Theni
Theni is a valley town situated in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu at the foothills of Western Ghats. It is the headquarters of the Theni district, located at a distance of 70km from Madurai. It is known for the large-scale trading of garlic, cotton, cardamom, grapes, bananas, mango and chilli. It hosts the second largest weekly market in Tamil Nadu and the fourth largest in South India.
Theni | |
|---|---|
Town | |
From top: Theni view from the forest road, Theni view from mary matha school | |
| Nickname: Gateway to highland | |
  Theni Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10.009°N 77.47°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| District | Theni |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Theni Municipality |
| • Chairman | S Murugesan |
| • Commissioner | S Nagarajan |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 202,100 |
| Languages | |
| • Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, English, Kannada | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 04546 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 60, TN 60Z |
| Distance from State Capital Chennai | 498 kilometres (309 mi) southwest |
| Climate | Average and moderate cool at winter (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 658 millimetres (25.9 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 39.5 °C (103.1 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 25.8 °C (78.4 °F) |
| Website | www |
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Theni.
| Taluks |  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
| ||||
| Cities and towns |
| ||||
| Villages | |||||
| Electoral constituencies |
| ||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.