Theni District

Tamil Nadu

Theni district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Theni. It covers 3,242 sq km and had a population of 12,45,899 at the 2011 census, a density of 384 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Theni
Area
3,242 sq km
Population
12.46 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
384 /km²
Literacy Rate
77.26%
Sex Ratio
993
per 1,000 males
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Theni District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Theni district.

Total Population
12.46 Lakh
Male Population
6.25 Lakh
Female Population
6.21 Lakh
Rural Population
5.82 Lakh
Urban Population
6.64 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
2.61 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
2,100
Literacy Rate
77.26%
Population Density
384 /km²
Sex Ratio
993
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 85%Female literacy 69.5%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Theni district.

5
Tehsils
8
Blocks
50
Nyay Panchayats
130
Gram Panchayats
113
Villages
Headquarters
Theni
Languages
Tamil, English, Kannada
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
10.01° N, 77.47° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Theni

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Theni

Constituency No. 33 · General
Primary
Thanga Tamil Selvan
Thanga Tamil Selvan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Andipatti
  • Periyakulam
  • Bodinayakanur
  • Cumbum
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Theni

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Andipatti
No. 197 · Theni
AM
A. Maharajan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Periyakulam
No. 198 · Theni
KS
K. Saravanakumar
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Bodinayakanur
No. 199 · Theni
OP
O. Panneerselvam
Independent (AIADMK Rebel)
MLA
Cumbum
No. 200 · Theni
NE
N. Eramakrishnan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA

Your Representatives from Theni

(5)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Theni district.

  • Thanga Tamil Selvan
    Thanga Tamil Selvan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MP
    Theni · No. 33
  • AM
    A. Maharajan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Andipatti · No. 197
  • KS
    K. Saravanakumar
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Periyakulam · No. 198
  • OP
    O. Panneerselvam
    Independent (AIADMK Rebel)
    MLA
    Bodinayakanur · No. 199
  • NE
    N. Eramakrishnan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Cumbum · No. 200

Election History

Lok Sabha

Theni · No. 33

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaDMKThanga Tamil Selvan
    Votes 5,20,486Vote share 47.21%Margin 2,78,825
    1. 1. Thanga Tamil Selvan · DMK5,20,486 (47.21%)
    2. 2. T. T. V. Dhinakaran · Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam2,41,661 (21.92%)
    3. 3. VT Narayanasamy · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam2,09,040 (18.96%)
    4. 4. J. Madanathan · Naan Tamilar Katchi76,210 (6.91%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamP. Raveendranath Kumar
    Votes 5,04,813Vote share 42.96%Margin 76,693
    1. 1. P. Raveendranath Kumar · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam5,04,813 (42.96%)
    2. 2. EVKS Elangovan · INC4,28,120 (36.44%)
    3. 3. Thanga Tamil Selvan · Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam1,44,050 (12.26%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamR. Parthipan
    Votes 5,71,254Vote share 53.11%Margin 3,14,532
    1. 1. R. Parthipan · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam5,71,254 (53.11%)
    2. 2. S. Gandhirajan · DMK2,56,722 (23.87%)
    3. 3. MD Azhaguraja · MDMK1,34,210 (12.48%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Theni
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 33
4 Assembly
No. 197, 198, 199, 200

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Theni District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Theni
Area
3,242 sq km
Population
12.46 Lakh
Population density
384 per km²
Sex ratio
993 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
77.26%
Languages
Tamil, English, Kannada
Tehsils
5
Blocks
8
Gram panchayats
130
Villages
113
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
4
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Tamil Nadu
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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