Karkathakudi is a small town and panchayat located in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu state, India. The villages under the panchayat of Karkathakudi are Siruvandal, Peruvandal, Melapanaiyur, Keelapanaiyur, Gudalur, and Karungudi. Karkathakudi contains 1000 houses and about 3000 people living here.[citation needed] It is the main panchayat under Thiruvadanai taluk.
Karkathakudi | |
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Town | |
 Road near Karkathakudi in 2020 | |
  Karkathakudi Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°44′30″N 78°52′51″E / 9.7417327°N 78.8807416°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Ramanathapuram district |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN 65 |
Languages
editThe native language of Karkathakudi is Tamil and most of the village people speak Tamil, and the well-educated people can speak in English.
Education
editThe main school located within the town itself is Primary School Karkathakudi.