Kalthurai Explained

Kalthurai
Settlement Type:	village
Pushpin Map:	India Tamil Nadu#India
Pushpin Label Position:	right
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:	10.3651°N 77.2926°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	India
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Dindigul
Unit Pref:	Metric
Population Total:	1200
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:	624 617
Area Code Type:	Telephone code
Area Code:	+914545
Registration Plate:	TN-
Blank1 Name Sec1:	Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:	Dindigul constituency
Blank2 Name Sec1:	Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:	Oddanchatram

Kalthurai is a small and evergreen Village in Tamil Nadu, India and falls under village panchayat administrative unit of kottathurai in palani taluk, Dindigul District. Major river called Shanmuga Nadi is running through the village. The Shanmuganadi Dam is built across the Shanmugha Nadi in this village. Kalthurai is one of the best education village in Tamil Nadu.

Village infrastructure

• Kalthurai is sub village of Kottathurai Panchayat.
• Big water reservoir across shanmuga river it supply's 365 days water supply to all nearest village.
• Panchayat administrative office is located in entrance of the village.
• Buses available frequently
• Nearest Railway station: Palani
• Nearest Hospital: Keeranur
• Nearest Veterinary hospital: Melkaraipatti

Education

• A Primary school up to Standard V.
• Even it is a small village but peoples from this village now working in various concerns such as IT, TNEB, TNSTC, Schools, etc..
• Many students from this village now studying Engineering across Tamil Nadu, a girl from this village now studying MBBS in Coimbatore Medical College.

Economy

Economy depends mostly on Agriculture. There are two crops based on duration per year.Major crops cultivated highly in this village includes

• Sugarcane
• Cotton
• Maize
• Paddy
• Coconut
• Tomato is also grown and considered as a cash crops
• Windmills from various company like as Suzlon, Vestas etc.

Temples

Temples in Kalthurai are the Following:

1. Two Ganesh (Vinayagar) Temple.
2. Perumal (lord Rama) Temple
3. MarriAmman Temple
4. Pattatharasi Amman Temple

Bus Transportation

From: Palani towards Dharapuram

• NAH, BSBS, Sripathi, RBS, 23, 19, RSR

From: Dharapuram towards Palani

• 4,3,3A, NAH, BSBS, Sripathi, RBS, RSR

References

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