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Denkanikottai taluk

Coordinates: 12°31′N 77°47′E / 12.52°N 77.78°E / 12.52; 77.78
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Denkanikottai Taluk
Taluk
Denkanikottai Taluk is located in Tamil Nadu
Denkanikottai Taluk
Denkanikottai Taluk
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°31′N 77°47′E / 12.52°N 77.78°E / 12.52; 77.78
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKrishnagiri
Population
 (2011)
 • Total345,668
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
635 107
Telephone code(91)4347
Vehicle registrationTN-24

Thenkanikottai taluk, also known as Denkanikottai, is a taluk of Krishnagiri district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters is the town of Denkanikottai. Important places of visit in Thenkanikottai are Yarab Dargah, Bettraya Swamy temple and Little Flower Church. Also The climatic condition in this area resembles the UK Climate, hence nearby place Thally called as "Little England".

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Denkanikottai taluk had a population of 3,45,668 with 1,78,331 males and 1,67,337 females. There were 938 women for every 1,000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 57.53%. Child population in the age group below 6 years were 19,219 Males and 17,721 Females.[1]


Places of interest

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Villages and settlements

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References

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  1. ^ "Provisional Population Totals - Tamil Nadu-Census 2011" (PDF). Census Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.