Kudavasal
Kudavasal
Kodavasal | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Kudavasal Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°52′20″N 79°29′09″E / 10.87222°N 79.48583°ECoordinates: 10°52′20″N 79°29′09″E / 10.87222°N 79.48583°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thiruvarur |
| Taluk | Kudavasal |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 13,247 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN:50 |
Kudavasal or Kodavasal is a panchayat in Thiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is the headquarters of Kudavasal taluk.
Demographics[]
As of the 2001 Indian census,[1] Kudavasal had a population of 13,500. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. Kudavasal has a literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 78%, and the female rate is 66%. In Kudavasal, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Located at the heart of the Cauvery delta, Kudavasal was a prominent settlement during medieval times. Brahmin scholars migrating from the north of India to the Chola kingdom lived here. There are multiple Shaivite temples here including , and multiple Vaishnavite temples including the Srinivasa Perumal Temple and . Post-independence migration trends have seen native populations move to urban centers like Chennai, with subsequent settlement by the Muslim population resulting in a dramatic demographic shift.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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