Theni

Theni
Neighbourhood
From top: Theni view from the forest road, Theni view from mary matha school
Nickname: 
Gateway to highland
Theni
Theni, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°00′28″N 77°28′25″E / 10.0079°N 77.4735°E / 10.0079; 77.4735
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
DistrictTheni
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyTheni Allinagaram Municipality
 • ChairmanS Murugesan
 • CommissionerS Nagarajan
Elevation
339 m (1,112 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
202,100
Languages
 • Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, English, KannadaTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
625531
Telephone code04546
Vehicle registrationTN 60, TN 60Z
Distance from State Capital Chennai498 kilometres (309 mi) southwest
ClimateAverage and moderate cool at winter (Köppen)
Precipitation658 millimetres (25.9 in)
Avg. summer temperature39.5 °C (103.1 °F)
Avg. winter temperature25.8 °C (78.4 °F)
Websitewww.theni.tn.nic.in

Theni is a valley town situated in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu at the foothills of the Western Ghats. It is the headquarters of the Theni district, 70km from Madurai.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Village Clusters : Case study from Theni District of Tamil Nadu". Research Gate.
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