# Theni

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Neighbourhood in Tamil Nadu, India

Theni Neighbourhood From top: Theni view from the forest road, Theni view from mary matha school Nickname: Gateway to highland 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 District Theni Government • Type Municipality • Body Theni Allinagaram Municipality • Chairman S Murugesan • Commissioner S Nagarajan Elevation 339 m (1,112 ft) Population (2011)[1] • Total 202,100 Languages • Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, English, Kannada Tamil Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) PIN 625531 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.theni.tn.nic.in

**Theni** is a valley town situated in the Indian state of [Tamil Nadu](/source/Tamil_Nadu) at the foothills of the [Western Ghats](/source/Western_Ghats). It is the headquarters of the [Theni district](/source/Theni_district), 70km from [Madurai](/source/Madurai).

## See also

- [Theni Allinagaram](/source/Theni_Allinagaram)

- [India-based Neutrino Observatory](/source/India-based_Neutrino_Observatory)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Theni_Population_1-0)** ["Village Clusters : Case study from Theni District of Tamil Nadu"](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335159793). *Research Gate*.

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v t e Theni district Taluks Andipatti Bodinayakanur Periyakulam Theni Uthamapalayam Revenue Revenue divisions Periyakulam Uthamapalayam Revenue blocks Andipatti Bodinayakanur Periyakulam Theni Uthamapalayam Chinnamanur Myladumparai Cumbum Cities and towns Andipatti Andipatti Jakkampatti B. Meenakshipuram Bodinayakkanur Boothipuram Chinnamanur Cumbum Devadanapatti Gudalur Hanumanthampatti Kamayagoundanpatti Kombai Kuchanur Markayankottai Melachokkanathapuram Odaipatti Palani Chettipatti Pannaipuram Periyakulam SukkangalPatti Thamaraikulam Theni (district headquarters) Theni Allinagaram Thenkarai Thevaram Uthamapalayam Veerapandi Villages Anai patti Anaimalayanpatty Bodimettu Erasakkanayakkanur Erumalainayakkanpatti Ganguvarpatti Kadamalaigundu Kamatchipuram Lakshmipuram Marugalpatty Myaladumparai Solaithevanpatti T.Subbulapuram Vadakarai Vadugapatti Varusanadu Venkatachalapuram Electoral constituencies Lok Sabha Theni Vidhan Sabha Bodinayakkanur Cumbum Periyakulam Theni (former)

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