Thevaram
title: "Thevaram" 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/Thevaram" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Thevaram |
| native_name_lang | Tamil |
| settlement_type | Town |
| pushpin_map | India Tamil Nadu |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Tamil Nadu |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Theni |
| established_title | |
| government_type | Municipal Council |
| governing_body | Thevaram Municipal Council |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| elevation_m | 420 |
| population_total | 16,079 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Tamil |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 625530 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| area_code | 04554 |
| registration_plate | TN 60 |
| :: |
| name = Thevaram | native_name = | native_name_lang = Tamil | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Tamil Nadu | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Theni | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = Municipal Council | governing_body = Thevaram Municipal Council | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 420 | population_total = 16,079 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Tamil | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 625530 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = 04554 | registration_plate = TN 60 | website = | footnotes = Thevaram is a town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thevaram is located in Tamil Nadu near the border of Kerala at the Eastern side foot-hill of the Western Ghats. It is connected with State Highway SH100.
Farming is main occupation of this Village
Demographics
census, Thevaram had a population of 16,079. Males constitute 49.64% of the population and females 50.36%. Thevaram has an average literacy rate of 69.56%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75.68%, and female literacy is 63.53%. In Thevaram, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Total number of households: 4225 ::data[format=table] | Population || Persons || Males || Females | |---| | Total | | In the age group 0–6 years | | Literates | | Illiterate | ::
India Tamil Nadu theni district census, Thevaram had a population of 14,501. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thevaram has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 59%. In Thevaram, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Gandhiji_Speech_at_Public_Meeting_in_Thevaram.jpg" caption="Gandhiji Speech at Public Meeting in Thevaram"] ::
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References
References
- http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=699113 Census India 2011
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
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