Kanadukathan Explained
| Kanadukathan |
| Settlement Type: | Town Panchayat |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.1667°N 78.7911°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sivaganga |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 4814 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Kanadukathan is a Town Panchayat in the Karaikudi taluk of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Demographics
In 2001, Kanadukathan had a population of 4,795 people. Of these, 10% were under 6 years of age. The town is evenly split between males and females. Kanadukathan has a literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 63.4%. According to the Indian census, the male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 67%.
Specialities
Kanadukathan is most famous for its Chettinad cuisine and for the architecture of its houses, whose main entrances are shaped to resemble those of temples.
Events
- Festival of the Goddess of Beauty (Tamil: பொன்னழகி அம்மன் திருவிழா) is a 10-day festival held in May every year.
- Hari Poojai is held in May every year.
- Sivarathiri is held in March. During Shivaratri, people take kavadi from Pazhaiyur (old Kanadukathan) to the Solai Andavar Temple (approximately 4 km).
- festival of the nagamuthu mariamman temple chiththira full moon day function is a 10 days
festival held in April–May every year
Schools / Colleges
- M.ct.M.Chidambaram Chettiyar Higher Secondary School [ISO 9001 Certified]
- M.ct.M.Chidambaram Chettiyar Elementary School
- CV.CT.V.Meenakshi Achi Matriculation School
- Annamalai Polytechnic College
Places of interest
- Pillayarpatti Kovil—religious site 1,600 years old[1] Hindu Temple (16 km)
- Kundrakudi Murugan Kovil—religious site (Hill Temple), Hindu Temple (14 km)
- Thirumayam Fort — historical site (10 km)
- Chettinad Palace — It was designed by Annamalai Chettiyar with European influence in its architecture.[2]
- Island Bungalow — heritage site (2 km)
- CVCT CVRM House - Unique Historical Chettinad Twin Houses
- MJR VELAN AGENCY
- Chettinadu Mansion(S A R M HOUSE)
Connection with major cities
- 405 km from Chennai
- By train: Chettinad station is located on the Trichy – Rameswhwaram line. The following expresses stop at this station.
- The Chennai – Rameshwaram express (16701)
- Rameshwaram – Chennai express (16702)
Requests have been made to operate a daily overnight train between Coimbatore and Rameswaram via Kanadukathan (CTND).
Notes and References
- Web site: District administration . 4 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928180209/http://www.sivaganga.tn.nic.in/temples.htm . 28 September 2011 . dead .
- Web site: Wonders of Tamil Nadu.
