# Theni District, Tamil Nadu – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Tamil Nadu 

# Theni district

Theni is a district of Tamil Nadu, 28th of 32 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,245,899 people** in 5 sub-districts, 28 towns and 98 villages; 54% lived in towns. The largest town is [Theni Allinagaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/theni/theni-allinagaram/) (94,453).

- 1,245,899people (2011)
- 5sub-districts
- 28towns
- 77.3%literacy

## Who lives in Theni?

Theni had **1,245,899 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.7% of Tamil Nadu's population and 28th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu by population. There were 991 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Tamil Nadu figure of 996; 20th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu). Among children under 7 the ratio was 934 girls per 1,000 boys (the Tamil Nadu figure is 943). An average household had 3.7 people, against 3.9 across Tamil Nadu.

## How literate is Theni?

77.3% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Tamil Nadu's 80.1%), 20th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. Men were at 85.0% and women at 69.5% — a gap of 15.6 points (it is 13.3 points across Tamil Nadu). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Theni](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/theni/) (82.1%) and lowest in [Andipatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/andipatti/) (71.5%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Theni do for a living?

47.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 35.9%). Of all workers, 6% farmed their own land, 47% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 35% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 10% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 53% of workers here, against 34% across Tamil Nadu. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Uthamapalayam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/uthamapalayam/) (61% of workers in farming) and the least is [Theni](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/theni/) (33% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 6 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 47 (47%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 35 (35%) · **■** Marginal 10 (10%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Theni

53.8% of people lived in towns and cities (above Tamil Nadu's 48.4%), 9th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. The Census counted 28 towns: 28 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Theni Allinagaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/theni/theni-allinagaram/) with 94,453 people, home to 14% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Theni

Theni had 98 census villages, 80 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 7,193 people; 45 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Myaladumparai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/andipatti/myaladumparai/) (29,731), [Kadamalaikundu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/andipatti/kadamalaikundu/) (23,650), [Koduvilarpatty](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/theni/koduvilarpatty/) (21,119), [Timmarasanayakkanur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/andipatti/timmarasanayakkanur/) (20,218) and [Andipatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/andipatti/andipatti/) (17,959).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Population of Theni compared with Tamil Nadu

■ Theni · ■ Tamil Nadu

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.3%**

**80.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****991**

**996

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****934**

**943

Working population ****47.5%**

**45.6%

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 Theni

Of every 100 households in Theni in 2011, 92 had electricity, 39 a toilet at home and 43 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Theni · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

Toilet within the home ****39%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****40%**

Tap water ****94%**

Drinking water within premises ****39%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****43%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****45%**

Use banking services ****43%**

Television ****86%**

Mobile phone ****58%**

Computer with internet ****1%**

Two-wheeler ****17%**

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

None of these assets ****8%**

Own their home ****71%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Theni

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Bodinayakanur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/bodinayakanur/) 180,789 12 4 

[Periyakulam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/periyakulam/) 217,358 16 6 

[Theni](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/theni/) 199,983 14 3 

[Uthamapalayam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/uthamapalayam/) 435,069 32 14 

[Andipatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/andipatti/) 212,700 24 1 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Theni

- Theni Allinagaram · 94,453
- Bodinayakanur · 75,675
- Kambam · 68,090
- Periyakulam · 42,976
- Chinnamanur · 42,305
- Gudalur · 41,915
- Uthamapalayam · 29,050
- Andipatti Jakkampatti · 27,287
- Devadanapatti · 19,285
- Veerapandi · 16,158
- Kamayagoundanpatti · 16,134
- Thevaram · 16,079
- Kombai · 15,960
- Melachokkanathapuram · 15,625
- Palani Chettipatti · 14,879
- Thenkarai · 14,838
- Odaipatti · 13,892
- Vadugapatti · 13,204
- Thamaraikulam · 12,372
- Ganguvarpatti · 11,942
- Pudupatti · 11,511
- Boothipuram · 11,022
- Hanumanthampatti · 10,619
- Pannaipuram · 9,323
- B. Meenakshipuram · 7,846
- Kuchanur · 7,024
- Markayankottai · 6,135
- Highways · 4,882

## Largest villages in Theni

- Myaladumparai · 29,731
- Kadamalaikundu · 23,650
- Koduvilarpatty · 21,119
- Timmarasanayakkanur · 20,218
- Andipatti · 17,959
- Jeyamangalam · 16,706
- Royappanpatti · 15,886
- Thamarai Kulam · 15,271
- Narayanathevanpatti · 14,622
- Ammapatti · 13,598
- Vallalnathi · 12,684
- Keelagudalur · 12,335
- Gullapuram · 11,732
- Melmangalam · 11,701
- Kodangipatti · 11,600
- Vadaveeranaickenpatty · 10,808
- T. Meenakshipuram · 10,759
- Uppukottai · 10,756
- Shanmugasundarapuram · 10,680
- Kovilpatti · 10,072

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Theni?5: Bodinayakanur, Periyakulam, Theni, Uthamapalayam, Andipatti
- What is the population of Theni district?1,245,899 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Theni?Theni Allinagaram