Sub-district · Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
# Tenkasi

Tenkasi is a sub-district of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. At the 2011 Census it had 399,946 people, 8 towns and 30 villages (26 inhabited). The largest village is Chockampatti (18,220 people).
- 399,946 people (2011)
- 30 villages
- 8 towns
- 80.0% literacy

## Population of Tenkasi compared with Tirunelveli

■ Tenkasi · ■ Tirunelveli district
- Literacy (age 7+) 80.0% 82.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1005 1023
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 971 960
- Working population 46.7% 46.7%

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Homes and amenities in Tenkasi

Of every 100 households in Tenkasi in 2011, 96 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 49 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Tenkasi · ■ Tirunelveli district
- Electricity for lighting 96% 95%
- Toilet within the home 51% 48%
- No toilet (open defecation) 38% 43%
- Tap water 90% 89%
- Drinking water within premises 51% 36%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 49% 44%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 44% 47%
- Use banking services 60% 58%
- Television 82% 85%
- Mobile phone 65% 64%
- Computer with internet 2% 2%
- Two-wheeler 24% 24%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 3%
- None of these assets 7% 6%
- Own their home 80% 78%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Towns in Tenkasi
- Kadayanallur 90,364 people
- Tenkasi 70,545 people
- Sambavar Vadagarai 16,709 people
- Aygudi 15,129 people
- Melagaram 14,535 people
- Ilanji 10,282 people
- Sundarapandiapuram 8,987 people
- Courtalam 2,089 people

## Largest villages in Tenkasi
- Chockampatti · 18,220 people
- Kallurani · 16,699 people
- Avudaiyanoor · 15,948 people
- Kulasekarapatti · 13,075 people
- Gunaramanallur · 12,982 people
- Thippampatti · 12,933 people
- Kuthukalvalasai · 9,917 people
- Nainaragaram · 9,661 people
- Kambaneri Pudukudi · 8,242 people
- Urmelazhagian · 5,719 people
- Poygai · 5,645 people
- Boganallur · 5,555 people
- Melapavoor · 4,820 people
- Kilankadu · 4,754 people
- Kasidharmam · 4,071 people
- Kodikurichi · 3,984 people

All 30 villages in Tenkasi →

## Other sub-districts of Tirunelveli
- Ambasamudram · 428,031 people
- Sankarankoil · 350,144 people
- Tirunelveli · 642,835 people
- Radhapuram · 304,652 people
- Nanguneri · 225,602 people
- Sivagiri · 194,156 people
- Alangulam · 176,138 people
- Shenkottai · 141,416 people
- Veerakeralamputhur · 123,137 people
- Palayamkottai · 91,176 people

## Other places named Tenkasi
- Tenkasi · Town, Tirunelveli · 70,545 people

## Quick answers
- How many villages are in Tenkasi? 30 (26 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Tenkasi in? Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu
- What is the population of Tenkasi? 399,946 (Census 2011)

At a glance
- District: Tirunelveli
- State: Tamil Nadu
- Sub-district code: 05873
- Villages: 30
- Towns: 8

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