At a Glance

History
 



 

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. Dr.K.Satyagopal IAS was the first collector for Theni District.

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.
Roll of Honour

S No.NameDesignationFromToPhoto
1Dr.K.S.Palanisamy IAS
Collector &
District Magistrate
06/06/2011Till date
2A.Karthik IAS
Collector &
District Magistrate
22/03/201114/05/2011
3Dr.P Muthuveerran IAS
Collector &
District Magistrate
10/11/200822/03/2011
4S J Chiru IAS
Collector &
District Magistrate
27/02/200810/11/2008
5Har Sahay Meena IAS
Collector &
District Magistrate
10/11/200627/02/2008
6Rajesh Lakhoni IASCollector &
District Magistrate		10/01/200510/11/2006
7Sunil Paliwal IASCollector
&
District Magistrate		06/06/200408/01/2005
8Atul Anand IASCollector
&
District Magistrate		11/06/200106/06/2004
09Pradeep Yadav IASCollector
&
District Magistrate		19/01/200108/06/2001
10P M Basheer Ahamed IASCollector
&
District Magistrate		24/04/199819/01/2001
11Dr Korlapati Satya Gopal IASCollector
&
District Magistrate		01/01/199722/04/1998

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