Country India District Tirunelveli PIN 627854 Elevation 111 m Population 2,009 (2011) | State Tamil Nadu Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 04633 Literacy 74.5% Area code 04633 | |
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Kidarakulam is a village in Alangulam Taluk in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 33 km to the north of District headquarters Tirunelveli. 8 km from Alangulam. Postal head office is Nettur (Tirunelveli). Veeranam (2 km), Kadanganeri (3 km), Nettur (1 km), Naranapuram (3 km), Thuthikulam (4 km), Ayyanarkulam (4 km) are the nearby villages to Kidarakulam. Kidarakulam is surrounded by Surandai Taluk to the west, Keelapavoor Taluk to the west, Kadayam Taluk to the west, Pappakudi Taluk to the south.
Contents
- Map of Kidarakulam Tamil Nadu
- Geography
- Demographics
- Employment
- Transportation
- Banking and financial institutions
- Education
- ATM
- Schools
- Colleges
- Entertainment and leisure
- References
Map of Kidarakulam, Tamil Nadu
Geography
Kidarakulam is located at 8.86°N 77.69°E / 8.86; 77.69. It is situated at an average elevation of 111 metres.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Kidarakulam had a population of around 2,009 as per the 2001 census. Males constitute 45% of the population and females 65%. Kidarakulam has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Employment
The area has a number of people involved agriculture. The place is noted for the self-employed beedi workers here. Most of the women are involved in beedi making. Alangulam which is also known as small town for supplying Vegetable's throughout South India. Alangulam Vegetable market trading 24x7 supplies. People are working in windmills too.Agriculture plays a major role here in Kidarakulam.
Transportation
Kidarakulam is well connected by main roads to Alangulam (8 km) located in south, to SankaranKovil (30 km) located in north and to Surandai (19 km) located in west. Bus facilities also available for nearest Places such as Alangulam,Veeranam,Surandai, Nalloor,SankaranKovil, Aladipatti, nettur, nallur etc.
Banking and financial institutions
- Co operative society bank (Kidarakulam)
- Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank (Alangulam)
- Indian Overseas Bank (Veeranam)
- Canara Bank (Alangulam)
- Indian Bank (Alangulam)
- Pandian Grama Bank (Alangulam)
Education
Literacy rate in Kidarakulam is quite good and over 69% of people are literate.
ATM
- Indian Overseas Bank (Veeranam)
- Canara Bank (opposite to Sri Ramakrishna Matric.Hr.Sec School,Alangulam)
- Indian Bank (Opposite to Taluk office, Alangulam)
- Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank, Alangulam
Schools
The schools in the location are
- N.M.M. Middle School, Kidarakulam
- Government High School, Veeranam. (2 km from Kidarakulam)
- Hindu Higher Secondary School, MayamaanKurichi (2 km from Kidarakulam).
- West Tirunelveli Higher Secondary School,Nallur. (8 km from Kidarakulam)
- St.Joseph Matriculation Higher Secondary school, Alangulam.
- Sri Ramakrishna Matriculation higher secondary school, Alangulam.
- Government higher secondary school, Alangulam.
- St.Joseph matriculation school, Alangulam.
Colleges
- CSI Jayaraj Annapackiam College, Nallur., Alangulam Taluk.
- Sardar Raja College of Engineering.
- Einstein college of Engineering.
- Aladi Aruna College of Nursing, Sivalarkulam.
- St. Mariam Polytechnic College, Sivalarkulam.
- Sri Muppidathi Amman College of education, Adaikalapatinam.
- St.Johns Teacher Training Institution, Maranthai.
- Diwan ITI, Maranthai.
Entertainment and leisure
Alangulam has one Cinema Theater named Laxmi Narayana which is equipped with QUBE digital system and DIGITAL surround sound effects. In Surandai, we have one Cinema Theater named Nataraj. Most of them entertain themselves by swimming in the well or else spending time with gardening.