Kadaladi () in

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language ...

is 108 km from

Madurai Madurai ( , also , ) is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Madurai District. As of the 2011 census, it was the third largest Urban agglomeration in ...

. Kadaladi is situated between

Mudukulathur Mudukulathur is a panchayat town in the Ramanathapuram district of the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu Demography India census, Mudukulathur had a population of 13,130. Males constituted 50% of the population and fe ...

and Sayalgudi. It is a taluk headquarters and a revenue region of

Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram (), also known as Ramnad, is a town and a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Ramanathapuram district and the second largest town (by population) in ...

district.

History

Trade between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka took place via this town. Archaeologists have found some Jain idols of the 12th century. The fort at Kottaimedu Bjhihniknjk belongs to the 17th century, built on the banks of the Gundaaru River. In pursuance to the Delimitation Act, 2002 in respect of the delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies in the State of Tamil Nadu, Kadaladi was merged with Mudhukulathur constituency in 2007 for representation in the

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and continues to be a part of

Lok Sabha constituency.

Demography

As of 2001 India census GR India, Kadaladi had a population of 13,135. Males constituted 48% of the population and females 52%. Kadaladi had an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 80%, and female literacy 71%. In Kadaladi, 12% of the population were under six years of age. Sri Madaswamy Temple, Sri Pathirakali Amman & Sri Muthu Mariyamman Temple, Sri KamatchiAmman Temple and Sri Muthumariamman Temple are the major temples in the region. Sri Pathirakali Amman & Sri KamatchiAmman & sri santhanamariyamman are the Gods worshipped in this location. There are mosques and churches also. Sandhan Koodu festival by Muslims and Matha Chariot Process are celebrated by people of all religions. There is a bus stand, No Cinema Theater, three main Bazaar, and trade streets. Every Friday there is a weekly market. There are dairy farms in and around Kadaladi. Nadar, Maravars and Yadav are in large Numbers.

Education

* Government Higher Secondary School - Kadaladi * Saraswathi Widyalaya Metriculation School - Kadaladi * Kamarajar Metriculation School - Kadaladi * Government Middle School - Kadaladi (Melur) * Government Elementary School - Kadaladi * Govt Arts & Science college - Kadaladi *sangeetha matriculation school-kadaladi

Economy

Agriculture and animal breeding are the main businesses of the people of the region. There are 19 schools (nine primary, two upper primary, five secondary and 3 higher secondary schools). An arts and science college serves the student community of the town.

Politics

Kadaladi town is part of

Ramanathapuram (Lok Sabha constituency) Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency ( ta, இராமநாதபுரம் மக்களவைத் தொகுதி) is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India. Assembly segmen ...

. Since 2007, Kadaladi has been merged with Mudhukulathur constituency for representation in the

Notable Personalities

Thiru. S.Balakrishnan, and popularly known as So.Ba , a veteran Indian politician, President of

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) is the wing of Indian National Congress serving in Tamil Nadu. The current president is K.S. Alagari. Social policy of the TNCC is officially based upon the Gandhian principle of Sarvodaya (upliftment of all ...

(TNCC) and

Member of the Legislative Assembly A member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to a legislative assembly. Most often, the term refers to a subnational assembly such as that of a state, province, or territory of a country. ...

for eighteen years and the Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (Eleventh Assembly 1996-2001) Actor Senthil, one of the comedians of the Tamil film industry, was born in Elanchembur nearby Muthukulathur.

References

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{{Ramanathapuram district Revenue villages in Kadaladi taluk Cities and towns in Ramanathapuram district