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| image_caption = '''From top''': Theni view from the forest road, Theni view from mary matha school
| nickname = Gateway to highland
| nickname = Gateway to highland
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| governing_body = Theni Allinagaram Municipality
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| leader_name1 = S Murugesan
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| elevation_m = 300
| elevation_m = 339
| population_total = 202100
| population_total = 202,100
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Theni Population">{{cite web|title=Village Clusters : Case study from Theni District of Tamil Nadu|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335159793_Village_Clusters_-New_model_for_Sustainable_Development_Case_study_from_Theni_District_of_Tamil_Nad|website=Research Gate}}</ref>
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| demographics1_title1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]], English, [[Kannada]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| website = {{URL|http://www.theni.tn.nic.in/}}
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'''Theni''' is a valley town situated in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]] at the foothills of [[Western Ghats]]. It is the headquarters of the [[Theni district]], located in a distance of 70km from [[Madurai]]. It is known for the large-scale trading of [[garlic]], [[cotton]], [[cardamom]], [[grapes]], [[bananas]], mango and [[Chili pepper|chilli]]. It hosts the second largest weekly market in [[Tamil Nadu]] and the fourth largest in South India.{{citation needed|date = October 2020}} The area is sometimes known as "Earth's Hidden Paradise".{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}


'''Theni''' is a valley town situated in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]] at the foothills of the [[Western Ghats]]. It is the headquarters of the [[Theni district]], 70km from [[Madurai]].
==Notable people==
<small>These are people from Theni town itself. For people from the surrounding area, see [[Theni district]]</small>
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* [[Dhanush]] - actor, producer, singer, writer, lyricist
* [[Ramachandran Durairaj]]- Tamil actor
* [[Theni Kunjarammal]] - Tamil Actress and playback singer
* [[Kasthuri Raja]] - director
* [[Selvaraghavan]] - director
* [[Singampuli]] - actor, director, comedian
* [[Vaiyapuri]] - comedian
* [[Vairamuthu]] - poet
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<!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order by LAST NAME ♦♦♦--->
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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Theni Allinagaram]]
* [[India-based Neutrino Observatory]]
* [[India-based Neutrino Observatory]]


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Commons category}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

== External links==
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{{Commons category}}
* [https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Theni&params=10.0079_N_77.4735_E_type:city(202100)_region:IN GeoHack - Theni]


{{Theni district}}
{{Theni district}}

Latest revision as of 15:24, 21 December 2024

Theni
Neighbourhood
From top: Theni view from the forest road, Theni view from mary matha school
Nickname: 
Gateway to highland
Theni is located in Tamil Nadu
Theni
Theni
Theni, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°00′28″N 77°28′25″E / 10.0079°N 77.4735°E / 10.0079; 77.4735
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
DistrictTheni
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyTheni Allinagaram Municipality
 • ChairmanS Murugesan
 • CommissionerS Nagarajan
Elevation
339 m (1,112 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
202,100
Languages
 • Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, English, KannadaTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
625531
Telephone code04546
Vehicle registrationTN 60, TN 60Z
Distance from State Capital Chennai498 kilometres (309 mi) southwest
ClimateAverage and moderate cool at winter (Köppen)
Precipitation658 millimetres (25.9 in)
Avg. summer temperature39.5 °C (103.1 °F)
Avg. winter temperature25.8 °C (78.4 °F)
Websitewww.theni.tn.nic.in

Theni is a valley town situated in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu at the foothills of the Western Ghats. It is the headquarters of the Theni district, 70km from Madurai.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Village Clusters : Case study from Theni District of Tamil Nadu". Research Gate.
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