Kudavasal

Kudavasal or Kodavasal is a panchayat in Thiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is the headquarters of Kudavasal taluk.

Kudavasal

Kodavasal
Town
Kudavasal
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°52′20″N 79°29′09″E
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThiruvarur
TalukKudavasal
Population
 (2001)
  Total13,247
Languages
  OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTN:50

Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census,[1] Kudavasal had a population of 13,500. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. Kudavasal has a literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 78%, and the female rate is 66%. In Kudavasal, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Located at the heart of the Cauvery delta, Kudavasal was a prominent settlement during medieval times. Brahmin scholars migrating from the north of India to the Chola kingdom lived here. There are multiple Shaivite temples here including Koneswarar Temple, and multiple Vaishnavite temples including the Srinivasa Perumal Temple and Varadharaja Perumal temple at Kodavasal. Post-independence migration trends have seen native populations move to urban centers like Chennai, with subsequent settlement by the Musilm population resulting in a dramatic demographic shift.

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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