Kanadukathan கானாடுகாத்தான் |
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Suburban | |
Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
Coordinates: 10°10′00″N 78°47′28″E / 10.16667°N 78.79111°ECoordinates: 10°10′00″N 78°47′28″E / 10.16667°N 78.79111°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Sivaganga |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 4,814 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Kanadukathan is a Town Panchayat in the Karaikudi Taluk of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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%.
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.
festival held in April-May every year