Kadalaiyur is a rural village located in the Ettayapuram taluka of the Thoothukkudi district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated 10 km away from sub-district headquarter Ettayapuram and 55 km away from district headquarter Thoothukkudi. As per 2009 stats, Kadalaiyur village is also a gram panchayat. The location code of the village is 642260.
Kadalaiyur has a total geographical area of 909.62 hectares.
Demographics
Based on the 2011 census info, Kadalaiyur has a total population of 3,857 people living in approximately 1,139 households. The male to female ratio is approximately 1:1.
Approximately 1,977 individuals within the total population are workers. Approximately 403 are children aged 0–6 years.
Transportation
Kadalaiyur has access to both public and private bus services. Additionally, there is a railway station located 5–10 km from the village.
Education
The literacy rate of Kadalaiyur village is approximately 80.49%. This is slightly higher than Tamil Nadu's overall average of 80.09%. The literacy rate for males is approximately 88.40% while the literacy rate for females is slightly lower at about 72.60%.