Denkanikottai

Denkanikottai also known as Thenkanikottai is a semi-urban Panchayat Town in Krishnagiri district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the headquarters of Denkanikottai Taluk. Its altitude 879 m (2,884 ft) elevation above the sea level. It is a multicultural town with a mix of linguistic groups. Tamil is the official and spoken language. There are a significant number of Kannada, Urdu and Telugu and speakers in the town as it is very near to Karnataka State bordering it. The place is named after the legend of Betrayaswamy Temple located in the centre of the town.

Denkanikottai
Thenkanikottai
Town
Thenkanikottai
Betrayswamy Temple, Denkanikottai
Nickname: 
The Little England
Denkanikottai
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Denkanikottai
Denkanikottai (India)
Coordinates: 12°31′36″N 77°47′34″E
India India
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
RegionKongu Nadu
DistrictKrishnagiri
Government
  TypeTown Panchayat
  BodyDenkanikottai Town Panchayat
Area
  Total14 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
879 m (2,884 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Total31,868
  Density1,702/km2 (4,410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
635107
Telephone code04347
Vehicle registrationTN-70
Websitetownpanchayat.in/denkanikottai
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