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Theni District is a district of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

state in South India

South India

South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...

. The city of Theni

Theni

Theni is a town in the Western Tamil Nadu state of South India. It is the headquarters of Theni District. It is known for the large-scale trading of Cardamom, Cotton, Grapes, chilli and Textiles. It hosts the second largest weekly market in Tamil Nadu and the fourth largest in South India...

is the district headquarters. The district is divided into two natural divisions: The hilly areas constituted by parts of the three taluks Periyakulam

Periyakulam

Periyakulam is a town and a Municipality in Theni district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Geography:Periyakulam is located at . It has an average elevation of 282 metres . It is located at the foothills of the Western Ghats bordering the neighbouring state of Kerala. It is one of...

, Uthamapalayam

Uthamapalayam

Uthamapalayam is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Uthamapalayam had a population of 22,104. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age...

and Andipatti

Andipatti

Andipatti is a town in Theni district in Tamil Nadu state in southern India. It is on the bank of vaigai river with rich flora and fauna species. Its a valley surrounded by mountains and there is a theory saying Western Ghats starts from this place. Agriculture is the main economy of the town with...

with thick vegetation and perennial streams from the hills on the western side and Cumbum valley

Cumbum Valley

Cumbum Valley, also called Kambam Valley, is a valley in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu state in India near the Kerala state border.This is the most fertile valley in south India, The valley includes lands between Thekkadi Hills, Varusanadu Hills, and Kodaikanal Hills.It is one of the few places...

which lies in Uthamapalayam

Uthamapalayam

taluk.

History

Theni District was formed by the bifurcation from erstwhile Madurai District as per G.O. Ms. No. 679 Revenue Department Dated July 7, 1996. Consequent to the bifurcation, one new Revenue Division with headquarters at Uthamapalayam

Uthamapalayam

and two new Taluks at Theni and Bodinayakanur were also created with effect from January 1, 1997. Theni Municipal town was only a firka headquarters until December 31, 1996. Consequent to the formation of the new District, Theni Municipal Town was upgraded as the Taluk and District headquarters on January 1, 1997.

The region covered by present day Theni District was scarcely populated before 1900s. In 1886 Mullaperiyar dam

Mullaperiyar Dam

Mullaiperiyaru Dam is a gravity dam made with lime stone and surkhi and the cunstruction technologies of 19th century on the Periyar River. It is located above mean sea level on the Cardamom Hills of Western Ghats in Thekkadi, Idukki District of Kerala, India...

project brings some part of water from Periyaar River downhill to Cumbum Valley and merge into Mullai river. This project helped more people to settle down in Cumbum Valley. Also to be noted that Theni is itself a small and less-known town by 1900s. After the Mulllai-Periyaar merger project lots of people from nearby dry arid regions (Sivakasi

Sivakasi

Sivakasi is an active town and a municipality in Virudhunagar District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the capital of India’s firecracker industry with about 8,000 factories, big and small, producing 90 percent of the total fireworks output.It is also known as "kutti japan" meaning "small...

, Kovilpatti

Kovilpatti

Kovilpatti , also known as Covilpatti, is a special grade municipality in Thoothukudi District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Belongs to Kovilpatti constituency...

, Virudhunagar

Virudhunagar

Virudhunagar is a municipality in Virudhunagar district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.In the beginning of 20th century AD, Virudhupatti was one among the six important places of Ramanathapuram District. Due to the rapid growth in the field of Trade and Education, it was renamed as...

, Sattur

Sattur

Sattur is a town in Virudhunagar district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The district has 8 taluks, namely Aruppukkottai, Kariapatti, Rajapalayam, Sattur, Sivakasi, Srivilliputur, Tiruchuli and Virudhunagar.In 1937 elections Former chief minister of Tamil Nadu K.Kamaraj had first won unopposed...

and several nearby towns) settled in Cumbum-Valley (present day Theni District). So there was influx of people by 1890s to 1920s. Bodi

Bodi

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and Allinagaram are famous places at that age. Later Theni developed in rapid pace due to lots of business activities.

Geography

The 2889 km² (1,115.4 sq mi) district lies at the foot of the Western Ghats

Western Ghats

The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...

between 9' 39' and 10' 30' North latitude and between 77' 00' and 78' 30' of East Longitude. Central location: 10°04′N 77°45′E. The district is bounded by Dindigul District

Dindigul District

Dindigul District is an administrative region in the south of Tamil Nadu, India. The district was carved out of Madurai District in the year 1985...

to the north, Madurai District

Madurai District

Madurai district is one of the 32 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. The city of Madurai serves as the district headquarters. It houses the world famous Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwarar temple and is situated on the banks of river Vaigai. Thiruparankundram is one of the major...

to the east, Virudhunagar District

Virudhunagar District

Virudhunagar District is an administrative district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Virudhunagar is the district headquarters. Virudhunagar district was formed from parts of Tirunelveli and Madurai districts....

to the southwest, and Idukki district of the Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

State to the west. The district is home to Theni, Periyakulam

Periyakulam

, Bodinayakanur, Cumbum, Uthamapalayam, kombai, Gudalur

Gudalur (Theni district)

Gudalur is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.- Geography :Gudalur is located at . It has an average elevation of 1182 metres .- Demographics :...

, Chinnamanur

Chinnamanur

Chinnamanur is a city and a municipality in Theni district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Geography:Chinnamanur is located at . It has an average elevation of .-Demographics:...

, Andipatti

Andipatti

, Thevaram

Thevaram

Thevaram is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Thevaram located in the border of Kerala separated by western ghats-Demographics:...

, Lakshmipuram

Lakshmipuram

Lakshmipuram is a village in west Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated at the foothills of the Western Ghats, from the city of Theni. It is from Periyakulam on NH 47. The population is over 10,000+....

and several other small villages like SukkangalPatti

SukkangalPatti

Sukkangalpatti is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The main produces of this village are grapes, banana,and coconut.----Primary Schools:1.Kallar Primary School, Sukkangalpatti,Upper Primary School:...

, Melasindalaichery, Kottur, Pallavarayan patti a popular village in Tamilnadu JallikattuKamatchipuram

Kamatchipuram

Kamatchipuram is a small and beautiful village in Tamilnadu, India and falls under village panchayat administrative unit of Chinnamanur block in Uthamapalayam taluk, Theni district,.-History:...

. It is diversified by several ranges and hills. A range of hills which runs parallel to Western Ghats from north to south separate it from the neighboring state of Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

.

Climate-
In the plains, the temperatures range from a minimum of 13 °C

Celsius

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to a maximum of 39.5 °C. In the hills the temperatures can range from as low as 4-5 °C to 25 °C. The district is known for its salubrious climate, hills and lakes.

Rivers and dams-
The Periyar River

Periyar River

Periyar is the longest river in the state of Kerala, India, with a length of 244 km. The Periyar is known as the lifeline of Kerala; it is one of the few perennial rivers in the region and provides drinking water for several major towns...

, Mullai River, Vaigai River

Vaigai River

The Vaigai is a river in Madurai, Tamil Nadu state of southern India. It originates in the Periyar Plateau of the Western Ghats range, and flows northeast through the Kambam Valley, which lies between the Palni Hills to the north and the Varushanad Hills to the south. The Vattaparai Falls are...

, Kottagudi River

Kottagudi River

Kottagudi is a river flowing in the Sivagangai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.- See also :List of rivers of Tamil Nadu...

, Suruliyar River, Varaganathi River

Varaganathi River

Varaganathi is a river flowing in the Viluppuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu..- See also :List of rivers of Tamil Nadu...

, Manjalar River and Varattaru River flow through the district. The important reservoirs in the district are Vaigai Dam

Vaigai Dam

Vaigai Dam is built across the Vaigai River near Andipatti, in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu, southern India. It provides water for irrigation for the Madurai district and the Dindigul district as well as drinking water to Madurai and Andipatti...

, Manjalaru Dam, Sothuparai Dam, Sanmughanathi Dam, Manalaru Dam and Melmanalaru Dam.

Economy

Its economy is mostly agricultural. Utilisation of land area for cultivation in Theni district is 40.33%. The principal crop production (in tonne

Tonne

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s) in 2005-2006 was: sugarcane

Sugarcane

Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...

1,201,221, cotton

Cotton

Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....

95,360 (561 bales of 170. kg lint each), rice

Rice

Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...

(paddy) 66,093, millet

Millet

The millets are a group of small-seeded species of cereal crops or grains, widely grown around the world for food and fodder. They do not form a taxonomic group, but rather a functional or agronomic one. Their essential similarities are that they are small-seeded grasses grown in difficult...

s and other cereal

Cereal

Cereals are grasses cultivated for the edible components of their grain , composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran...

s 57,081, pulses 6,677, groundnut

Peanut

The peanut, or groundnut , is a species in the legume or "bean" family , so it is not a nut. The peanut was probably first cultivated in the valleys of Peru. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing tall...

4,021 and gingelly

Sesame

Sesame is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods....

325.
Silk

Silk

Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity...

, Banana

Banana

Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....

, Coconut

Coconut

The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which is not a botanical nut. The spelling cocoanut is an old-fashioned form of the word...

, Tea

Tea

Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by adding cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant to hot water. The term also refers to the plant itself. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world...

, Coffee

Coffee

Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...

, Cardamom

Cardamom

Cardamom refers to several plants of the genera Elettaria and Amomum in the ginger family Zingiberaceae. Both genera are native to India and Bhutan; they are recognised by their small seed pod, triangular in cross-section and spindle-shaped, with a thin papery outer shell and small black seeds...

, Grapes and Mango

Mango

The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...

es are other main produce of the district.

Cumbum Valley

Cumbum Valley

is a major centre for grape production with 4,000 small farmers producing over 90,000 tonnes of Muscat grapes, know locally as panneer dhrakshai and about 10,000 tonnes of Thomson seedless grapes

Sultana (grape)

The sultana is a type of white, seedless grape assumed to originate from the Turkish, Greek, or Iranian area...

. The unique feature here is that the grapes are harvested throughout the year, while in most grape growing centres elsewhere the season ends with summer.
Cotton Spinning Mills and Sugar Mills are the major industries in this District. In Andipatti Taluk Handloom weaving and power looms are flourishing. In Uthamapalayam Taluk, the Highwavis Estate produces an important amount of Tea. Bodinayakanur is a major market place for cardamom, coffee, tea and black pepper

Black pepper

Black pepper is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit, known as a peppercorn when dried, is approximately in diameter, dark red when fully mature, and, like all drupes, contains a single seed...

. This city is also called "Cardamom City" because of the large quantity of cardamom trade in this area. It has an auction

Auction

An auction is a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bid, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder...

centre for cardamom.

The Periyar and Surliar Hydro Power Stations and the Vaigai Micro Hydro Power Station have 181 MW installed capacity and actual power generation of 494 MW in 1996 in this District. Theni is one of the active business hubs in the western side of Tamilnadu, inviting more industries to its locality. The district currently has 41.09 km of Metre gauge

Metre gauge

Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...

track serving 3 Railway Stations which connect to Madurai

Madurai

Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...

Forest resources

The forest area in Theni district is about 33.70%. There are 27 forest areas in Theni district constituting a total area of 795.81 km² (307.3 sq mi). 19 areas fall under the Reserve Forest

Reserve forest

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category with 255.44 km² (98.6 sq mi), 8 areas under Reserve Land category with 540.37 km² (208.6 sq mi). Total area of forest under green cover classification was 806.86 km² (311.5 sq mi). Dense forest and Sparse forest are 292.81 km² (113.1 sq mi) and 22.43 km² (8.7 sq mi) respectively. There is no Unclassed Forest type in the district. About 44.65 km² (17.2 sq mi) of Man Made
Forest Area are cultivated in the district. Wattle, Softwood, Fuel wood, Cashew, Neem, Tamarind are the main forest plantation species in Theni district.

There has been no conservation of biological resources in the district. The information of wild life census in Theni district is yet to be made available.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census

2011 census of India

The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...

Theni district has a population

Demographics of India

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of 1,243,684, roughly equal to the nation of Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago

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or the US state of New Hampshire

New Hampshire

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. This gives it a ranking of 386th in India (out of a total of 640

Districts of India

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).
The district has a population density of 433 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate

Family planning in India

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over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.69 %. Theni has a sex ratio

Sex ratio

Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....

of 990 females

Women in India

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for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate

Literacy in India

Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...

of 77.62 %.

Schools

Middle/elementary school

Theni Kammavar Sangam Matriculation School, Theni
Government Higher Secondary School.Odaipatty
Hindu middle school Pallavarayan patti
Hindu Nadar Middle School, SukkangalPatti
Goodsam CBSE School, SukkangalPatti
SriRam Nursery/Primary School, Odaipatti
NSS Middle School, Kottur
PU Elementary School, T. Meenatchipuram
Government middle school SUNDHARARAJAPURAM,AUNDIPATTI
c.s.i elementary school. viswasapuram-bodi.
mannar padidurai devar middle school viswasapuram- bodi

High/higher secondary schools-

Periyakulam Educational District

Theni Kammavar Sangam Matriculation School, Theni
Shri Renuga Vidhyalaya, Lakshmipuram
Theni Melapettai Hindu Nadar Uravinmurai School, Muthuthevanpatti
Velammal School,Muthuthevanpatti
Velammal Vidhyalaya,Muthuthevanpatti
Government Higher Secondary School, Aundipatti
Government Higher Secondary School, Kottur
R.C High School, Kottur
Government Higher Secondary School, Aundipatti
Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Aundipatti
Government Higher Secondary School, T.Subbulapuram
Government Higher Secondary School, Okkaraipatti
Government Higher Secondary School, Kanniappapillaipatti
Government Higher Secondary School, Theppampatti
Government Higher Secondary School, Rengasamutram
Government Higher Secondary School, Rajathani
Government Adi Dravidar Welfare Higher Secondary School, T.Bomminaickanpatti
Government Adi Dravidar Welfare Higher Secondary School, Kunnur
Government High School, P.Tharmathupatti
Government High School, Kondamanaickanpatti
Government High School, Anuppapatti
Government High School, Asaripatti
Government High School, G.Usilampatti
Government High School, Thekkampatti
Government High School, Shanmugasundarapuram
Government High School, Kothapatti
Government High School, Balacombai
Government High School, Ethakoil
Government Adi Dravidar Welfare High School, Ammatchiapuram
Hindu High School, Jakkampatti
Government Higher Secondary School, Gandamanur
Government Higher Secondary School, Varusanadu
Government Higher Secondary School, Kumananthozhu
Government Higher Secondary School, Thangammalpuram
Government Higher Secondary School, Kadamalaikundu
G.R.V. Higher Secondary School, Mayiladumparai
Government High School, Manthisunai
Government High School, Thummakundu
Government High School, Rajendra Nagar
Government High School, Vaikalparai
Government High School, Murukkodai
V.M. Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Periyakulam
Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Periyakulam
Government Higher Secondary School, Lakshmipuram
Government Higher Secondary School, Devathanapatti
Government Higher Secondary School, G.Kallupatti
Government Higher Secondary School, Vadugapatti
Government Higher Secondary School, Jeyamangalam
Government Higher Secondary School, Silvarpatti
Government Higher Secondary School, A.Vadipatti
St. Annes Higher Secondary School, Periyakulam
Government High School, Thamaraikulam
Government High School, Vaigai Dam
Government High School, Genguvarpatti
Government High School, Kullapuram
Government High School, T.Kallipatti
Government High School, Bomminayakanpatti
Government Kallar High School, E.Pudhupatti
St.Peters High School, G.Kallupatti
Government Higher Secondary School, Allinagaram
Government Higher Secondary School, Veerapandi
Government Higher Secondary School, Koduvilarpatti
Government Higher Secondary School, Kottur
Government Higher Secondary School, Tharmapuri
N.S.Boys Higher Secondary School, Theni
N.S.Girls Higher Secondary School, Theni
S.V.V. Higher Secondary School, Venkatachalapuram
P.M. Higher Secondary School, Palanichettipatti
Presentation Convent Higher Secondary School, Theni
Government High School, Srirengapuram
Government Kallar High School, Annanji
N.A.Konduraja High School, Theni
Muthaiah High School, Allinagaram
Kammatharma High School, Govindanagaram
R.C. High School, Theni
Government Kallar High School, Muthanampatti
Muthalamman Hindu High School, Vadapudhupatti

Uthamapalyam Educational District

N.S.K.P. Higher Secondary School, Gudalur
Government Higher Secondary School, Silamalai
Government Higher Secondary School, Boothipuram
Government Higher Secondary School, Sillamarathupatti
7th Ward Higher Secondary School, Bodinayakanur
Z.K.M. Higher Secondary School, Bodinayakanur
Pankajam Girls Higher Secondary School, Bodinayakanur
Nadar Higher Secondary School, Thirumalapuram
Government High School, Melachokanathapuram
Government Kallar High School, B.Anaikaraipatti
Patchaiappa Higher Secondary School, Uppukottai
K.P.K.D. High School, Batrakalipuram
Government Higher Secondary School, Kutchanur
Government Higher Secondary School, Odaipatti
Government Kallar Higher Secondary School, Vellaiammalpuram
S.K.A. Higher Secondary School, Chinnamanur
P.H.N. Higher Secondary School, Kamatchipuram
K.V.A. Girls Higher Secondary School, Chinnamanur
G.V.B. Higher Secondary School, Kanniservaipatti
Government High School, Ramakrishnapuram
Government High School, Pulikuthi
Government High School, Seepalakottai
Government High School, Erasakkanaickanur
Government High School, Sankarapuram
Government Kallar High School, Markayankottai
Government Kallar High School, Muthayanchettipatti
Government Higher Secondary School, Uthamapalayam
Government Higher Secondary School, Thevaram
Government Higher Secondary School, Pannaipuram
S.U.M. Higher Secondary School, Royappanpatti
St. Aloysius Higher Secondary Rayappanpatti
St. Agnes. Girls Higher Secondary School, Rayappanpatti
St. Agnes. Convent, Rayappanpatti
S.K.P. Higher Secondary School, Kombai
Amala Annai Higher Secondary School, T.Sindalaseri
Government High School, U.Ammapatti
Government High School, Melasindalaichery
Mohammed Fathima High School, Uthamapalayam
Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Cumbum
Government Higher Secondary School, C.Pudupatti
Government Higher Secondary School, Kamayakoundanpatti
Government Higher Secondary School, Surulipatti
Government Kallar Higher Secondary School, Uthamapuram
Government Kallar Higher Secondary School, Melagudalur
C.P.U. Higher Secondary School, Cumbum
Kasthuribai Girls Higher Secondary School, Cumbum
Government High School, Highwavis
Government Kallar High School, Karunayakanmuthanpatti
S.M.P.M. High School, Cumbum
Ilagi High School, Cumbum
Sri A.L.V. High School, C.Pudhupatti
Thiruvalluvar High School, Gudalur
Good Sheperd High School, Eravangalar
10th Ward Municipal High School, Bodinayakanur
Government Kallar High School, Kullapagoundanpatti.
S.R.M. High School, Lakshminayakanpatti
St.Joseph High School, Uthamapalayam
Sri Kannika Parameshwari Higher Secondary School, Kombai
S.A.B. Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Uthamapalayam

Colleges

Medical college-

Theni Government Medical College and Hospital, Theni.

The Government (University )arts and science colleges-

M.K.University College, Aundipatti
M.K.Univarsity Arts And Science College, Kottur

Govt Polytechnic colleges-

Self-financing engineering colleges-

Theni Kammavar Sangam Institute of Technology, Koduvilarpatti, Theni.
Bharath Niketan Engineering College, Thimmarasanaickanur Aundipatti.
Odaiyappa College of Engineering and Technology, Vadapudhupatti, Periyakulam.
Theni Nadar Saraswathy College of Engineering and Technology, Vadapudhupatti, Periyakulam.

Agricultural college-

Horticultural College and Research Institute, Nalla Karrupan patty, Periyakulam
Periyakulam
Periyakulam is a town and a Municipality in Theni district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Geography:Periyakulam is located at . It has an average elevation of 282 metres . It is located at the foothills of the Western Ghats bordering the neighbouring state of Kerala. It is one of...

.

Forest college-

Government Forest Training College, Vaigai Dam
Vaigai Dam
Vaigai Dam is built across the Vaigai River near Andipatti, in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu, southern India. It provides water for irrigation for the Madurai district and the Dindigul district as well as drinking water to Madurai and Andipatti...

, Theni.

Self-financing polytechnic colleges-

Theni Kammavar Sangam Polytechnic college, Theni.
Bharath-Niketan polytechnic College, Aundipatti
Thangam-Muthu Polytechnic, Nalla Karuppan patty, Periyakulam.
Devangar Polytechnic, Devathanapatti, Periyakulam

Government-aided arts and science colleges-

C.P.A.College, Bodinayakanaur
Hajee Karutha Rauther Howdia College, Uthamapalayam
Jayaraj Annapackiam College for Women, Periyakulam

Self-financing arts and science colleges-

Theni Kammavar Sangam College of Arts & Science, Koduvilarpatti, Theni
Jayaraj Chella Durai College, Nalla Karuppan Patty, Periyakulam East
Nadar Saraswathi College of Arts and Science, Vadapudupatti, Theni
Sri Adi Chunchanagiri Women's College, Cumbum
Theni College of Arts and Science, Veerapandi
Veerapandi, Theni
Veerapandi is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Veerapandi had a population of 14,248. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Veerapandi has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:...

, Theni

Self-financing educational college-

Theni Kammavar Sangam College of Technology, Koduvilarpatti, Theni
St. Aloysius College of Education, Royappanpatti, Theni
Diraviam College of Education, Kailasapatti, Periyakulam
Nadar Saraswathi College of Education,Vadapudupatti, Theni
Sourastra College of Education, Veerapandi, Theni
V.P.R.College of Education, Muthuthevanpatti, Theni

Tourism

Cumbum, Uthamapalayam and Theni are charming towns in the district. Resounding cascades, silver-lined clouds resting a top billiard green hill tops, sheer rock faces and temples of antiquity distinguish these places. These unique places warm the soul and provide the much-needed balm to the mind.

Places of interest-

Vaigai Dam
Vaigai Dam
Vaigai Dam is built across the Vaigai River near Andipatti, in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu, southern India. It provides water for irrigation for the Madurai district and the Dindigul district as well as drinking water to Madurai and Andipatti...

(~20 km from Theni)
Suruli falls
Suruli Falls
Suruli falls , also known as Chinna Suruli, Cloud Land Falls or Meghamalai Falls, is located from Theni and from Cumbum in the Theni District in Tamil Nadu, India. Nearest habitation is Kombaithozhu Village. It is a 2 stage Cascading water fall. The Suruli River supplying the falls originates...

(~50 km from Theni)
Meghamalai
Meghamalai
Meghamalai, popularly called High Wavy Mountains, is a cool and misty mountain range situated in the Western Ghats in Theni district, Tamilnadu, South India. It is a place of natural beauty dotted with cardamom plantations and tea estates. The place is situated at an elevation of 1,500 m above sea...

Hill (~67 km from Theni)
Bodi Mettu Hill (~45 km from Theni)
Kumbakarai Falls (~24 km from Theni)
Sothuparai Dam (~24 km from Theni)
Shanmuganathi Dam
Shanmuganathi Dam
The Shanmuganathi Dam is built across the Shanmugha River near Rayapanpatty, in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu, southern India. It provides water for irrigation for the dry lands such as Pusarikoundan patti, Appipatti, SukkangalPatti , Vellaiammalpuram, Odaipatti and Sepalakottai of Theni district...

(~50 km from Theni)
Chinna Suruli falls (~15 km from Theni)

Nearest Places in Kerala

Thekkadi (~ 80 km from theni)
Munnar
Munnar
Munnar is one of the most popular hill station in Kerala and in southern India. Munnar is located on the Western Ghats, situated in the Idukki district....

(~ 95 km from theni)

Temples-

Kottur Marriyaman Temple,Seelakari amman Temple,Krishna Temple (~15 km from Theni)
Pulikuthi Kamachi amman Temple, Perumal Template & Ayyappan Temple (~20 km from Theni)
Kalatheeswarar Gnanamman Temple, Uthamapalayam
Uthamapalayam
Uthamapalayam is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Uthamapalayam had a population of 22,104. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age...

(~30 km from Theni)
Cumbaraya Perumal Temple, Cumbam (~36 km from Theni)
Veerapandi
Veerapandi
Veerapandi is a panchayat town in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Veerapandi had a population of 12,141. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Veerapandi has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of...

Gowmariamman Temple (~8 km from Theni)
Kuchanur
Kuchanur
Kuchanur is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Kuchanur had a population of 6118. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kuchanur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male...

Saneeswarar Temple (~25 km from Theni) Kutchanur Saneeswaran Temple History in Tamil
Chinnamanur
Chinnamanur
Chinnamanur is a city and a municipality in Theni district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Geography:Chinnamanur is located at . It has an average elevation of .-Demographics:...

Boolanantheeswarar and Sivagamiamman Temple (~26 km from Theni)Chinnamanur Boolanantheeswarar and Sivagamiamman Temple History in Tamil
Theertha thotti Subramanya Temple (~16 km from Theni)
Periyakulam
Periyakulam
Periyakulam is a town and a Municipality in Theni district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Geography:Periyakulam is located at . It has an average elevation of 282 metres . It is located at the foothills of the Western Ghats bordering the neighbouring state of Kerala. It is one of...

Balasubramanya Temple (~16 km from Theni)
Devadanapatti
Devadanapatti
Devadanapatti is a panchayat town in Theni district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.This village is located under the Foot of Kodaikanal Hills.-Demographics:...

Kamatchi Amman Temple (~35 km from Theni)
Kamatchipuram
Kamatchipuram
Kamatchipuram is a small and beautiful village in Tamilnadu, India and falls under village panchayat administrative unit of Chinnamanur block in Uthamapalayam taluk, Theni district,.-History:...

Sri Pathira Kaliyamman Temple (~20 km from Theni)
Mavoothu Vellappar Temple (~25 km from Theni
Theni
Theni is a town in the Western Tamil Nadu state of South India. It is the headquarters of Theni District. It is known for the large-scale trading of Cardamom, Cotton, Grapes, chilli and Textiles. It hosts the second largest weekly market in Tamil Nadu and the fourth largest in South India...

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Suruli Vellapar Temple (~50 km from Theni)
Karuppuswami Temple (~40 km from theni)
Mallingar Swamy Temple, Mallingapuram (~40 km from Theni)
Bagavathi Amman Temple, Vadugapatti (~18 km from Theni)
Bodinayakanur Paramashivan Koil South Thiruvannamalai (`22 km from Theni)
Bodinayakanur Orsuluvar Kula Srimathu Kamatchiamman Koil, J.K.Patti (`15 km from Theni)
kombai ranganatha perumal kovil (~28 km from theni)
ranganathar kovil THEVARAM
Thevaram
Thevaram is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Thevaram located in the border of Kerala separated by western ghats-Demographics:...

(~50 km from Theni)

Churches-

Hanumanthanpatty Holy Spirit Church, Hanumanthanpatty.
Uthamapalayam
Uthamapalayam
Uthamapalayam is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Uthamapalayam had a population of 22,104. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age...

St.Vinnarasi Church
Rayappan patti Pani (snow) Maya Matha Church
Chinnamanur
Chinnamanur
Chinnamanur is a city and a municipality in Theni district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Geography:Chinnamanur is located at . It has an average elevation of .-Demographics:...

Bethel Church India, PTR Channel Road, Annamalai Nagar
T.Sindala CherySacred Heart Church, T.Sindala Chery (KOVIL SINDALA CHERY)
Anaimalayanpatty
Anaimalayanpatty
Anaimalayanpatty is a village under Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District, Tamil Nadu, India. The population of village would be around 8,000....

C.S.I Bethlahem Church, (ANAIMALAYAN PATTY)
VISWASAPURAM-bodi C.S.I.Vilot Martin Church,(viswasapuram-bodinayakanur)

Mosques-

Periya Palli vasal, Uthamapalayam
Uthamapalayam
Uthamapalayam is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Uthamapalayam had a population of 22,104. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age...
Shabi Pallivasal, Uthamapalayam
Uthamapalayam
Uthamapalayam is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Uthamapalayam had a population of 22,104. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age...
Haji Harutha Rowther Matharasha Pallivasal, Uthamapalayam
Uthamapalayam
Uthamapalayam is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Uthamapalayam had a population of 22,104. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age...
Noorul huda palivasal, Uthamapalayam
Uthamapalayam
Uthamapalayam is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Uthamapalayam had a population of 22,104. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age...
Vaaver Palli Vasal [cumbum]
Masjithe ilahi cumbum
Mohideen pallivasal cumbum
masjithe Noor cumbum
Ajeesiya cumbum
Kaattu Palli Vasal [cumbum]
Pallivasal in Kuchanur
Kuchanur
Kuchanur is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Kuchanur had a population of 6118. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kuchanur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male...

Festivals

The Ramzan Peru naal Thozhuhai at Uthamapalayam in Theni is a very famous for the district. The celebration of Gowmariyamman temple festival at Veerapandi and cumbum during the month of May, Veerappa Ayyanar festival at Theni, Kamatchi Amman festival at Devadhanapatti and Saneeswaran Temple festival at Kuchanoor are the most important festivals of the district. Theni district is known for its brilliant celebration of Pongal

Pongal

Thai Ponggal is a harvest festival celebrated by Tamils in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Indian Union Territory of Pondicherry and in Sri Lanka. Pongal coincides with the festival Makara Sankranthi celebrated throughout India. Pongal in Tamil means "boiling over" or "spill over". The boiling...

, which is considered to be one of the most important festivals of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

. Pallavarayanpatti, Ayyampatti and pudupatti is very famous for its Jallikattu
Jallikattu
Jallikattu or Eruthazhuvuthal or Manju Virattu is a bull taming sport played in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations usually on Mattu Pongal day. This is one of the oldest living ancient sports seen in the modern era. Although it sounds similar to the Spanish running of the bulls, it is...

during the Pongal festival. Another important festival is Chitra Pournami festival, which is celebrated at Sri Mangala Devi Kannagi

Kannagi

Kannagi or , a legendary Tamil woman, is the central character of the South Indian epic Silapathikaram. Legend states that Kannagi took revenge on the King of Madurai, for a mistaken death penalty imposed on her husband Kovalan, by cursing the city with disaster.-The story:Kovalan, the son of a...

temple, on the Western Ghats near Gudalur

Gudalur (Theni district)

Gudalur is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.- Geography :Gudalur is located at . It has an average elevation of 1182 metres .- Demographics :...

during the month of May. Other important festivals of the region are the festivals of Masi Maham and Shivarathri which are celebrated in the Kamatchi Amman Temple during the months of February–March and kottur eagaadesi.

Christmas and New Year are very majestically celebrated in Anaimalayanpatty.

Famous personalities

Theni District is home to several well known Tamil entertainment personalities including:

S.S.Rajendran, is a famous old Tamil film hero is from Periyakulam.
Major. Sundrar Rajan, a famous actor in Tamil film Industry is from Periyakumam.
Barathiraja, a famous director in Tamil film industry has won many awards including Best Director awards by Indian Government and Tamil Nadu State Government. His son Manoj is actor in Tamil films.
Illayaraja, Isai Gnani (Famous film music director) is from Pannaipuram of Theni district. His brother Gangai Amaran, also famous music director and film director in Tamil film industry. Yuvansankar Raja, Karthick Raja and daughter Bhavadharani are the children of Illayaraja, Director Venkat Prabu, and Prem ji Amaran are the children of Gangai Amaran, Parthi Baskar are the famous artists in Indian Film Industry.Ilayaraja is also called numbers of name like Ragadevan, Isaignani, Symphony music Director Maestro and Doctor, He won large number of National and state awards, one of his song is listed at fourth in the world's top 10 most popular songs of all time in a survey conducted by BBC. (Adi rakkamma Kaiya thattu from the movie Thalapathi directed by Mani Ratnam)
Vairamuthu
Vairamuthu
Vairamuthu Ramaswamy Thevar is an award-winning Tamil poet and lyricist.Debuting in the film Nizhalgal with the lyrics for the song "Ponmalai Pozhudhu", he has now about 5800 songs to his credit as of January 2009. His partnership with the composers Ilaiyaraaja, and later A. R...

, the Tamil poet from the Vadugapatti nearby village of Theni, has won many awards from Government and other organisations.
Kasthuri Raja
Kasthuri Raja
Kasthuri Raja is an Indian film director based in Chennai, India. He is the father of well known personalities, Selvaraghavan and Dhanush. He worked as an assistant director with Director K.S.G.-Direction:-References:...

, the another famous director in Tamil cine Industry, who is also known for Village subjects belongs to Theni. The Director Selvaraghavan and the Young Actor Dhanush are the sons of the Tamil language famous film director Kasthuri Raja.
Rajasekar, the Director and actor and his brother Actor Selva are also from Theni.
Vaiyapuri
Vaiyapuri
Vaiyapuri is a Tamil film actor who mostly plays a comedian. He has appeared in many Tamil films and is also a guest judge on Asathapovathu Yaaru on Sun TV in Chennai. He started his career in Balu mahendra Film "Raman Abdulla" with the servant role and has scored most in the first film...

, a Tamil comedy actor
Kunjarammal, a Tamil comedy actress
Sevvalai Raju, a Tamil film sub actor
Bala
Bala (director)
Bala is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, working in Tamil cinema. Bala is frequently credited with having "revolutionized Tamil cinema", through his realistic, dark and disturbing films that have garnered high critical acclaim...

Famous Tamil Director, N.d patti theni.
Rajkapoor Director kombai
Baskar Sakthi, a famous screen play and dialogue writer in Tamil television serials

Tamil writers

Theni District is home to several well known Tamil Literary writers including:

Kavingar R.Vairamuthu
Kavingar N.Kamarajan
Kavingar Mu.Metha
Kavingar Uma Maheswari
Balu Satya
Ramesh Vaitya
Baskar Sakthi
Ponsee @ Pon.Chandramohan
Theni.S.Mariyappan
Theni.Murugesan
Theni Seerudaiyan
Alli Uthayan
Kamudurai
Muthu. Thanga Ayyappan
Theni.M.Subramani
Kallipatti S.Kuppusamy
Theni.Pon.Ganesh
Dewan V. Selvam
S.Chinnaraja(Gandamanur)
Dinesh Narayanan
Jo.T [viswasapuram- bodi]

Cinema Directors

Siraaj chinna veedu (cinna veedu,pancha kalyani)cumbum
liyakath alikhan (elai jathi,captain prabakaran)cumbum
kasthoori raja theni
bala cumbum
John manohar.T (2 G spectrum)[viswasapuram- bodi]

Theni.M.Subramani

Theni.M.Subramani writing Tamil story, essays and jokes in various Tamil magazine. He has contributed Four Tamil books.

Tamil Inaya Sitrithalkal- Manivasakar Publications, Chennai
Tamil Wikipedia - Manivasakar Publications, Chennai
Suvaiyana 100 Inayathalankal - Gowtham pathippagam, Chennai
Manavarkalukkana 100 Inayathalankal - Gowtham Pathippagam, Chennai

He has been a Textile Mill Labour's son, graduated M.Phil. (JMC) from Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. He starded Muthukamalam Tamil web magazine from 01-06-2006.

Dewan V. Selvam

A notable personality in English literary field Mr. Dewan V. Selvam, an emerging English writer in Poetry is from Theni-Palacombai. Through his writings in English Poetry he has contributed three volume of books to the English literary world. He has been a farmer's son, graduated (M.Phil) from Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. And he actively participates in social activities for the reformation of society especially for the caste-free society through his writings.

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