Kallakurichi is a municipality in Viluppuram district

Viluppuram District

Villupuram is one of the thirty districts which make up Tamil Nadu state situated on the southern tip of India. The district headquarters is located at Villupuram. Villupuram district came into existence on 30 September 1993 when it was created out of South Arcot district...

 in state

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 of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

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, India

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Demographics

India census

Census

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, 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. Kallakurichi is the largest Taluk in Tamil Nadu comprising around 268 villages, giving you the reason for its large growth than Villupuram, district head quarters. It will ready to be a district (work in progress)
and kallakurichi people lives in all states and countries.

Climate

The temperature is moderate; the maximum and minimum temperatures being 38°C and 21°C respectively. The town gets its rainfall from the northeast monsoon in winter and the southwest monsoon in summer. The average annual rainfall is 1070 mm.

Places of worship

There are many temple

Hindu temple

A Mandir, Devalayam, Devasthanam, or a Hindu temple is a place of worship for followers of Hinduism...

s, churches and mosque

Mosque

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s in Kallakurichi. These include:

• the temples of Shiva
  Shiva
  Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
  
   and Vishnu
  Vishnu
  Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
  
  , located in the center of town;
• the Lutheran church and Catholic church, which have beautiful campuses;
• many other Pentecostal churches of various denominations;
• sevan mosques, in the east and west of the town.

Places of worship outside the main town include:

• the Amman
  Mariamman
  Māri ,Tulu, also known as Mariamman , both meaning "Mother Mari", spelt also Maariamma , or simply Amman or Aatha is the South Indian Hindu goddess of disease and rain. She is the main South Indian mother goddess, predominant in the rural areas of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and...
  
   temple, "Thiyagapaadi Amman", near Komugi dam;
• the Ayyanar temple in Veerabayangaram
  Veerabayangaram
  Veerabayangaram is a village in Viluppuram District, Kallakurichi Taluk of Tamilnadu.-Transportation:There are many servers available in this village...
  
  , famous in its taluk;
• the Ezhumalayan temple located in Kalvarayan hills about 878m above the sea level;
• the Shiva temple located at Thachur, 2 km near Kallakurichi, which is considered to have "the second largest Shiva Lingam in Asia";
• the ancient and popular Somanatheshwara
  Shiva
  Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
  
   Temple in the tiny and beautiful village of Somandargudi
  Somandargudi
  Somandargudi is a village in Viluppuram district in state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Demographics:This tiny and beautiful village is located 5 km away from Kallakurichi....
  
   located (5 km)from Kallakurichi
• the Sri Varadharaja Perumal temple - in Kachirayapalayam, about 15 km from Kallakkurichi - which is famous for the Girivalam on every full moon day
  Full moon
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Farmer's Market

Kallakurichi Municipal Market is one of the important commercial centres which support the daily needs of the population residing in the town and the surrounding rural areas. The Municipal market is located in the central area near the bus stand and accommodates about a thousand shops. It also has a thriving farmer's market called Uzhavar Santhai.

Economy

Agriculture is the backbone of this town. Sugarcane cultivation is prevalent in this area. Kallakurichi is also known as "Sugar City" as there are two major sugar factories here; Gomuki (on the way to Kachirapalayam) and the other one located in MoongilDuraiPattu.

• Kallakurichi is the "Sugar Factory" in Tamil Nadu which produces more tonnes of sugar than any other "sugar factory" in Tamil Nadu.

The State Bank of India, Kallakurichi Branch is the most busiest spot in this town. It caters to the local needs.

Tourism

There are a few waterfalls and the scenic Kalvarayan hills

Kalrayan Hills

The Kalrayan Hills are a major range of hills situated in the Eastern Ghats of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Along with the Pachaimalai, Javadi, and Shevaroy hills, they separate the Kaveri River basin to the south from the Palar River basin to the north...

 around Kallakurichi.

Other spots of interest include:

• The Gomugi Dam built on the Gomugi (Face of the Cow) River
• Kalvarayan Hills located 5 km from Gomugi dam
• Periyar Waterfalls
• Megam Waterfalls
• ManiMuththaaru Anai Dam (7 km from Kallakurichi): located in Sulaankurichi near Agarakottalam - Ranganathapuram.

For more information on Kallakurichi, visit the website karthikallai.wap.sh

Transportation

The town is well connected by NH 68

National Highway 68 (India)

National Highway 68 is a National Highway in India entirely within the state of Tamil Nadu. It runs between Ulundurpettai and Salem in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu for a total of . It connects with NH 7 and NH 47 at Salem. NH 68 connects NH 45 and SH 69 at Ulundurpettai.- Traffic :NH 68 is one...

 (Chennai

Chennai

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 - Salem). The nearest Airport is Salem Airport

Salem Airport (India)

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 about 100 km away. The nearest railway station is at Chinnasalem

Chinnasalem

Chinnasalem is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Demographics: India census, Chinnasalem had a population of 19519. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Chinnasalem has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of...

 15 km from Kallakurichi. (Construction of a new railway track connecting Chinnasalem and Kallakurichi is under progress). Regular bus services from all the important cities of Tamil Nadu including Chennai, Coimbatore and from Bangalore, Tirupathi, Guruvayur, Pondicherry etc. ply through this town.

• Bus No. 177 Kallakurichi to Chennai
• Bus No. 377 Kallakurichi to Thirupathi

Schools & Colleges

1. Sri Saraswathi Vidyalaya Nursery and Primary School], KPR NAGAR, Kallakurichi]
2. T.S.M. Jain college of Technology, melur,kallakurichi www.tsmjain.com
3. T.S.M. College of Education (M.Ed. & B.Ed.), kaniyamoor, kallakurichi
4. Dr. Radhakrishnan T.T.I., Kaniyamoor, Kallakurichi
5. Oli matriculation School, Kaniyamoor,Kallakurichi
6. R.R.Cambridge Matriculation Higher Secondary School , RR Nagar , Neelamangalam , Kallakurichi
7. Government Boys & Girls Higher Secondary School.
8. AKT Academy Matriculation Higher Secondary School
   AKT Academy Matriculation Higher Secondary School
   AKT Academy Matriculation Higher Secondary School, KallakurichiCorrespondent : Mr.A.K.T.MahendranSecretary : Mrs.T.M.Lakshmi PriyaCoordinates: Country: IndiaState: Tamil NaduDistrict: ViluppuramPopulation: 18,742 Time zone: IST...
   
   (CBSE, Matric, State Board{E/T}, Residential)
9. AKT Teacher Training, ITI, Polytech
10. Arrahamaniyah Nursery & Primary School
11. Danish Mission Middle School(2)
12. Panjayat Union Middle Schools(3)
13. Bharathi Matriculation Higher Secondary School(CBSE, Matric, State Board{E/T}).
14. Mount Carmal Matriculation School.
15. Bharathi Arts & Science college for women.
16. RKS Arts & Science College INDILI
17. Modern ITI, Thatchur.
18. Muruga Polytechnic college, INDILI.
19. T.S.M. Jain college of Technology, melur,kallakurichi
20. AKT Memorial College of Engineering, Kallai
21. St. Joseph Primary School
22. Lashmi Teacher Training Institute, Bangaram, Kallai
23. Annai Indra School, Kallai
24. Arasakumari Memorial High School, SIRUVANGUR, Kallai
25. Vanmathi School, Eduthavainatham.
26. Govt. Girls Hr.Sec.School, Kallakurichi

TEXTILE

1. Aruna Silk House.
2. Usha Silk House.
3. Ramesh Silk House.
4. KPR Silk House.
5. Sree Geetha Silk House.(35 Mani Kund Street)
6. STYLE readymade showroom (opeaning soon by *WORLDPRINCE*).
7. Arunai Textiles
8. Andavar silk house
9. Sarkar Silk House,
10. Ńalli Silk House A/c.
11. Rama stores.
12. Rahman textiles.
13. RKR Silk House.
14. Mummy Daddy readymades.

Hotels

ARR-Hotel (Mandhaiveli)

Jeyalakshmi-Hotel (Salem MainRoad)