Tenkasi
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Tenkasi | |
|---|---|
City | |
.jpg) Kasi Viswanathar Temple, the most prominent landmark in the city | |
  Tenkasi Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°58′N 77°18′E / 8.97°N 77.3°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tenkasi |
| Founded by | Parakirama Pandian (12th Century AD) |
| Government | |
| • Type | First Grade Municipality |
| • Body | Tenkasi Municipality |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 70,545 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| • Other Regional languages | Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 627811 , 627814 , 627808, 627803 , 627804. |
| Vehicle registration | TN-76 TN-79 |
Tenkasi is a City and the headquarters of the Tenkasi district.The Kashi Vishwanathar Temple at Tenkasi was Built in 1467 AD by Parakirama Pandian,Tenkasi is the Last Capital of The Pandians.
Demographics
According to 2011 census, Tenkasi had a population of 70545 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 .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 17887 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]
Politics
Tenkasi assembly constituency is part of Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.[5][6]
| Year | Name | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016[7] | Selvamohandas Pandian S | ADMK | 86,339 |
| Year | Name | Party | Alliance | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014[8] | M. Vasanthi | ADMK | NDA | 2,62,812 |
| 2019[9] | Dhanush M. Kumar | DMK | UPA | 4,76,156 |
Rail Connectivity
Tenkasi city has a two railway stations, Tenkasi Junction railway station and Kizhapuliyur railway station.[citation needed]
Airports
The nearest airports are as follows:-
- Thoothukudi Airport (92 kilometres or 57 miles)
- Trivandrum International Airport (125 kilometres or 78 miles)
- Madurai International Airport (157 kilometres or 98 miles)
Geography
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Tenkasi is located at 8°58′N 77°18′E / 8.97°N 77.3°E.[10] It has an average elevation of 143 metres (469 ft).The town is surrounded by the western ghats in three sides and is situated on the way from Tirunelveli to Kollam and Madurai to Kollam highways. A river called Chittar flows through the city.
| Climate data for Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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[11] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "2011 Census Data : Search Results". Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tenkasi Election Results 2016, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up and Current MLAs". Elections.in. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Tenkasi(Tamil Nadu) Lok Sabha Election Results 2014 with Sitting MP and Party Name". Elections.in. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ {{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/tamil-nadu/tenkasi-sc-election-results-34_1724.html}}
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Tenkasi, India". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Climate Tenkasi". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
