Labbaikudikadu is a town located in the northeastern part of

Perambalur district Perambalur is one of the 38 districts (an administrative district) in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The district headquarters is located at Perambalur. The district occupies an area of 1,752 km² and had a population of 565,223 with a se ...

of the Indian state of

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 ...

. It is classified as an urban area. and governed locally by a

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Demographics

As of the

2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...

, Labbaikudikadu has a population of 11,891. In the early 1980s, the majority of the male population emigrated to various

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seeking employment while others concentrated on local business. Many emigrant families are based in

Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...

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. Several emigrants held key positions in various government and private sectors. Rising incomes produced savings that were converted into property investments.

Government

The town is divided into a West Section and an East Section, each respectively overseen by a West Jamaat and an East Jamaat. Each of these '' jamaats'' is overseen by Jamaatars (Chiefs), chosen by the other members of the Jamaat.

Religion

Muslims form a majority (about 98%) of the population. The community celebrates

Eid-al-Adha Eid al-Adha () is the second and the larger of the two main holidays celebrated in Islam (the other being Eid al-Fitr). It honours the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son Ismail (Ishmael) as an act of obedience to Allah's comm ...

(Bakrid) and

Eid-ul-Fitr Eid al-Fitr (; ar, عيد الفطر, Eid al-Fiṭr, Holiday of Breaking the Fast, ) is the earlier of the two official Islamic holidays, holidays celebrated within Islam (the other being Eid al-Adha). The religious holiday is celebrated by Musli ...

(Ramzan). Several large masjid (mosques). A communal get-together called 'Aathu Nombu' is held next day after Eids. It is a festive moment wherein the population gathers to meet on the dry bed of the

Vellar river The Vellar River is a river in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It originates in the Kalrayan Hills, and flows generally eastward through Salem, Perambalur, and Cuddalore districts, before flowing into the Bay of Bengal near Parangipettai. The r ...

, to enjoy home-made food and small rides and attractions. In addition to these festivals, emigres get together in Dubai at Mushrif park in the name of 'Namadur kudumbam'. A temple gathers Hindu community members.

Transport

Public and private buses connect the village with Perambalur,

Ariyalur Ariyalur () is a town and district headquarters of Ariyalur district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu and is rich in limestone, surrounded with seven cement factories and two sugar factories. The town is located at a distance of from th ...

and

Trichy Tiruchirappalli () ( formerly Trichinopoly in English), also called Tiruchi or Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with bein ...

. Minibuses link the village with nearby small villages. Frequent buses to Chennai and other southern districts of

are available at Thozhudhur Toll Plaza, 2 km from the village.

References

External links

* Cities and towns in Perambalur district {{TamilNadu-geo-stub