# Kadayanallur

Kadayanallur is a Municipality in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu, India. Kadayanallur is approximately 16 km from the town of Tenkasi, the district headquarters. With an area of 52 square kilometres and a population of 90,364, Kadayanallur is classified as a First Grade Municipality under Tamil Nadu's municipal code.Kadayanallur(KDNL) is the biggest as well as largest city in tenkasi district (TSI)

## Etymology

The name Kadayanallur comes from "Kadaikaaleeswara", the name of the presiding deity of Kadayaleeswarar kovil, a Hindu temple in Kadayanallur. Kadayanallur was ruled by Sungamuthu dynasty from 1723 AD to 1914 AD.

## Location

The city is located on the foot of the Western Ghats in the east and slope from west to east it lies at 9°05′N 77°21′E﻿ / ﻿9.08°N 77.35°E﻿ / 9.08; 77.35. The Town is situated about 18 km on north of Courtallam. Surrounded by the Western Ghats, Kadayanallur has scenic surroundings with paddy fields and ponds.

## Geography

Kadayanallur is at 9°05′N 77°21′E﻿ / ﻿9.08°N 77.35°E﻿ / 9.08; 77.35. The town is on the foot of the Western Ghat and has an average elevation of 191 m (627 ft).The town is surrounded by the western ghats in three sides and is situated on the way from Madurai to Kollam highway
The City is surrounded by paddy fields, coconut farms, and many ponds. A small river flows in the middle of the city. There are some rocky regions on the western end of the city called locally as 'parumbu'. Attakulam, Paloorani, Thamaraikulam, Annamalai peri and paatiyuthukulam and last and largest of those is Periyakulam are the ponds found in this city.
The City has an area of 52.25 sq.km. It is about 16 km to the north of Tenkasi and 47 km to the south of Rajapalayam. The N.H. 208 Quilon – Thirumangalam passes through this City. It in general has a dry climate except during the monsoon.

## Climate

Kadayanallur's climate is classified as tropical. The summers here have a good deal of rainfall, while the winters have very little. According to Köppen and Geiger, this climate is classified as Aw. The average annual temperature is 27.3 °C in Kadayanallur. The average annual rainfall is 1206 mm. The South West Monsoon brings in the cold breeze with mild temperature. From October to December North East Monsoon sets over in Tamil Nadu and the climate is cold and the rains are very heavy sometimes.
Climate data for Kadayanallur, Tamil Nadu :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) | 31.2 (88.2) | 32.9 (91.2) | 33.3 (91.9) | 33.5 (92.3) | 32.0 (89.6) | 31.0 (87.8) | 31.3 (88.3) | 31.6 (88.9) | 30.7 (87.3) | 29.3 (84.7) | 29.1 (84.4) | 31.3 (88.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.3 (70.3) | 21.9 (71.4) | 23.4 (74.1) | 24.7 (76.5) | 25.2 (77.4) | 24.6 (76.3) | 24.1 (75.4) | 24.1 (75.4) | 23.8 (74.8) | 23.4 (74.1) | 22.6 (72.7) | 21.6 (70.9) | 23.4 (74.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 41 (1.6) | 36 (1.4) | 63 (2.5) | 100 (3.9) | 81 (3.2) | 116 (4.6) | 113 (4.4) | 61 (2.4) | 68 (2.7) | 219 (8.6) | 212 (8.3) | 96 (3.8) | 1,206 (47.4) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

Religious census :
| Religion | Religion | Percent(%) | Percent(%) |
| Hindu | Hindu | 43.98% | 43.98% |
| Muslim | Muslim | 50.41% | 50.41% |
| Christian | Christian | 5.48% | 5.48% |
| "Religion not stated" | "Religion not stated" | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other | Other | 0.01% | 0.01% |
According to the 2011 census of India, Kadayanallur Municipality had a population of 90,364 with 45,449 males and 44,915 females. This yields a sex-ratio of 988 females for every 1,000 males. This sex-ratio is higher than the state of Tamil Nadu (917), and the Indian average (907) as a whole.
The population by religious community table indicates that Kadayanallur has 45,586 Hindus, 39,235 Muslims, 5437 Christians, 13 following other religions, and 93 persons with "religion not stated." This yields a percentage distribution of approximately 55.98% Hindus, 43.41% Muslims, 0.48% Christians, 0.01% following other religions, and 0.1% with "religion not stated."
A total of 9,810 were under the age of six, constituting 4,889 males and 4,921 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 13.64% and 0.42% of the population respectively. The average literacy was 71.8%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.
The town had 21076 households. There were 34,039 workers, comprising 927 cultivators, 6,839 main agricultural labourers, 3,176 in household industries, 20,095 other workers, 3,002 marginal workers, 34 marginal cultivators, 390 marginal agricultural labourers, 569 marginal workers in household industries, and 2,009 other marginal workers.

## Government and politics
### Amenities

The Indian Postal Service Pincode is 627751 (Bazaar), 627759 (Krishnapuram). The Telecom Code (BSNL) is 04633.

## Economy

Make the textile industry of the last generation of people and send it to neighboring countries, It is famous for saaral (drizzling), which occurs from May to August. It is known for its vast paddy and coconut fields.
Most of the last generation of residents were farmers and weavers; however, many are now employed around India and in countries such as the Middle East, Singapore, Malaysia.
Most recently Kadayanallur got people attraction for the gold business. You can find full street with jewel shops with affordable prices.
People regularly visit around the town such as Dam, Water Falls and Agricultural area.

## Cityscape
### Tourism

The main tourist attractions of the city are the Karuppanadhi dam, the Kallaru river, Periyaru river, Periya Pallivasal, Pettai Pallivasal, Arulmigu Abhayagastha Anjaneyar Temple, Kookaruvi falls at the top of hills, Kannimariyamman Temple Krishnan Kovil, and the Bathrakaliamman Kovil.

## Transport
### By Rail

Kadayanallur Railway station is situated in Kadayanallur, Tamil Nadu. Station code of Kadayanallur is KDNL. Here are some trains that are passing through Kadayanallur railway station like Ms-sct Pothigai Exp, Pothigai Exp, Ms-sct Silambu Bi-wkly, Sct-ms Silambu Bi-wkly, Tbm-sct Special Fare, Sct-mdu Pass., Mdu-sct Pass., and many more.

### By Bus

SETC Bus Service is available from the Kadayanallur New Bus Stand to all major locations in Tamil Nadu. All Major Private Omni Bus have daily services connecting kadayanallur and Chennai,Bangalore.

### By Air

The nearest airports are as follows:-
* Tuticorin Airport (101 km or 66 miles)
* Trivandrum International Airport (123 km or 76 miles)
* Madurai Airport (141 km or 87 miles)
* Cochin International Airport (258 Km)