Tenkasi

Tenkasi is a Town and headquarters of the newly created Tenkasi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Tenkasi District Formed as the 33rd District of Tamil Nadu

Tenkasi
Town
Kasi Viswanathar Temple, the most prominent landmark in the city
Tenkasi
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8.97°N 77.3°E / 8.97; 77.3
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTenkasi
Founded byParakirama Pandian (12th Century AD)
Government
 • TypeFirst Grade Municipality
 • BodyTenkasi Municipality
Area
 • Total65 km2 (25 sq mi)
Area rank20
Elevation
143 m (469 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total70,545
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
 • Other Regional languagesMalayalam
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
627811, 627814, 627808, 627803, 627804.
Vehicle registrationTN-76 TN-79

Demographics
Religious census
Religion Percent(%)
Hindu
 
 64%
Muslim
 
 34.18%
Christian
 
 2.7%
Sikh
 
 0.01%
Buddhist
 
 0.01%
Other
 
 0.1%

According to 2011 census, Tenkasi had a population of 70,545 with a sex-ratio of 1,020 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.[2] A total of 7,413 were under the age of six, constituting 3,774 males and 3,639 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 14.16% and 0.47% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 78.49%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[2] The town had a total of 17,887 households. There were a total of 27,885 workers, comprising 279 cultivators, 2,006 main agricultural labourers, 3,332 in house hold industries, 19,903 other workers, 2,365 marginal workers, 28 marginal cultivators, 90 marginal agricultural labourers, 494 marginal workers in household industries and 1,753 other marginal workers.[3]

As per the religious census of 2011, Tenkasi had 64% Hindus, 34.18% Muslims, 2.7% Christians.[4]

History

The Kashi Vishwanathar Temple at Tenkasi was built in 1467 AD by Parakirama Pandian, Tenkasi is the last capital of the Pandya dynasty.[5] The iconic temple is situated in the banks of Seevalaperi Pond.

Attractions

List of Collectors[6]
NO NAME FROM TO
1 Thiru.G.K.Arun Sundar Thayalan, I.A.S. 22-11-2019 15-11-2020
2 Dr.G.S.Sameeran, I.A.S. 15-11-2020

Politics

Tenkasi assembly constituency is part of Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.[7][8]

YearNamePartyVotes
2016[9]Selvamohandas Pandian SADMK86,339
YearNamePartyAllianceVotes
2014[10] M. Vasanthi ADMK NDA 2,62,812
2019[11] Dhanush M. Kumar DMK UPA 4,76,156

Rail Connectivity

Tenkasi district has one railway station, Tenkasi Junction railway station. Besides Coimbatore and Nagercoil, Tenkasi Junction railway station is the third railway entry point to Kerala from Tamil Nadu. This is facilitated through the historic and scenic Kollam–Sengottai line. Tenkasi Junction has two railway lines towards Tirunelveli and Madurai.

Air connectivity

The nearest airports are as follows:-

  1. Thoothukudi Airport (92 kilometres or 57 miles)
  2. Trivandrum International Airport (125 kilometres or 78 miles)
  3. Madurai International Airport (157 kilometres or 98 miles)
  4. Tiruchirappalli International Airport (300 kilometres or 186 miles)

Geography

Tenkasi is located at 8.97°N 77.3°E / 8.97; 77.3.[12] It has an average elevation of 143 metres (469 ft). The town is surrounded by the Western Ghats in three sides and lies on the Tirunelveli to Kollam and Madurai to Kollam highways. The Chittar river flows through the city.

Climate data for Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29.7
(85.5)		 31.3
(88.3)		 33.0
(91.4)		 33.2
(91.8)		 33.4
(92.1)		 31.7
(89.1)		 30.9
(87.6)		 31.3
(88.3)		 31.6
(88.9)		 30.8
(87.4)		 29.3
(84.7)		 29.2
(84.6)		 31.3
(88.3)
Average low °C (°F) 21.6
(70.9)		 22.3
(72.1)		 23.8
(74.8)		 25.0
(77.0)		 25.5
(77.9)		 24.6
(76.3)		 24.2
(75.6)		 24.3
(75.7)		 24.0
(75.2)		 23.7
(74.7)		 22.8
(73.0)		 21.9
(71.4)		 23.6
(74.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 48
(1.9)		 37
(1.5)		 67
(2.6)		 97
(3.8)		 76
(3.0)		 120
(4.7)		 105
(4.1)		 47
(1.9)		 57
(2.2)		 214
(8.4)		 221
(8.7)		 105
(4.1)		 1,194
(46.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org[13]

See also

References
  1. "2011 Census Data : Search Results". Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. "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.
  3. "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Tenkasi". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  4. "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.
  5. "History | Tenkasi District, Government of Tamil Nadu | India". Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  6. "LIST OF COLLECTORS | Tenkasi District, Government of Tamil Nadu | India". Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  7. "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-13
  8. "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
  9. "Tenkasi Election Results 2016, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up and Current MLAs". Elections.in. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  10. "Tenkasi(Tamil Nadu) Lok Sabha Election Results 2014 with Sitting MP and Party Name". Elections.in. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  11. https://www.business-standard.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/tamil-nadu/tenkasi-sc-election-results-34_1724.html
  12. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Tenkasi, India". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  13. "Climate Tenkasi". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
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