbatore-south/thenkarai/ward-8/) 355 105 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/coimbatore-south/thenkarai/ward-9/) 470 145 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/coimbatore-south/thenkarai/ward-10/) 456 116 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/coimbatore-south/thenkarai/ward-11/) 522 125 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/coimbatore-south/thenkarai/ward-12/) 455 125 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/coimbatore-south/thenkarai/ward-13/) 531 150 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/coimbatore-south/thenkarai/ward-14/) 463 148 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/coimbatore-south/thenkarai/ward-15/) 427 123 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Thenkarai?7,349 (Census 2011) - Which district is Thenkarai in?Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Thenkarai in 2001?7,247 - How many wards does Thenkarai have?15 census wards (2011)