Puduvayal is a town in

Karaikudi taluk Karaikudi taluk is a taluk of Sivagangai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the city of Karaikudi Karaikudi is a Greater municipality in Sivaganga district, Sivagangai district in the Indian States and ...

, Sivaganga district in the

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. It is a town located in the

Chettinad Chettinad (also known as Chettinadu) is a region located mainly in the Sivaganga district historically ruled by Ramnad kingdom of Pandya Nadu and has a small portion extending into the Pudukottai District in Tamil Nadu, India..Karaikudi and ...

region of the Sivagangai district. On road, it is 12 km away from

Karaikudi Karaikudi is a Greater municipality in Sivaganga district, Sivagangai district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. It is the 21st largest urban agglomeration of Tamil Nadu based on 2011 census data. It is part of t ...

and 21 km away from

Aranthangi Aranthangi is a town chola Nadu in Pudukkottai district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. As of 2011, it had a population of 40,814. And this is one of the part in Chettinadu. Geography The town lies 10 degrees north in latitude and 70 degre ...

. This town is famous for its rice mills. Puduvayal is the 2nd largest rice producer in Tamil Nadu. Puduvayal is an important commercial centre for trade in the Sivaganga district and part of the

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an region of Karaikudi. The town is famous for its Veerasekara Umaiyambigai Temple (Sakkottai area). Nearby

Kandanur Kandanur is a panchayat town in Karaikudi taluk, Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is famous for Kandanur Sivan Kovil, which is a replica to the Madurai meenatchi amman temple built by Nagarathars community. Kandan ...

is famous for Kandanur Sivan Kovil—which is a replica of the Madurai Meenakshi Temple—built by Nagarthars.

Location

The town is situated in the

Sivagangai Sivaganga () is a city and headquarters of the Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Sivaganga is a rani velunachiyar kingdom of Tamil Nadu. It is an important city in this district for official and commercial purposes. Its ni ...

District. It is about 10 kilometers from

on the Karaikudi-

road in

. Its geographical coordinates are and its original name (with diacritics) is Puduvāyal. The

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is at an

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of 39 ft. Its pincode is 630–108.

Transportation

There is a

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in the town on the Karaikudi - Mayiladuthurai converted in to broad-gauge (Right now no train resumed due to gate keeper posts kept pending by southern railway) set up by Muthappa Chettiar in the mid-1930s. The town is connected by road with all important

cities A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

. Regular

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services are available from

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, (Appalai)

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Paramakudi Paramakudi, also Paramagudi, is the largest town in the district of Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu, with a population of over 95,579 (2011 census). It has been the taluk headquarters since 1918, i.e. from the date of formation of Ramanathapura ...

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Pattukkottai Pattukkottai () is a major town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and also important town in Delta districts and Commercial town of Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Pudukkottai district Coastal areas. The town came to prominence ...

, Aalangudi, Devakottai, Sivagangai,

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, Embel,

Pudukkottai Pudukkottai is the administrative headquarters of Pudukkottai District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a large city located on the banks of the Vellar River. It has been ruled, at different times, by the mutharaiyar dynasty , Cholas, ...

, Peraoorani, Andakudi, Kudikaadu, Pavayal, Jayankondan, Molunboor, Thiruthangoor, Natuchery, Jayankondan, Peerkalaikadu, Nagoor, Thiruvaroor, Koodaipattanam, Vellakani, Theni, Nammakal, Thanjavur, Tirupur, Kodaikanal, Ooty, and other towns and cities. The town has a large number of rice mills and therefore, has a heavy influx of goods carriers.

Education

* Ramanathan Chettiar Higher Secondary School * Sri Saraswathi Vidhyalaya Girls Higher Secondary School *Sri saraswathi vidhya salai * Ramanathan Chettiar Elementary School * Al-Ameen Nursery School * Sri Kalaimagal Vidhyalaya Matric School * Valliammai Achi Montessori School
Sri Vidhyagiri Matriculation SchoolSri Vidhyagiri Arts & Science College
*Abdul Kalam College of Nursing & Catering *Annamalai Para-Medical College

Sports

The New Land Football Club (NLFC) is the most famed club in the village, they conduct a tournament every year, which is a huge crowd-pulling event. Friends Volleyball Club was founded here in 1986. This club hosts tournaments every year where teams from all over India participate. There are many famous cricket teams here, such as: WALLS-108 (only quick matches), and RCC. 786 Cricket Club is a famous cricket team in this town they conducted tournaments every year. They host cricket tournaments every year.

Demographics

As of a 2001 Indian

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males constitute of 50% of the population and females, 50%. Puduvayal has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 66%. In Puduvayal, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

External links

* * https://www.facebook.com/Puduvayal {{Chettinad Villages Cities and towns in Sivaganga district