The new Tenkasi district was bifurcated from Tirunelveli in 2019. Tenkasi District is located in the south western region of Tamil Nadu. It is surrounded by Tirunelveli district in the south east and Virudhunagar in the north. The total geographical area of the district is 2882.44 sq.kms. It comprises 8 Talukas, 5 Municipalities, 18 Town Panchayats, 246 revenue villages, and 221 village panchayats.
The Chittar river flows through the district. The famous Coutrallam Falls is on the Chittar River. The waterfalls of Courtallam are said to have medicinal value as they run through forests and herbs before their descent. Courtallam is called the "Spa of South India". Tamil poet Thirikooda Rasappa Kavirayar sang about the beauty of this place in his "Kutraala Kuravanji".
The Kutralanathaswamy temple is the location of Chitra Sabha, one of the five abodes or Sabhas of Nataraja, a form of Lord Shiva. The temple has inscriptions dating back to the thirteenth century CE. Records show that Veera Pandyan, Parakrama Pandyan, and the Nayaks ruled the region.
Tenkasi district was formed on 21.12.2019 vide G.O.(ms).No.476 dated 21.12.2019 of Revenue and Disaster Management Development, Revenue Administration wing [RAI(1)] section by bifurcating from Tirunelveli District. Tenkasi is it's headquartering which is the largest Municipality in the area of Tenkasi District.
District Industries Centre, Tenkasi was formed vide G.O.Ms.No.7 MSME (F) Dept dated 29.01.2021 and has been functioning from 26.02.2021
Tenkasi district has a well-connected road network with national and state highways.
Tenkasi district has rail transport connectivity with several major cities through its railway stations.
Tenkasi has airway support near Madurai, Thoothukudi and Trivandrum.
