Kadamangudi

Kadamangudi
village
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Thanjavur
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 612504
Telephone code 0435
Nearest city Kumbakonam
Lok Sabha constituency Mayiladuthurai
Vidhan Sabha constituency Thiruvidaimarudur

Kadamangudi [1] is a village in Thanjavur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, situated along the river Kollidam. It consists of just over 100 families. It is surrounded by the river Kollidam which flows through here in north, village of Veerakkan in the south, village of Koothanur to the east and village of Ayyanallur to the west.

It is situated 300 km from the state capital Chennai and 18 km from the nearest big town Kumbakonam. To approach this village you have alight at Thirupanandal or Senganoor on the Chennai-Kumbakonam state highway.

Though it has agrarian background like any other village in India, it has distinguished itself from other villages by producing minimum one graduate per family. Also, it has created many teachers and Government employees.

The Thanjavur district ends here and the other side of river Kollidam is in Trichy district.

In 2009 General Elections, it was shifted to Mayiladuturai (Lok Sabha constituency) from Thanjavur district.

References

  1. Primary Census Abstract Data of Tamil Nadu

Coordinates: 11°05′27″N 79°25′40″E / 11.090819°N 79.427709°E / 11.090819; 79.427709


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