Population3,99,946Tenkasi
Males1,99,442
Females2,00,504
Sex ratio1,005per 1,000 males
Literacy71.6%
Children 0–642,275
Households1,03,380
Population Overview
Total population3,99,946
Males1,99,442
Females2,00,504
Sex ratio1,005per 1,000 males
Households1,03,380
Children (0–6 years)
Children 0–642,275
Child %10.6%
SC / ST
Literacy
Literate2,86,203
Literacy %71.6%
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 | Sex ratio | Literacy % | Workers % | Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kadayanallur (M) | 90,364 | 45,449 | 44,915 | 988 | 71.8% | 37.7% | 21,076 |
| 2 | Tenkasi (M) | 70,545 | 34,920 | 35,625 | 1,020 | 78.5% | 39.5% | 17,887 |
| 3 | Chockampatti | 18,220 | 9,084 | 9,136 | 1,006 | 61.9% | 50.4% | 4,797 |
| 4 | Sambavar Vadagarai (TP) | 16,709 | 8,347 | 8,362 | 1,002 | 66.2% | 54.6% | 4,423 |
| 5 | Kallurani | 16,699 | 8,244 | 8,455 | 1,026 | 76.6% | 52.5% | 4,355 |
| 6 | Avudaiyanoor | 15,948 | 7,980 | 7,968 | 998 | 72.9% | 52.9% | 4,016 |
| 7 | Aygudi (TP) | 15,129 | 7,645 | 7,484 | 979 | 69.5% | 53.1% | 4,088 |
| 8 | Melagaram (TP) | 14,535 | 7,183 | 7,352 | 1,024 | 80.9% | 39.2% | 4,018 |
| 9 | Kulasekarapatti | 13,075 | 6,520 | 6,555 | 1,005 | 69.2% | 54.7% | 3,497 |
| 10 | Gunaramanallur | 12,982 | 6,509 | 6,473 | 994 | 67.8% | 55.2% | 3,516 |
| 11 | Thippampatti | 12,933 | 6,391 | 6,542 | 1,024 | 71.8% | 56.8% | 3,287 |
| 12 | Ilanji (TP) | 10,282 | 5,130 | 5,152 | 1,004 | 72.7% | 47.3% | 2,823 |
| 13 | Kuthukalvalasai | 9,917 | 4,988 | 4,929 | 988 | 74.1% | 49.2% | 2,729 |
| 14 | Nainaragaram | 9,661 | 4,806 | 4,855 | 1,010 | 69.1% | 50.5% | 2,611 |
| 15 | Sundarapandiapuram (TP) | 8,987 | 4,492 | 4,495 | 1,001 | 64.9% | 59.8% | 2,532 |
| 16 | Kambaneri Pudukudi | 8,242 | 4,084 | 4,158 | 1,018 | 67.4% | 57.5% | 2,272 |
| 17 | Urmelazhagian | 5,719 | 2,774 | 2,945 | 1,062 | 69.8% | 52.3% | 1,612 |
| 18 | Poygai | 5,645 | 2,856 | 2,789 | 977 | 69.6% | 57.7% | 1,478 |
| 19 | Boganallur | 5,555 | 2,754 | 2,801 | 1,017 | 66.5% | 52.7% | 1,554 |
| 20 | Melapavoor | 4,820 | 2,346 | 2,474 | 1,055 | 61.2% | 52.9% | 1,404 |
| 21 | Kilankadu | 4,754 | 2,370 | 2,384 | 1,006 | 67.5% | 53.6% | 1,341 |
| 22 | Kasidharmam | 4,071 | 2,086 | 1,985 | 952 | 62.8% | 52.9% | 1,097 |
| 23 | Kodikurichi | 3,984 | 1,980 | 2,004 | 1,012 | 63% | 51.1% | 1,104 |
| 24 | Pattappathu | 3,267 | 1,608 | 1,659 | 1,032 | 63.1% | 52% | 906 |
| 25 | Idaikal | 3,054 | 1,534 | 1,520 | 991 | 69.6% | 49.3% | 812 |
| 26 | Courtallam | 3,026 | 1,455 | 1,571 | 1,080 | 69.3% | 46.1% | 886 |
| 27 | Sillaraipuravu | 2,168 | 1,082 | 1,086 | 1,004 | 56.9% | 61.7% | 608 |
| 28 | Mathalamparai | 2,145 | 1,061 | 1,084 | 1,022 | 72.3% | 49% | 581 |
| 29 | Courtalam (TP) | 2,089 | 1,044 | 1,045 | 1,001 | 70.5% | 40.9% | 556 |
| 30 | Pattakurichi | 1,760 | 870 | 890 | 1,023 | 64.9% | 52.8% | 503 |
| 31 | Tiruchitrambalam | 1,731 | 869 | 862 | 992 | 59.2% | 59.2% | 484 |
| 32 | Ayiraperi | 1,205 | 632 | 573 | 907 | 77.1% | 54.2% | 310 |
| 33 | Kanagasabapathiperi | 721 | 348 | 373 | 1,072 | 54.8% | 62.4% | 216 |
| 34 | Courtallam Slopes R.F. | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3,000 | 50% | 100% | 1 |
| 35 | Minadiseri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| 36 | Krishnapuram R.F. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| 37 | Vairavankulam R.F. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| 38 | Kadayanallur Upper Slopes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0 |