| Voice of Theni : Raj
Kumar
Migration is one of the major issues of Theni.
HIV/AIDS is highly prevalent among women and children.
Children move out of Theni for higher education.
Government should make provisions where HIV+ children can study
without any discomfiture.
Theni District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 3067.2 Km2
Population in Theni (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 1243684
Male : 624922
Female : 618762
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 30752
In seeing : 19553
In speech : 2172
In hearing : 889
In movement : 5791
Mental : 2347
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 251
Sex Ratio Rank : 451
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : A
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 301 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 171 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Brief About Theni District
History
Theni District has been formed after bifurcation
from erstwhile Madurai District as per G.O.Ms.No.679 Revenue Department
Dated:25.07.96. Consequent on the bifurcation, one new Revenue Division
with headquarters at Uthamapalayam and two new Taluks at Theni and
Bodinaickanur were also created with effect from 01.01.97.
Theni Municipal town was only a firka headquarters
till 31.12.96. Consequent on the formation of the new District,
Theni Municipal Town has been upgraded as the Taluk and District
head quarters from 01.01.97. It is mainly a commercial town. It
is also known for its big weekly shandy on every Sunday. Vaigai
dam and Kumbakarai falls in Periyakulam Taluk, Suruli falls in Uthamapalayam
Taluk are the main places of attraction for tourists. Gowmariamman
Temple at Veerapandi Village (Theni Taluk) and saneeswara Bahavan
Temple at Kuchanur Village (Uthamapalayam Taluk) are important and
famous Hindu temples of this area. Kannagi temple which witnesses
a single day festivity during Chitra Pournami day is in the interstate
border.
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