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Tenkasi (Tamil: [t̪eŋɡaːsi]) is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu, India, separated from Tirunelveli district on 22 November 2019. The Government of Tamil Nadu announced its creation on 18 July 2019. The district headquarters is at Tenkasi.[2]
Tenkasi District | |
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 Tenkasi district Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| Largest City | Kadayanallur |
| Municipality | Tenkasi |
| Established | 22 November 2019 |
| Founded by | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Seat | Tenkasi |
| Talukas | Kadayanallur Tenkasi Sankarankovil Shenkottai Sivagiri Veerakeralamputhur Alangulam Tiruvengadam |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Body | Tenkasi District Collectorate |
| • Collector | Durai. Ravichandran, I.A.S. |
| • Superintendent of Police | E. T. Samson, I.P.S. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,916.13 km2 (1,125.92 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,440,795 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN76 and TN76A and TN79 |
| Website | tenkasi |
Geography
editThe district shares borders with Tirunelveli district in the south, Virudhunagar district in the north, Thoothukudi district in the east and Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts of Kerala in the west. The western part of the district runs along the Western Ghats, while the east is mainly flat plains.
Tenkasi was formed from 6 talukas: Sivagiri, Sankarankovil, Veerakeralamputhur, Alangulam, Tenkasi and Shenkottai. Two more taluks were created afterwards: Kadayanallur and Thiruvengadam.
Administration
editS. Gopala Sundara Raj IAS., is the District Collector since 16-06-2021.
Revenue Divisions and Taluks
editTenkasi Revenue Division: Shenkottai, Tenkasi, Kadayanallur, Sivagiri
Sankarankoil Revenue Division: Sankarankoil, Tiruvengadam, Veerakeralamputhur, Alangulam
Municipalities
editTown Panchayats
edit- Alangulam
- Achampudur
- Alwarkurichi
- Aygudi
- Courtallam
- Ilanji
- Keelapavoor
- Melagaram
- Panpoli
- Pudur(s)
- Rayagiri
- Sambavar Vadagarai
- Sivagiri
- Sundarapandiapuram
- Thiruvenkadam
- Vadakarai Keelpidagai
- Vasudevanallur
Proposed Municipalities
editProposed Town Panchayats
editPanchayat Unions / Blocks
editPolitics
editTenkasi Assembly constituency is part of Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.[3][4]
Parliamentary Constituency
edit| No. | Assembly | Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lok Sabha | Tenkasi | SC |
Politics
edit| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenkasi | 219 | Sankarankovil (SC) | E.Raja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | SPA | |||
| 220 | Vasudevanallur (SC) | T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) | SPA | ||||
| 221 | Kadayanallur | C. Krishnamurali | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | None | ||||
| 222 | Tenkasi | S. Palani Nadar | Indian National Congress | SPA | ||||
| 223 | Alangulam | P. H. Manoj Pandian | Independent | NDA | ||||
Demographics
editAt the time of the 2011 census, Tenkasi district had a population of 1,440,795. Tenkasi district has 697,635 males and 743,160 females with a sex ratio of 1065 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 292,900 (20.33%) and 3,656 (0.25%) of the population respectively. 613,758 (42.60%) of the population lived in urban areas.[8]
At the time of the 2011 census, 98.77% of the population spoke Tamil and 0.92% Telugu as their first language.[9]
Villages
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b 8 தாலுகாக்களுடன் உதயமானது தென்காசி மாவட்டம் (in Tamil). News7 Tamil. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ Special Correspondent (18 July 2019). "Tenkasi, Chengalpattu to become new districts". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-13
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Here's full list of winners". CNBCTV18. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Full list of winners". www.indiatvnews.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Tamil Nadu". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 - Trunelveli" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Tamil Nadu". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Villagers seek withdrawal of case". The Hindu. 27 January 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Villagers seek withdrawal of case". The Hindu. 27 January 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 October 2020.