# Thenkarai, Theni (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/periyakulam/thenkarai/ Town · Theni, Tamil Nadu # Thenkarai Thenkarai is a town in Periyakulam sub-district of Theni district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **14,838 people** in 3,773 households. Literacy was 72.9%. - 14,838people (2011) - 3,773households - 72.9%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Thenkarai ■ Thenkarai · ■ Theni urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.9%** **81.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****982** **1003 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****972** **938 Working population ****47.7%** **42.7% 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, 27 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Thenkarai · ■ Theni urban average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **92% Toilet within the home ****27%** **52% No toilet (open defecation) ****58%** **22% Tap water ****93%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****35%** **52% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%** **52% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%** **33% Use banking services ****33%** **44% Television ****84%** **85% Mobile phone ****50%** **64% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****16%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****10%** **7% Own their home ****77%** **62% 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 2,550 (36%) · **■** Household industry 168 (2%) · **■** Farming 3,224 (46%) · **■** Marginal 1,134 (16%) 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 11,597 in 2001 to 14,838 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 - Density867 per km² - Growth 2001–201127.9% - Annual rainfall821 mm - Temperature range16 °C to 40 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital)485 km by road - Theni (district HQ)12 km by road - Dindigul (city of 1 lakh+)12 km by road - Madurai (city of 5 lakh+)91 km by road - Theni (railway station)12 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 roads12 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets1,389 - Water storage800 kl - Electricity — homes3,143 - Electricity — industry7 ### Hospitals - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools6 govt · 2 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks2 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** bricks, jaggery and thread. 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/theni/periyakulam/thenkarai/ward-1/) 1,755 428 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/periyakulam/thenkarai/ward-2/) 721 172 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/periyakulam/thenkarai/ward-3/) 960 243 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/periyakulam/thenkarai/ward-4/) 608 142 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/periyakulam/thenkarai/ward-5/) 651 190 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/periyakulam/thenkarai/ward-6/) 1,068 293 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/periyakulam/thenkarai/ward-7/) 1,362 342 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/periyakulam/thenkarai/ward-8/) 1,247 327 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/periyakulam/thenkarai/ward-9/) 1,599 377 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/periyakulam/thenkarai/ward-10/) 949 261 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/periyakulam/thenkarai/ward-11/) 1,158 320 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/periyakulam/thenkarai/ward-12/) 578 152 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/periyakulam/thenkarai/ward-13/) 603 136 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/periyakulam/thenkarai/ward-14/) 667 154 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/periyakulam/thenkarai/ward-15/) 912 236 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?14,838 (Census 2011) - Which district is Thenkarai in?Theni district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Thenkarai in 2001?11,597 - How many wards does Thenkarai have?15 census wards (2011)