Thenkarai, Theni
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?Thenkarai Tamil Nadu • India |
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Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
District(s) | Theni |
Population | 11,616 (2001) |
This article is about a town in Theni district. For other uses, see Thenkarai.
Thenkarai is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.