Kadayanallur
Etymology
The name Kadaiyanallur comes from "Kadaikaaleeswara", the name of the presiding deity of Kadayaleeswarar kovil, a Hindu temple in Kadayanallur.
Location
The city is located on the foot of the Western Ghats in the east and slope from west to east it lies at 9°05′N 77°21′E / 9.08°N 77.35°E. The Town is situated about 18 km on north of Courtallam. Surrounded by the Western Ghats, Kadayanallur has scenic surroundings with paddy fields and ponds.
Geography
Kadayanallur is at 9°05′N 77°21′E / 9.08°N 77.35°E. The town is on the foot of the Western Ghat and has an average elevation of 191 m (627 ft).The town is surrounded by the western ghats in three sides and is situated on the way from Madurai to Kollam highway
The City is surrounded by paddy fields, coconut farms, and many ponds. A small river flows in the middle of the city. There are some rocky regions on the western end of the city called locally as 'parumbu'. Attakulam, Paloorani, Thamaraikulam, Annamalai peri and paatiyuthukulam and last and largest of those is Periyakulam are the ponds found in this city.
The City has an area of 52.25 sq.km. It is about 16 km to the north of Tenkasi and 47 km to the south of Rajapalayam. The N.H. 208 Quilon – Thirumangalam passes through this City. It in general has a dry climate except during the monsoon.
Climate
Kadaiyanallur's climate is classified as tropical. The summers here have a good deal of rainfall, while the winters have very little. According to Köppen and Geiger, this climate is classified as Aw. The average annual temperature is 27.3 °C in Kadaiyanallur. The average annual rainfall is 1206 mm. The South West Monsoon brings in the cold breeze with mild temperature. From October to December North East Monsoon sets over in Tamil Nadu and the climate is cold and the rains are very heavy sometimes.
Climate data for Kadaiyanallur, Tamil Nadu | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.7 (87.3) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.1 (84.4) |
31.3 (88.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.3 (70.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 41 (1.6) |
36 (1.4) |
63 (2.5) |
100 (3.9) |
81 (3.2) |
116 (4.6) |
113 (4.4) |
61 (2.4) |
68 (2.7) |
219 (8.6) |
212 (8.3) |
96 (3.8) |
1,206 (47.4) |
Source: Climate-Data.org |
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Kadayanallur Municipality had a population of 90,364 with 45,449 males and 44,915 females. This yields a sex-ratio of 988 females for every 1,000 males. This sex-ratio is higher than the state of Tamil Nadu (917), and the Indian average (907) as a whole.
The population by religious community table indicates that Kadayanallur has 50,586 Hindus, 39,235 Muslims, 437 Christians, 13 following other religions, and 93 persons with "religion not stated." This yields a percentage distribution of approximately 55.98% Hindus, 43.41% Muslims, 0.48% Christians, 0.01% following other religions, and 0.1% with "religion not stated."
A total of 9,810 were under the age of six, constituting 4,889 males and 4,921 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 13.64% and 0.42% of the population respectively. The average literacy was 71.8%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.
The town had 21076 households. There were 34,039 workers, comprising 927 cultivators, 6,839 main agricultural labourers, 3,176 in household industries, 20,095 other workers, 3,002 marginal workers, 34 marginal cultivators, 390 marginal agricultural labourers, 569 marginal workers in household industries, and 2,009 other marginal workers.
Government and politics
Amenities
The Indian Postal Service Pincode is 627751 (Bazaar), 627759 (Krishnapuram). The Telecom Code (BSNL) is 04633.
Economy
Make the textile industry of the last generation of people and send it to neighboring countries, It is famous for saaral (drizzling), which occurs from May to August. It is known for its vast paddy and coconut fields.
Most of the last generation of residents were farmers and weavers; however, many are now employed around India and in countries such as the Middle East, Singapore, Malaysia.
Most recently Kadayanallur got people attraction for the gold business. You can find full street with jewel shops with affordable prices.
People regularly visit around the town such as Dam, Water Falls and Agricultural area.
Cityscape
Tourism
The main tourist attractions of the city are the Karuppanadhi dam, the Kallaru river, Periyaru river, Periya Pallivasal, Pettai Pallivasal, Arulmigu Abhayagastha Anjaneyar Temple, Kookaruvi falls at the top of hills, Kannimariyamman Temple Krishnan Kovil, and the Bathrakaliamman Kovil.
Transport
By Rail
Kadayanallur Railway station is situated in Kadayanallur, Tamil Nadu. Station code of Kadayanallur is KDNL. Here are some trains that are passing through Kadayanallur railway station like Ms-sct Pothigai Exp, Pothigai Exp, Ms-sct Silambu Bi-wkly, Sct-ms Silambu Bi-wkly, Tbm-sct Special Fare, Sct-mdu Pass., Mdu-sct Pass., and many more.
By Bus
SETC Bus Service is available from the Kadayanallur New Bus Stand to all major locations in Tamil Nadu. All Major Private Omni Bus have daily services connecting kadayanallur and Chennai,Bangalore.
By Air
The nearest airports are as follows:-
- Tuticorin Airport (101 km or 66 miles)
- Trivandrum International Airport (123 km or 76 miles)
- Madurai Airport (141 km or 87 miles)
- Cochin International Airport (258 Km)
References
- ^ "About Us - Kadayanallur Municipality". Kadayanallur Municipality. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals – Kadaiyanallur". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Kadaiyanallur
- ^ "CLIMATE: KADAIYANALLUR, Tamil Nadu", Climate-Data.org. Web: [1].
- ^ "Census tables | Government of India". censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Table of Population by religious community, Tamil Nadu. 2011 Census" (XLS). Census Tables | Government of India (Excel spreadsheet). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011. Row 1453, Kadayanallur (M). Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Derived from census data, where the ratio of male: female: = 45449 : 44915 = 1 : 0.988, multiplied by 1,000.
- ^ "Women & Men in India 2022". Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation. 2018. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Table 1.6: Sex ratio at birth for bigger States based on Sample Registration System" (XLS). Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation. 2018. Sheet 1.6, rows 24, 26. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ The exact counts of the other religions are: 4 Sikhs, 5 Buddhists, 3 Jains, and 1 person listed as 'other religions.'
- ^ Derived from census table totals. The population of Kadayanallur is 90,364 persons. 50,586 is approximately 55.98% out of 90,364.
- ^ Derived from census table totals. The population of Kadayanallur is 90,364 persons. 39,235 is approximately 43.41% out of 90,364.
- ^ Derived from census table totals. The population of Kadayanallur is 90,364 persons. 437 is approximately 0.48% out of 90,364.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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