Thenambakkam

Coordinates: 12°48′36″N 79°44′20″E / 12.81000°N 79.73889°E / 12.81000; 79.73889
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Thenambakkam
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKancheepuram
Population
 (2001)
 • Total9,257
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Thenambakkam is a census town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Thenambakkam old name Thenmaraiur.

Demographics[edit]

As of 2001 India census,[1] Thenambakkam had a population of 9257. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Thenambakkam has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 57%. In Thenambakkam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Thenambakkam Brahma pureeswarar temple was a favorite place of Kanchi Periyavaal (Pujyasri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi ) of the famed Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

12°48′36″N 79°44′20″E / 12.81000°N 79.73889°E / 12.81000; 79.73889