Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 14,20,064 people in 2011, Tenkasi ranks 26th among the 37 districts of Tamil Nadu for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Chennai (46,46,732) and the least populous is Perambalur (5,65,223).
District boundaries change. If Tenkasi has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
All 38 districts of Tamil Nadu
Questions people ask
Which state is Tenkasi district in?
Tenkasi district is in Tamil Nadu, India.
What is the headquarters of Tenkasi district?
The headquarters of Tenkasi district is Tenkasi, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Tenkasi district?
Tenkasi district had a population of 14,20,064 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.