Kadichambadi | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 11.0054°N 79.3748°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Thanjavur |
Leader Title: | Panchayat President |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 1705 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Kadichambadi is a village in the Kumbakonam taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.
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.