Kadichambadi

Coordinates: 11°00′20″N 79°22′29″E / 11.0054462°N 79.3748089°E / 11.0054462; 79.3748089
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Kadichambadi
village
Coordinates: 11°00′20″N 79°22′29″E / 11.0054462°N 79.3748089°E / 11.0054462; 79.3748089
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThanjavur
Population
 (2001)
 • Total1,705
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Kadichambadi is a village in the Kumbakonam taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.

Demographics[edit]

As per the 2001 census, Kadichambadi had a total population of 1705 with 867 males and 838 females. The sex ratio was 967. The literacy rate was 64. It is located 5 km from Kumbakonam. The name has been derived from an event. When a king stayed here, he was woke up by a bird's sound, the incident was called as "Kirricham Padi" (Kirricham - a bird, Padi - sings). From that the name slowly changed to Kadichambadi.

The Soundararajan Temple, dedicated to Vishnu, is situated here.

References[edit]

  • "Primary Census Abstract - Census 2001". Directorate of Census Operations-Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 29 August 2009.