Kadaladi

Kadaladi கடலாடி
Town
Kadaladi Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Ramanathapuram
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	13,135
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	623703
Telephone code	4576
Vehicle registration	TN 65

Kadaladi in Tamil Nadu is 90 km from Madurai. Kadaladi is situated between Mudukulathur and Sayalgudi. It is a taluk headquarters and a revenue region of Ramanathapuram district.

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.

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.

There are Hindu temples in Kadaladi. 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 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and continues to be a part of Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency.

Demography

Sri Pathirakali Amman & Sri Muthu Mariyamman Temple, Sri KamatchiAmman Temple and Sri Muthumariamman Temple are the big temples. Sri Pathirakali Amman & Sri KamatchiAmman is the main God in this location. Vikasi, Aadi, and Punguni urchavams are celebrated with much fervor. 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 Sunday there is a weekly market. Dry fish and Jaggery are popular. There are dairy farms in and around Kadaladi. We can get Fresh Fish from Kadaladi Fish Market at Morning time.

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 (Inside of Government Higher Secondary School)

Special

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.

Personalities

Thiru. S.Balakrishnan, also known as So.Balakrishnan (Tamil: சோ. பாலகிருஷ்ணன்) and popularly known as So.Ba (Tamil: சோ.பா), a veteran Indian politician, President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu for eighteen years and the Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (Eleventh Assembly 1996-2001) represented Kadaladi constituency in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 2001 until his death in 2006. In the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, So.Balakrishnan represented Mudukalathur for thirteen years and Kadaladi for five years.

Actor Senthil, one of the comedians of the Tamil film industry, was born in Elanchembur nearby Muthukulathur.

The saintly devotees of Shiva are known as Nayanmar (Nayanar). There are 63 of them, one of them from the nearby village Enathi name as Enathi natha nayanar.

Pincode

Kadaladi 623703

Business

Kadaladi is a place where most people are agriculturists and commercial activity is much related to agriculture.

Politics

Kadaladi town is part of Ramanathapuram (Lok Sabha constituency) and Kadaladi Assembly Constituencies (until 2007). Since 2007, Kadaladi has been merged with Mudhukulathur constituency in 2007 for representation in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

References

• About kadaladi taluk