Kallankurichi | |
Native Name Lang: | ta |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 11.1504°N 79.1199°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ariyalur |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 4884 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 621705 |
Registration Plate: | TN-61 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Coastline |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 0km (00miles) |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Ariyalur |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | 992 ♂/♀ |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | 66.73% |
Kallankurichi is a village in the Ariyalur taluk of Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sri Kaliyaperumal temple is a major attraction of Kallankurichi. It is situated 5 km away from Ariyalur. This temple is famous for its "Car festival" (March/April) which is conducted yearly. The people of Kallankurichi and Ariyalur District celebrate the festival grandly.The temple is also famous for Puraittasi Saturdays. Every year in the month of 'Puraittasi' (September), special Pujas, 'Arathanai', 'Abishekams', etc. are done on four Saturdays. This also is a major attraction of the Kaliyaperumal temple.
G. Govindasamy Padayachi is the Hereditary Trustee of the Temple.'
census, Kallankurichi had a total population of 4884 with 2452 males and 2432 females.[1]