Kallankurichi Explained

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.

Demographics

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.census.tn.nic.in/pca2001.aspx Primary Census Abstract, Directorate of Census Operations-Tamil Nadu