Theni
title: "Theni" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-theni-district"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theni" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Theni |
| settlement_type | Neighbourhood |
| image_skyline | {{multiple image |
| border | infobox |
| image_style | border:1; |
| total_width | 250 |
| perrow | 1/2 |
| image1 | Theniviewfromforestroad1.jpg |
| image2 | Theni view from mary matha school.jpg |
| image_caption | From top: Theni view from the forest road, Theni view from mary matha school |
| nickname | Gateway to highland |
| pushpin_map | India Tamil Nadu |
| pushpin_label_position | Foot of Western Ghats, Kerala border. |
| pushpin_map_caption | Theni, Tamil Nadu, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | [[Image:TamilNadu Logo.svg |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Theni |
| established_title | |
| government_type | Municipality |
| governing_body | Theni Allinagaram Municipality |
| leader_title1 | Chairman |
| leader_name1 | S Murugesan |
| leader_title2 | Commissioner |
| leader_name2 | S Nagarajan |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| elevation_m | 339 |
| population_total | 202,100 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, English, Kannada |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 625531 |
| area_code | 04546 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| registration_plate | TN 60, TN 60Z |
| blank1_name_sec1 | Distance from State Capital Chennai |
| blank1_info_sec1 | 498 km southwest |
| blank1_name_sec2 | Climate |
| blank1_info_sec2 | Average and moderate cool at winter (Köppen) |
| website | |
| demographics1_info1 | Tamil |
| blank2_name_sec2 | Precipitation |
| blank2_info_sec2 | 658 mm |
| blank3_name_sec2 | Avg. summer temperature |
| blank3_info_sec2 | 39.5 °C |
| blank4_name_sec2 | Avg. winter temperature |
| blank4_info_sec2 | 25.8 °C |
| :: |
| name = Theni | other_name = | settlement_type = Neighbourhood | image_seal = | image_skyline = {{multiple image |border=infobox |image_style=border:1; |total_width=250 |perrow=1/2 |image1 = Theniviewfromforestroad1.jpg |image2 = Theni view from mary matha school.jpg | image_caption = From top: Theni view from the forest road, Theni view from mary matha school | nickname = Gateway to highland | pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu | pushpin_label_position = Foot of Western Ghats, Kerala border. | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Theni, Tamil Nadu, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = [[Image:TamilNadu Logo.svg|24px]] Tamil Nadu | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Theni | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = Municipality | governing_body = Theni Allinagaram Municipality | leader_title1 = Chairman | leader_name1 = S Murugesan | leader_title2 = Commissioner | leader_name2 = S Nagarajan| | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | area_rank = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 339 | population_total = 202,100 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_rank = | population_demonym = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, English, Kannada | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 625531 | area_code = 04546 | area_code_type = Telephone code | registration_plate = TN 60, TN 60Z | blank1_name_sec1 = Distance from State Capital Chennai | blank1_info_sec1 = 498 km southwest | blank1_name_sec2 = Climate | blank1_info_sec2 = Average and moderate cool at winter (Köppen) | website = | footnotes = | demographics1_info1 = Tamil | blank2_name_sec2 = Precipitation | blank2_info_sec2 = 658 mm | blank3_name_sec2 = Avg. summer temperature | blank3_info_sec2 = 39.5 °C | blank4_name_sec2 = Avg. winter temperature | blank4_info_sec2 = 25.8 °C
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.
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