Karkathakudi | |
Native Name Lang: | ta |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 9.7417°N 78.8807°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ramanathapuram district |
Leader Title1: | MP |
Leader Title2: | MLA |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Area Code Type: | 04561 |
Registration Plate: | TN 65 |
Karkathakudi is a small town and panchayat located in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu state, India. The villages under the panchayat of Karkathakudi are Siruvandal, Peruvandal, Melapanaiyur, Keelapanaiyur, Gudalur, and Karungudi. Karkathakudi contains 1000 houses and about 3000 people living here. It is the main panchayat under Thiruvadanai taluk.
The native language of Karkathakudi is Tamil and most of the village people speak Tamil, and the well-educated people can speak in English.
The main school located within the town itself is Primary School Karkathakudi.