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Kanadukathan is a Town Panchayat in the Karaikudi taluk of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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Kanadukathan
Chettinad | |
|---|---|
Town Panchayat | |
  Kanadukathan Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10.16667°N 78.79111°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Sivaganga |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 4,814 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
In 2001, Kanadukathan had a population of 4,795 people. Of these, 10% were under 6 years of age. The town is evenly split between males and females. Kanadukathan has a literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 63.4%. According to the Indian census, the male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 67%.
Kanadukathan is most famous for its Chettinad cuisine and for the architecture of its houses, whose main entrances are shaped to resemble those of temples.
festival held in April–May every year
