Kinathukadavu (also spelt as Kinathukkadavu), meaning Pass of the Well, is a town panchayat suburb of Coimbatore city and taluk in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is along the National Highway 209 and is 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Gandhipuram heart of Coimbatore city and 20.5 kilometres (13 mi) from Pollachi town.

Kinathukadavu
suburb
Kinathukadavu is located in Tamil Nadu
Kinathukadavu
Kinathukadavu
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°49′N 77°01′E / 10.82°N 77.02°E / 10.82; 77.02
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
RegionKongu Nadu
DistrictCoimbatore
Government
 • BodyTown Panchayat
Elevation
308 m (1,010 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total8,653
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code+91-4259
Vehicle registrationTN-41
Websitehttp://kinathukadavu.in

Geography edit

Kinathukadavu is located at 10°49′N 77°01′E / 10.82°N 77.02°E / 10.82; 77.02.[2]

Demographics edit

As of 2011 Indian Census, Kinathukadavu had a total population of 8,653, of which 4,271 were males and 4,382 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 737. The total number of literates in Kinathukadavu was 6,565, which constituted 75.9% of the population with male literacy of 81.3% and female literacy of 70.5%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Kinathukadavu was 82.9%, of which male literacy rate was 89.3% and female literacy rate was 76.8%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 1,263 and 4 respectively. Kinathukadavu had 2,469 households in the year 2011.[1]

Notable people edit

Lokesh Kanagaraj, film director
Sathish Selvakumar, film director

Places of interest edit

Politics edit

Kinathukadavu assembly constituency is a part of Pollachi (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Census of India: Kinathukadavu". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kinathukadavu
  3. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.

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