Theni district

district of Tamil Nadu, India

Key facts

Country: India
State: Tamil Nadu
Established: 7 July 1997
Headquarters: Theni
Talukas: Andipatti , Bodinayakanur , Periyakulam , Theni , Uthamapalayam
District collector: Ranjeet Singh Indian Administrative Service took charge on 13.02.2025 IAS
District of tamil nadu: 2,868 km (1,107 sq mi)
Density: 434.4/km (1,125/sq mi)
Metro: 591,841
Time zone: UTC+5:30 ( IST )
Telephone code: 04546
Iso 3166 code: ISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registration: TN-60 (Theni), TN-60Z (Uttamapalayam)
Coastline: 0 kilometres (0 mi)
Largest city: Theni
Sex ratio: M-50.5%/F-49.5% ♂ / ♀
Literacy: 71.58%
Legislature type: elected

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1245899
Area: 3067
Official website: www.theni.nic.in
Image: TheniPeriyakulam View.jpg
Households: 338112

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Commons category: Theni district
postal code: 625531
inception: 1996-07-07
male population: 625683
female population: 620216
urban population: 670481
rural population: 575418
literate population: 870080
illiterate population: 375819
short name: THE

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Theni district is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in India. Surrounded by hills, the district is located to the west of Madurai district. The town of Theni is the district headquarters. The district is divided into two natural divisions by the hills and is further subdivided into five Taluks: Theni, Bodinayakanur, Periyakulam, Uthamapalayam and Andipatti. The area is rich in natural features, with thick vegetation and perennial streams from the hills on the western side, and Cumbum Valley, which lies in Uthamapalayam taluk. As of 2011, Theni district had a population of 1,245,899.

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