Kadalaiyur

Kadalaiyur is a rural village located in the Ettayapuram taluka of the Thoothukkudi district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated 10 km away from sub-district headquarter Ettayapuram and 55 km away from district headquarter Thoothukkudi. As per 2009 stats, Kadalaiyur village is also a gram panchayat. The location code of the village is 642260.[1]

Kadalaiyur
Panchayat Village
Kadalaiyur
Coordinates: 11.0938995°N 79.292356°E / 11.0938995; 79.292356
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThoothukudi
Area
 • Total9.0962 km2 (3.5121 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,857 (approx)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
628902
Telephone code04632 245333
Vehicle registrationTN 96

Kadalaiyur has a total geographical area of 909.62 hectares.[1]

Demographics

Based on the 2011 census info, Kadalaiyur has a total population of 3,857 people living in approximately 1,139 households.[1] The male to female ratio is approximately 1:1.

Approximately 1,977 individuals within the total population are workers. Approximately 403 are children aged 0–6 years.[2]

Transportation

Kadalaiyur has access to both public and private bus services. Additionally, there is a railway station located 5–10 km from the village.[1]

Schooling and Education,Hospitals

The literacy rate of Kadalaiyur village is approximately 80.49%. This is slightly higher than Tamil Nadu's overall average of 80.09%. The literacy rate for males is approximately 88.40% while the literacy rate for females is slightly lower at about 72.60%.[2]

Nearby Colleges and Universities
  • Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Black Soil Farm
  • Punitha Ohm College of Education
  • Lakshmi Ammal Polytechnic College
  • KR College of Arts & Science
  • Unnamalal Institute of Technology
  • G.Venkataswamy Naidu College
  • SDM Arts & Science College

Nearby Schools
  • Sengunthar High School
  • TDTA Middle School

References
  1. "Kadalaiyur Village in Ettayapuram (Thoothukkudi) Tamil Nadu | villageinfo.in". villageinfo.in. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  2. "Kadalaiyur Village Population - Ettayapuram - Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
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