Theni Allinagaram

Theni Allinagaram
Theni
Town
From top: Theni view from forest road, Theni view from mary matha school
Nickname(s): 
The earth's hidden paradise, Gateway to tourism
Theni Allinagaram is located in Tamil Nadu
Theni Allinagaram
Theni Allinagaram
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°00′43″N 77°28′43″E / 10.01194°N 77.47861°E / 10.01194; 77.47861
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTheni
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyTheni Municipality
 • ChairmanM Amrit
 • CommissionerS Nagarajan
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Town
94,453
 • Metro
[2]
202,100
DemonymThenikaran
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
625531
Telephone code04546
Vehicle registrationTN 60, TN 60Z
Distance from State Capital Chennai498 kilometres (309 mi) southwest
ClimateAverage and moderate cool at winter (Köppen)
Precipitation658 millimetres (25.9 in)
Avg. summer temperature39.5 °C (103.1 °F)
Avg. winter temperature25.8 °C (78.4 °F)
Websitewww.theni.tn.nic.in

Theni Allinagaram is a valley town and a municipality, situated in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu at the foothills of Western Ghats. It is the headquarters of the Theni district, 70 km from Madurai. As of 2011, the town had a population of 94,453. The metro area had the population of 202,100.[2]

Demographics

Religious census
Religion Percent(%)
Hindu
 
 95.04%
Muslim
 
 3.18%
Christian
 
 1.63%
Sikh
 
 0.02%
Buddhist
 
 0.01%
Other
 
 0.12%
No religion
 
 0.01%

According to 2011 census, Theni Allinagaram had a population of 94,453 with a sex-ratio of 999 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.[3] A total of 9,138 were under the age of six, constituting 4,738 males and 4,400 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 16.44% and 0.03% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 77.55%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[3] The town had a total of 25371 households. There were a total of 37,654 workers, comprising 520 cultivators, 2,798 main agricultural labourers, 694 in house hold industries, 30,450 other workers, 3,192 marginal workers, 56 marginal cultivators, 643 marginal agricultural labourers, 116 marginal workers in household industries and 2,377 other marginal workers.[4] The metro area includes nearby towns and suburban areas such as Palanichettipatti, Puthipuram, Aranmanaiputhur, Mullainagarm, Vadaputhupatti etc. The metro area had the population of 202,100 as of 2011.[2]

As per the religious census of 2011, Theni Allinagaram had 95.04% Hindus, 3.18% Muslims, 1.63% Christians, 0.02% Sikhs, 0.01% Buddhists, 0.12% following other religions and 0.01% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.[5]

Administration

Theni houses the office of the (revenue) District Collector. Periyakulam has the district court, which was built and operated in the British period.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2011 Census info". www.censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Village Clusters : Case study from Theni District of Tamil Nadu". Research Gate.
  3. ^ a b "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Theni Allinagaram". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
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