Social,
Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
Backwardness : 251
Sex Ratio Rank : 451
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : A
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 301 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 171 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Challenges of the district : Our research with local communities
Migration is one of the major issues of Theni.
HIV/AIDS is highly prevalent among women and children.
Children move out of Theni for higher education.
Government should make provisions where HIV+ children can study
without any discomfiture.
Brief About Theni
District
Theni District has been formed after bifurcation
from erstwhile Madurai District as per G.O.Ms.No.679 Revenue Department
Dated:25.07.96. Consequent on the bifurcation, one new Revenue Division
with headquarters at Uthamapalayam and two new Taluks at Theni and
Bodinaickanur were also created with effect from 01.01.97.
Theni Municipal town was only a firka headquarters
till 31.12.96. Consequent on the formation of the new District,
Theni Municipal Town has been upgraded as the Taluk and District
head quarters from 01.01.97. It is mainly a commercial town. It
is also known for its big weekly shandy on every Sunday. Vaigai
dam and Kumbakarai falls in Periyakulam Taluk, Suruli falls in
Uthamapalayam Taluk are the main places of attraction for tourists.
Gowmariamman Temple at Veerapandi Village (Theni Taluk) and saneeswara
Bahavan Temple at Kuchanur Village (Uthamapalayam Taluk) are important
and famous Hindu temples of this area. Kannagi temple which witnesses
a single day festivity during Chitra Pournami day is in the interstate
border.
