Kadambur
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Town
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  Kadambur Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°59′N 77°52′E / 8.98°N 77.87°E / 8.98; 77.87 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thoothukudi |
| Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Population
(2001)
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| • Total | 4,379 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
628714
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Kadambur is a panchayat towninKayathar taluk of the Thoothukudi district in the Indian stateofTamil Nadu. The temples in and around Kadambur portray the authentic Chola art and architecture. There is also another village with the same name Kadambur in the district of Salem under Gangavalli taluk.
Kadambur is located at 8°59′N 77°52′E / 8.98°N 77.87°E / 8.98; 77.87.[1] It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet).
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Kadambur had a population of 4379. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kadambur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 61%. In Kadambur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Nearby villages include Kalugasalapuram, Chockalingapuram, Onamaakulam, Kallathikinaru, Malaipatti, Parivillikottai and Kollankinar.
Kadambur railway station lies in between Kovilpatti and Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction of the Southern Railway ZoneofIndian Railways. Tuticorin Airport is the nearest domestic airport. Regular buses run from Kadambur bus station to Tuticorin, Kovilpatti, Idaiseval, and several other places.
Private bus companies running from/to Kadambur include Selva Vinayagar Transport, SSP Transport, Periyaraja Transport, and Veni Transport, Chepparai which links Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Kovilpatti, Vilathikulam, Pasuvanthanai and other nearby villages.
