Kadichambadi
Kadichambadi is a village in the Kumbakonam taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.
Kadichambadi | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Coordinates: 11°00′20″N 79°22′29″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thanjavur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,705 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics
As per the 2001 census, Kadichambadi had a total population of 1705 with 867 males and 838 females. The sex ratio was 967. The literacy rate was 64. It is located 5 km from Kumbakonam. The name has been derived from an event. When a king stayed here, he was woke up by a bird's sound, the incident was called as "Kirricham Padi" (Kirricham - a bird, Padi - sings). From that the name slowly changed to Kadichambadi.
The Soundararajan Temple, dedicated to Vishnu, is situated here.
References
- "Primary Census Abstract - Census 2001". Directorate of Census Operations-Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 29 August 2009.
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