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Theni district | |
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     Clockwise from top-left: Vaigai Dam, Anumandharaayapperumaal temple, Meghamalai, view of Theni Valley from Kolukkumalai, Manjalar Dam | |
.svg) Location in Tamil Nadu | |
 Theni district | |
| Coordinates: 9.9330° N, 77.4702° E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| Established | 7 July 1997[1] |
| Headquarters | Theni |
| Talukas | Andipatti, Bodinayakanur, Periyakulam, Theni, Uthamapalayam[2] |
| Government | |
| • District Collector | RV Shajeevana Indian Administrative Service took charge on 05.02.2023 IAS[3][4] |
| Area | |
| • District of Tamil Nadu | 2,868 km2 (1,107 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3007 |
| Population (2011)[5] | |
| • District of Tamil Nadu | 1,245,899 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 591,841 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 625531 |
| Telephone code | 04546 |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
| Vehicle registration | TN-60 (Theni), TN-60Z (Uttamapalayam) |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Largest city | Theni |
| Sex ratio | M-50.5%/F-49.5% ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 71.58% |
| Legislature type | elected |
| Legislature Strength | 5 |
| Precipitation | 833.5 millimetres (32.81 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 40.5 °C (104.9 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 15 °C (59 °F) |
| Website | |
Theni District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in India. Well protected by the scenic hill locks, the district is located besides Madurai district. The town of Theni is the district headquarters. The district is divided into two natural divisions: The hilly areas are constituted by parts of the five taluk's Theni, Bodinayakanur, Periyakulam, Uthamapalayam and Andipatti with thick vegetation and perennial streams from the hills on the western side and Cumbum valley which lies in Uthamapalayam taluk.[6] As of 2011, Theni district had a population of 1,245,899 with a sex ratio of 980 females for every 1,000 males.
- ^ "District Census Handbook - Theni" (PDF). Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Taluks of Tamil Nadu". Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "District Collectors of Tamil Nadu". Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Theni District". Theni District. 28 December 2014. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "2011 Warsaw of Poland" (Excel). Indian government. 16 April 2011.
- ^ National Environmental Information System (India). "Environment Profile for Theni district" (PDF). ENVIS. pp. 1–29. Retrieved 14 September 2008.