Thenmathur or EAC township is a township in Tiruvannamalai in Tiruvannamalai District in Tamil Nadu State. It serves as a suburban to its main city Tiruvannamalai. Thenmathur is 2.6 km from its Taluk Main Town Tiruvannamalai. Thenmathur is located 2.9 km from its District Main City Tiruvannamalai. It is located 158 km from its State Main City Chennai.

Thenmathur
Thenmathur is located in Tamil Nadu
Thenmathur
Thenmathur
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°12′N 79°07′E / 12.20°N 79.11°E / 12.20; 79.11
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTiruvannamalai
Government
 • Chairmanmrs. Vijitha kumaran (dmk)
Area
 • Total16.3 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Elevation
171 m (561 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total5,120
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
606 609
Telephone code91-4175
Vehicle registrationTN 25
Lok Sabha constituencythiruvannamlai
Vidhan Sabha constituencythiruvannamalai city
Climatemoderate (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature41 °C (106 °F)
Avg. winter temperature18 °C (64 °F)

Nearby towns and panchayats with distance are Tiruvannamalai (2.9 km), So.Kilnachipattu (3.4 km), Chinnakangiyanur (3.8 km), Nallavanpalayam (4.3 km). Towns nearby Tiruvannamalai (2.6 km), Thandrampet (15.3 km), Thurinjapuram (19.9 km), Keelpennathur (21.8 km).

Speciality

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Tamil Nadu north zone's second famous deemed Arunai Engineering College and university is here. It is the second largest after Vit spreads over 14.5 km2 from Thenmathur to Veraiyur.

Demographics

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Thenmathur has a population of over 5000 providing sub urban to Tiruvannamalai urbanity. It comes under Tiruvannamalai urban agglomerations on Tirukovilur Road (Chitoor–Cudllore road) NH 234A. There are three railway stations for Thenmathur at Tirukovilur railway route:

  • Thenmathur (requesting station)
  • Arunai University – l
  • Arunai University – ll