Kalladaikurichi

Kalladaikurichi is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kalladaikurichi is very famous for coffee and south Indian snacks like murukku, thengoyal, cheedai, etc., This town is on the banks of Thamirabarani river.

Kalladaikurichi
city
Kalladaikurichi
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°41′07″N 77°27′55″E
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTirunelveli
Population
 (2001)
 • Total25,710
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Temple

Sadai Udayar temple is one of the oldest temples in this area and is family deity for many families. Ramakrishnans from Kalladaikurichi take all the effort towards maintaining the temple sanctorum.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Kalladaikurichi had a population of 25,710. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kalladaikurichi has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 71%. In Kalladaikurichi, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References
  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.


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