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Theni District Profile     About Theni      Theni District has been formed after bifurcation from erstwhile Madurai District as per G.O.Ms.No.679 Revenue Department Dated:25.07.96. It is mainly a commercial town. It is also known for its big weekly shandy on every Sunday. Vaigai dam and Kumbakarai falls in Periyakulam Taluk, Suruli falls in Uthamapalayam Taluk are the main places of attraction for tourists. Gowmariamman Temple at Veerapandi Village (Theni Taluk) and saneeswara Bahavan Temple at Kuchanur Village (Uthamapalayam Taluk) are important and famous Hindu temples of this area. Kannagi temple which witnesses a single day festivity during Chitra Pournami day is in the interstate border.    Geographical Position North Latitude Between 90 32 ’  and  100 13’ East Longitute Between 770 13 ’  and  7804’  Area and People 2001 Census Area (Sq. Km) 3243.62 Population 10,94,724 Males 5,53,118 Females 5,41,606 Rural 5,02,509 Urban 5,92,215 Density 379 Literates 7,02,595  Main Workers 2001 Census Total Workers 5,19,449 Male Workers 3,19,163 Female Workers 2,00,286 Rural Workers --- Urban Workers --- Cultivators 53,494 Agricultural Labourers 2,81,574 HouseHold Industry 11,419 Other Workers 1,72,962 Marginal Workers 13,410 Non-Workers 6,80,322  Revenue Administrative Divisions   Revenue Divisions 2 Revenue Taluk 5 Revenue Firkas 17 Revenue Villages 113  Local Bodies   Corporations --- Municipalities 5 Town Panchayats 23 Village Panchayats 130  Animal Hunbandry   Veterinary Hospitals 3 Veterinary Dispensaries 22 Veterinary Sub Centers 72   Hydraulic Particulars   Catchment area 119.10sq.km Water spread area(FRL) 1,969 m.sq.m Capacity of the Reservoir 13.48 m.cum Length of the dam bund 308.70 m Length of the whole dam 1046 m Length of the Earthern dam 1005 m River deep bed level 286.90 m Sill levelof the dam 284.07 m Sill of the river sluice 288.90 m Irrigable new ayacut 1873 acres Irrigable old ayacut 3386 acres  Education   Arts and Science Colleges 6 Medical Colleges 1 Engineering Colleges 2 Upper-Primary 92 Primary Schools 149 Secondary 34 Higher Secondary 43  Transport   Road Length (Km.)   District Roads 44.60 State Roads 119.94 Other District Roads 568.29 Punchayat and Union Township Roads    Communication   Number of Telphones in Use 3,650.24  Climate   Maximum temperature 38.5 C Minimum temperature 26.3 C Winter(Rainfall) 7.3% Summer(Rainfall) 24.2% Source from: http://www.theni.tn.nic.in/
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