Vadakadu

Vadakadu
city
Vadakadu Show map of Tamil Nadu Vadakadu Show map of India Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°20′30″N 79°03′39″E / 10.341771°N 79.060879°E / 10.341771; 79.060879Coordinates: 10°20′30″N 79°03′39″E / 10.341771°N 79.060879°E / 10.341771; 79.060879
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Pudukkottai
Government
• President	Kanagaraj
Area
• Total	1,250 km2 (480 sq mi)
Elevation	79 m (259 ft)
Population (2004)
• Total	8,742
• Density	100/km2 (300/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	622304
Telephone code	04322-251***
Sex ratio	50% ♂/♀
Website	www.vadakadu.blogspot.com

Vadakadu (Tamil language: வடகாடு) is one of the largest village in Alangudi, Tamil Nadu, India.

Mariamman Temple is a Hindu temple in the village. The temple's annual festival falls in May as well as Sithirai.

People are mostly engaged in agriculture.

Geography

Vadakadu is located at 10°20′30″N 79°03′39″E / 10.341771°N 79.060879°E / 10.341771; 79.060879

• This town lies in the near Alangudi, a town in pudukkottai district Tamilnadu, India.
• This area mostly consists of red soil.

Demographics

Nearby villages are Pullanviduthi, Avanam

Protest

• This is a place where the protests intensified for the Hydrocarbon fracking to mine gas decision from the central govt of india where people of Neduvasal are agitating against decision of the Government as it can pollute water and land here used for Agriculture^{[1] [2][3]}.

Etymology

Vadakadu means "north forest", deriving from the Tamil words "vada" meaning north and "kadu" meaning a forest.

Economy

• This area is mainly depends on agriculture.

Tourism

• Sri Perungaraiyadi Meenda Ayyanar Temple,is a famous horse temple these festivel called for "MAASI MAGAM"

Schools

• Thangam matriculation school, Vadakadu.
• Lions matriculation school, Mangadu.

Banks

• UCO Bank

Nearest villages

• Keeramangalam
• Mangadu
• Avanam
• Kothamangalam
• Pullanviduthi

Entertainment

• Kabbadi, frequently arranged kabbadi matches.
• cricket, cricket matches held annually from April to June.

Notable people

• A.Venkatachalam, [1984, 1996 and 2001], during this time, he was also the Minister for Tourism in Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha's cabinet.
• T. Pushparaju, Indian National Congress candidate from Alangudi constituency in 1977 election and from Thirumayam constituency in 1984 election. District President Thirumayam constituency Pudukkottai Congress Committee in 15 year continue.

References