Theni

Theni is a valley town situated in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu at the foothills of Western Ghats. It is the headquarters of the Theni district, located at a distance of 70km from Madurai. It is known for the large-scale trading of garlic, cotton, cardamom, grapes, bananas, mango and chilli. It hosts the second largest weekly market in Tamil Nadu and the fourth largest in South India.

Theni
Town
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
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10.009°N 77.47°E / 10.009; 77.47
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
DistrictTheni
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  BodyTheni Municipality
  ChairmanS Murugesan
  CommissionerS Nagarajan
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total202,100
Languages
  Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, English, KannadaTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
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

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