Odaikkarai is a village in Tiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located near the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent, about 43 kilometres north of the district seat Ramanathapuram, and 15 kilometres west of the taluk seat Tiruvadanai. As of the year 2011, it had a population of 394.[1]

Odaikkarai
Village
Odaikkarai is located in Tamil Nadu
Odaikkarai
Odaikkarai
Odaikkarai is located in India
Odaikkarai
Odaikkarai
Coordinates: 09°44′36″N 78°47′14″E / 9.74333°N 78.78722°E / 9.74333; 78.78722
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictRamanathapuram
TalukTiruvadanai
Government
 • TypeSarpanch
Area
 • Total4.02 km2 (1.55 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total394
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
623401
STD code04561
Vehicle registrationTN-65

Geography

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Odaikkarai is situated on the eastern shore of Anandur Periya Lake, and covers an area of 402.25 hectares.

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census of India, there were a total of 149 households in Odaikkarai. Among the local residents, 175 are male and 219 are female. The overall literacy rate was 62.69%, with 126 of the male population and 121 of the female population being literate.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.