Tenkasi district
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Tenkasi District | |
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 Tenkasi district Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| Largest City | Tenkasi |
| 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 | Thiru. P.Akash, I.A.S. |
| • Superintendent of Police | Thiru. R.Krishna Raj, I.P.S. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,916.13 km2 (1,125.92 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,384,937 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN76 and TN76A and TN79 |
| Website | tenkasi |
Tenkasi 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]
Geography
The 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
S. Gopala Sundara Raj IAS., is the District Collector since 16-06-2021.
Politics
Tenkasi (state assembly constituency) is part of Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.[3][4]
Parliamentary Constituency
| No. | Assembly | Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lok Sabha | Tenkasi | SC |
Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies
| No. | Constituency name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sankarankovil | SC |
| 2 | Vasudevanallur | SC |
| 3 | Kadayanallur | General |
| 4 | Tenkasi | General |
| 5 | Alangulam | General |
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 census, Tenkasi district had a population of 1,384,937. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 20.23% and 0.25% of the population respectively. 42.75% of the population lives in urban areas.[5]
Tamil is the main spoken language and is spoken by 98.78% of the population.
See also
References
- ^ 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.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "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.
- ^ District census 2011 - Tirunelveli
- ^ "Census of India - Religion". census.gov.in.
