| Thenkarai | |
| Native Name Lang: | ta |
| Settlement Type: | panchayat grama |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Theni |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 11616 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Thenkarai is a panchayat grama in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1]
India census,[2] Thenkarai had a population of 11,616. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Thenkarai has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 46%. In Thenkarai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.