Tenkasi Taluk Population - Tirunelveli , Tamil Nadu

Tenkasi is a Taluk located in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. It is one of 11 Taluks of Tirunelveli district. There are 30 villages and 8 towns in Tenkasi Taluk.

As per the Census India 2011, Tenkasi Taluk has 103380 households, population of 399946 of which 199442 are males and 200504 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 42275 which is 10.57% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Tenkasi Taluk is around 1005 compared to 996 which is average of Tamil Nadu state. The literacy rate of Tenkasi Taluk is 71.56% out of which 78.29% males are literate and 64.87% females are literate. The total area of Tenkasi is 511.59 sq.km with population density of 782 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 42.83% of population lives in Urban area and 57.17% lives in Rural area. There are 18.48% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.3% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Tenkasi Taluk.

Tenkasi Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total399946100%
Hindu31123577.82%
Muslim7032717.58%
Christian179214.48%
Religion not stated3910.1%
Sikh270.01%
Jain180%
Buddhist180%
Other religions and persuasions90%

Tenkasi Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Number of households5740345977
Total Population228640171306
Population (%)49.95%50.25%
Male Population11421085232
Female Population11443086074
Sex Ratio10021010
Literacy (%)73.65%68.78%

List of Cities in Tenkasi

Check out complete list of all town cities of Tenkasi in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu
TownPopulationLiteracySex-ratio
Kadayanallur (M)9036471.8%988
Tenkasi (M)7054578.49%1020
Sambavar Vadagarai (TP)1670966.22%1002
Aygudi (TP)1512969.54%979
Melagaram (TP)1453580.95%1024
Ilanji (TP)1028272.73%1004
Sundarapandiapuram (TP)898764.87%1001
Courtalam (TP)208970.51%1001

List of Villages in Tenkasi

Check out complete list of all villages of Tenkasi in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu
VillagePopulationLiteracySex-ratio
Chockampatti1822061.9%1006
Kallurani1669976.57%1026
Avudaiyanoor1594872.93%998
Kulasekarapatti1307569.25%1005
Gunaramanallur1298267.76%994
Thippampatti1293371.79%1024
Kuthukalvalasai991774.13%988
Nainaragaram966169.1%1010
Kambaneri Pudukudi824267.41%1018
Urmelazhagian571969.82%1062
Poygai564569.57%977
Boganallur555566.52%1017
Melapavoor482061.2%1055
Kilankadu475467.46%1006
Kasidharmam407162.83%952
Kodikurichi398462.98%1012
Pattappathu326763.12%1032
Idaikal305469.61%991
Courtallam302669.33%1080
Sillaraipuravu216856.92%1004
Mathalamparai214572.31%1022
Pattakurichi176064.94%1023
Tiruchitrambalam173159.21%992
Ayiraperi120577.1%907
Kanagasabapathiperi72154.79%1072
Courtallam Slopes R.F.450%3000
Minadiseri000
Krishnapuram R.F.000
Vairavankulam R.F.000
Kadayanallur Upper Slopes000

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Tenkasi Population Facts

Number of Households103380
Population399946
Male Population199442 (49.87%)
Female Population200504 (50.13%)
Children Population42275
Area511.59 km2
Population density/km2782
Sex-ratio1005
Literacy71.56%
Male Literacy78.29%
Female Literacy64.87%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %0.3%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %18.48%

Map of Tenkasi, Tirunelveli , Tamil Nadu