Tenkasi taluk is a
taluk of
Tenkasi district of the
Indian state of
Tamil Nadu. The headquarters is the town of
Tenkasi. In addition to the headquarters town, the taluk includes the towns of
Aygudi
Ayikudy(), also spelled Aaikudi, is a panchayat town in Tenkasi district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.It is also the Home to The Amar Seva Sangam.
History
Aai Andiran was the chieftain of Aaikudi and its surroundings. He is one of the se ...
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Courtalam,
Ilanji
Ilanji is a panchayat town in Tenkasi district, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located between the towns Tenkasi and Shencottah.
Geography
The word 'Ilanji' has a number of meanings including a water body. The village has three lakes ...
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Kadayanallur
Kadayanallur is the largest city in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu, India. Kadayanallur is 17 km from Tenkasi.
Etymology
The name Kadaiyanallur comes from "Kadaikaaleeswara", the name of the presiding deity of Kadayaleeswarar kovil, a Hin ...
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Melagaram
Melagaram is a panchayat town in Tenkasi district, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Demographics
In 2001, Melagaram had a population of 12,860, according to the Indian census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording a ...
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Sambavar Vadagarai
Sambavarvadakarai is a Panchayat town in the Tenkasi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the north shore of the Hanumannathi River in Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu, Sambavarvadakarai is divided into two sections, Melur (upper ...
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Sundarapandiapuram as well as some twenty-five villages.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Tenkasi had a population of 399,823 with 199,317 males and 200,506 females. There were 1,006 women for every 1,000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 72.55%. Child population in the age group below 6 years were 20,277 Males and 19,621 Females.
References
Taluks of Thirunelveli district
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