Kallakkurichi

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?Kallakkurichi Tamil Nadu • India
Coordinates: (find coordinates)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Viluppuram
Population	36,742 (2001)

Kallakkurichi is a municipality in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Contents 1 Demographics 2 About Town 3 Transportation 4 Schools & Colleges 5 Religion 6 Tourism 7 Business 8 References

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[1], Kallakurichi had a population of 36,742. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kallakurichi has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 67%. In Kallakurichi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] About Town

Transport Linkage: The town is well connected by NH 68 (Chennai - Salem)

Temperature: The temperature is moderate maximum and minimum temperatures being 38.00°C and 28.00°c respectively.

Rainfall: The town gets its rainfall from the northeast monsoon in winter and the southwest monsoon in summer. The average annual rainfall is 1070 mm.

Market

1. Whole Vegetable Market 2. Uzhavar Santhai

Kallakurichi Municipal Market is one of the important commercial centre, which support the daily needs of the population residing in the surrounding rural areas and the town. The Municipal market is located in the central area near the Bus Stand and accommodates 100 shops.

[edit] Transportation

Air: The nearest Airport is at Tiruchirapalli about 150 km away.

Rail: The nearest station is at Chinnasalem 15 km from Kallakurichi.

Road: Regular bus services from all the important cities of Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Salem, Bangalore, Tirupathi, Guruvayur, Pondicherry ply through this town.

[edit] Schools & Colleges

1. Government Boys & girls Higher Secondary School. 2. AKT Academy Matriculation Higher Secondary School(CBSE, Matric, State Board{E/T}, Residential). 3. AKT Teacher Traning, ITI, Polytech 4. AKT Engg College(Batch Starts in: 2009) 5. Danish Mission Middle School(2) 6. Panjayat Union Middle Schools(3) 7. Bharathi Matriculation School. 8. Adam primary school. 9. Mount Carmal Matriculation School. 10. Bharathi ARTS & Science college for women. .

out skirts 9. RKS College INDILI 10. Modern ITI, Thatchur. 11. Muruga Polytechnic, Indili.

[edit] Religion

There are many Temples,Churches and mosques in Kallakurichi, of which the temples dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu, located in the center of town, are most notable.There is a Lutheran Church and catholic Church with beautiful campuses.There are many other Pentecostal churches of various denominations are also available.There are two masques in east and west of the town.

[edit] Tourism

There are falls and hills around kallakurichi. The komugi Dam built on Komugi(Face of Cow)river is the nearest picnic spot.It is surrounded by the hills namely kalrayan(Kalvarayan).the villages on the hills are, Kariyallur,vellimalai and karumanthurai..Guddu.

Veerabayangaram has Ayyanar temple that is very famous in this taluk.

[edit] Business

Agriculture is the backbone of this town. The town had been developed by bringing colleges(3 arts &science college, 3 polytechnic).

[edit] References

	Villupuram District
Taluk	Gingee | Kallakurichi | Sankarapuram | Thindivanam | Thirukoilur | Ulundurpet | Vanur | Villupuram
Blocks	Chinnasalem | Gingee | Kallakkurichi | Kalrayan Hills | Kanai | Kandamangalam | Koliyanur | Mailam | Marakkanam | Melmalayanur | Mugaiyur | Olakkur | Rishivandiam | Sankarapuram | Thiagadurgam | Thiruvennainallur | Tirukkoyilur | Tirunavalur | Ulundurpet | Vallam | Vanur | Vikravandi
Corporation	None
Municipality	Kallakurichi | Tindivanam | Villupuram
Town Panchayat	Ananthapuram | Arakandanallur | Chinnasalem | Gingee | Kottakuppam | Manalurpet | Marakkanam | Sankarapuram | Thiagadurgam | Thirukkoyilur | Thiruvennainallur | Ulundurpettai | Vadakkanandal | Valavanur | Vikravandi