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Tenkasi Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Tenkasi is a Municipality city in district of Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. The Tenkasi city is divided into 33 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Tenkasi Municipality has population of 70,545 of which 34,920 are males while 35,625 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 7413 which is 10.51 % of total population of Tenkasi (M). In Tenkasi Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 1020 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Tenkasi is around 964 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Tenkasi city is 87.71 % higher than state average of 80.09 %. In Tenkasi, Male literacy is around 93.04 % while female literacy rate is 82.52 %.

Tenkasi Municipality has total administration over 17,887 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Tenkasi 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Tenkasi Municipality in 2024 is approximately 97,000. The schedule census of 2021 for Tenkasi city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Tenkasi city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Tenkasi town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Tenkasi Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.16 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.47 % of total population in Tenkasi (M).

Tenkasi Work Profile

Out of total population, 27,885 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 19,908 were males while 7,977 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 27885 working population, 91.52 % were engaged in Main Work while 8.48 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Tenkasi Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 62.26%
Muslim 34.79%
Christian 2.79%
Sikh 0.01%
Buddhist 0.01%
Jain 0.00%
Others 0.00%
No Religion 0.14%

Tenkasi City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Tenkasi Ward No - 1 4323
2 Tenkasi Ward No - 2 3298
3 Tenkasi Ward No - 3 2813
4 Tenkasi Ward No - 4 655
5 Tenkasi Ward No - 5 1813
6 Tenkasi Ward No - 6 2280
7 Tenkasi Ward No - 7 1972
8 Tenkasi Ward No - 8 1960
9 Tenkasi Ward No - 9 3379
10 Tenkasi Ward No - 10 4007
11 Tenkasi Ward No - 11 1520
12 Tenkasi Ward No - 12 2122
13 Tenkasi Ward No - 13 1392
14 Tenkasi Ward No - 14 1902
15 Tenkasi Ward No - 15 1746
16 Tenkasi Ward No - 16 2358
17 Tenkasi Ward No - 17 2248
18 Tenkasi Ward No - 18 1829
19 Tenkasi Ward No - 19 2460
20 Tenkasi Ward No - 20 1439
21 Tenkasi Ward No - 21 1326
22 Tenkasi Ward No - 22 1681
23 Tenkasi Ward No - 23 1725
24 Tenkasi Ward No - 24 1629
25 Tenkasi Ward No - 25 1545
26 Tenkasi Ward No - 26 2138
27 Tenkasi Ward No - 27 1587
28 Tenkasi Ward No - 28 2468
29 Tenkasi Ward No - 29 2317
30 Tenkasi Ward No - 30 1969
31 Tenkasi Ward No - 31 2214
32 Tenkasi Ward No - 32 1922
33 Tenkasi Ward No - 33 2508

Tenkasi City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Tenkasi City Population
2011 70,545
2021 91,000
2022 93,000
2023 95,000
2024 97,000
2025 99,000
2026 101,000
2027 104,000
2028 107,000
2029 110,000
2030 113,000
2031 116,000