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Kanadukathan

Kanadukathan
கானாடுகாத்தான்
Suburban
Kanadukathan is located in Tamil Nadu
Kanadukathan
Kanadukathan
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°10′00″N 78°47′28″E / 10.16667°N 78.79111°E / 10.16667; 78.79111Coordinates: 10°10′00″N 78°47′28″E / 10.16667°N 78.79111°E / 10.16667; 78.79111
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


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