Kalladaikurichi | |
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city | |
Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
Coordinates: 8°41′07″N 77°27′55″E / 8.68528°N 77.46528°ECoordinates: 8°41′07″N 77°27′55″E / 8.68528°N 77.46528°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Tirunelveli |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 25,710 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Kalladaikurichi is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kalladaikurichi is very famous for coffee and south indian snacks like murukku, thengoyal, cheedai, etc., This town is on the banks of Thamirabarani river.
Sadai Udayar temple is a one of the oldest temples in this area and is family deity for many families. Ramakrishnans from Kalladaikurichi take all the effort towards maintaining the temple sanctorum.
As of 2001[update] India census, Kalladaikurichi had a population of 25,710. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kalladaikurichi has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 71%. In Kalladaikurichi, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.