Thenkarai, Theni

Thenkarai is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Thenkarai
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTheni
Population
 (2001)
  Total11,616
Languages
  OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Thenkarai had a population of 11,616. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Thenkarai has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 46%. In Thenkarai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.


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