Kottaiyur is a suburb of

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located in northern part of

town in Sivaganga district of the

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. The village is famous for Kottaiyur Sivan Temple which is one of the master pieces in the Chettinadu region & old lime stone heritage buildings which are the unique identity’s of chettinadu region & its infrastructure. Kottaiyur is well developed & famous for its reputed educational institution in its surroundings. It’s Kottaiyur panchayat administration includes two more villages within it Velangudi & Alagapuri .

Geography

Kottaiyur has an average elevation of and is located north in Karaikudi, on the Karaikudi-Trichy Highway

Demographics

Indian census, Kottaiyur had a population of 14766 of which 49% was male and 51% female. The literacy rate of 75% is higher than the national average of 59.5%. Among men, the literacy rate is 79%, compared to 71% among females. 10% of the population is under six years of age.2011 India Census Data
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Education Institutions

Kottaiyur have well reputed schools and colleges around its town. Lot of students from near by surrounding villages and towns are studying here. Following are notable institutions * Muthuiah Alagappa Matriculation Higher secondary School * Chidambaram Chettiyar girls higher secondary school * Thanjavur Arunachalam Chettiyar Gov.hr.sec.school * Sanatana Dharma Vidyalaya Primary School * Kottaiyur Panchayat Union Middle School. * part of

Alagappa university Alagappa University is a public university located in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India. Originated from Alagappa Arts College, founded by Alagappa Chettiar in 1947, it was established in 1985 by an Act of the Tamil Nadu government. It was conve ...

is within the administrative limit of Kottaiyur town panchayat such as Alagappa institute of Management, Alagappa institute of Physical Education, Alagappa Alumini Park & Ramanujan Centre for Higher Mathematics.

Alagappa University Alagappa University is a public university located in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India. Originated from Alagappa Arts College, founded by Alagappa Chettiar in 1947, it was established in 1985 by an Act of the Tamil Nadu government. It was conve ...

second entrance with memorial arch and Dr. Alagappa Chettiyar statue is located in Kottaiyur - Sri Ram Nagar Railway gate area.

Notable individuals

*Dr.

Alagappa Chettiar Sir Alagappa Chettiar (6 April 1909 – 5 April 1957) was an Indian businessman and philanthropist. He received the Padma Bhushan award (the third highest civilian award in India) in 1956. Early life Chettiar was born in Kottaiyur in the ...

, philanthropist and founder of Alagappa University. * Roja Muthiah Chettiar * A. K. Chettiar

References

External links

Roja Muthiah in the University of Chicago Magazine
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