Thenkarai | |
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panchayat grama | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Theni |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 11,616 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Thenkarai is a panchayat grama in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1]
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Thenkarai had a population of 11,616. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Thenkarai has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 46%. In Thenkarai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.