Population3,99,946Tenkasi
Males1,99,442
Females2,00,504
Literate2,86,203
Population Overview
Total population3,99,946
Males1,99,442
Females2,00,504
Sex ratio1,005per 1,000 males
Households1,03,380
Literacy
Literate2,86,203
Literacy %71.6%
Children (0–6 years)
Children 0–642,275
Child %10.6%
SC / ST
Workers — Total
Total workers1,86,943
Worker males0
Worker females0
Work participation %46.7%
Workers — Main
Workers — Marginal
Workers — Marginal (detail)
Marginal Workers — 3 to 6 months
Marginal Workers — 0 to 3 months
Top villages / towns by population
villages / towns comparison
38 villages / towns
villages / towns-wise data
| # | Village / Town | Population | Males | Females | Literate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kadayanallur (M) | 90,364 | 45,449 | 44,915 | 64,880 |
| 2 | Tenkasi (M) | 70,545 | 34,920 | 35,625 | 55,374 |
| 3 | Chockampatti | 18,220 | 9,084 | 9,136 | 11,278 |
| 4 | Sambavar Vadagarai (TP) | 16,709 | 8,347 | 8,362 | 11,065 |
| 5 | Kallurani | 16,699 | 8,244 | 8,455 | 12,786 |
| 6 | Avudaiyanoor | 15,948 | 7,980 | 7,968 | 11,631 |
| 7 | Aygudi (TP) | 15,129 | 7,645 | 7,484 | 10,521 |
| 8 | Melagaram (TP) | 14,535 | 7,183 | 7,352 | 11,766 |
| 9 | Kulasekarapatti | 13,075 | 6,520 | 6,555 | 9,054 |
| 10 | Gunaramanallur | 12,982 | 6,509 | 6,473 | 8,796 |
| 11 | Thippampatti | 12,933 | 6,391 | 6,542 | 9,284 |
| 12 | Ilanji (TP) | 10,282 | 5,130 | 5,152 | 7,478 |
| 13 | Kuthukalvalasai | 9,917 | 4,988 | 4,929 | 7,351 |
| 14 | Nainaragaram | 9,661 | 4,806 | 4,855 | 6,676 |
| 15 | Sundarapandiapuram (TP) | 8,987 | 4,492 | 4,495 | 5,830 |
| 16 | Kambaneri Pudukudi | 8,242 | 4,084 | 4,158 | 5,556 |
| 17 | Urmelazhagian | 5,719 | 2,774 | 2,945 | 3,993 |
| 18 | Poygai | 5,645 | 2,856 | 2,789 | 3,927 |
| 19 | Boganallur | 5,555 | 2,754 | 2,801 | 3,695 |
| 20 | Melapavoor | 4,820 | 2,346 | 2,474 | 2,950 |
| 21 | Kilankadu | 4,754 | 2,370 | 2,384 | 3,207 |
| 22 | Kasidharmam | 4,071 | 2,086 | 1,985 | 2,558 |
| 23 | Kodikurichi | 3,984 | 1,980 | 2,004 | 2,509 |
| 24 | Pattappathu | 3,267 | 1,608 | 1,659 | 2,062 |
| 25 | Idaikal | 3,054 | 1,534 | 1,520 | 2,126 |
| 26 | Courtallam | 3,026 | 1,455 | 1,571 | 2,098 |
| 27 | Sillaraipuravu | 2,168 | 1,082 | 1,086 | 1,234 |
| 28 | Mathalamparai | 2,145 | 1,061 | 1,084 | 1,551 |
| 29 | Courtalam (TP) | 2,089 | 1,044 | 1,045 | 1,473 |
| 30 | Pattakurichi | 1,760 | 870 | 890 | 1,143 |
| 31 | Tiruchitrambalam | 1,731 | 869 | 862 | 1,025 |
| 32 | Ayiraperi | 1,205 | 632 | 573 | 929 |
| 33 | Kanagasabapathiperi | 721 | 348 | 373 | 395 |
| 34 | Courtallam Slopes R.F. | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 35 | Krishnapuram R.F. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Vairavankulam R.F. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Kadayanallur Upper Slopes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Minadiseri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |