Kottaiyur

Kottaiyur
Sub Urban
Left to right: Kottaiyur Sivan Temple; Ramanujan Centre for Higher Mathematics; and Alagappa Park
Kottaiyur is located in Tamil Nadu
Kottaiyur
Kottaiyur
Location in North Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°06′54″N 78°47′28″E / 10.115°N 78.791°E / 10.115; 78.791
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictSivaganga
Government
 • TypeKaraikudi Municipal Corporation
Area
 • Total6.75 km2 (2.61 sq mi)
Elevation
77 m (253 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total15,686
 • Density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
630106
Telephone code91 4565
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Kottaiyur is the Northern Suburb of Karaikudi city in Sivaganga district. Formerly, it was a Town panchayat until getting included into Karaikudi City Municipal Corporation. It's the most populous and a well-developed suburb of Karaikudi. It is known for its Kottaiyur Sivan Temple, one of the master pieces of the Chettinad region. The temple and the area's old lime stone heritage buildings give Kottaiyur a unique identity. Kottaiyur is well developed and famous for its reputed educational institutions. Kottaiyur panchayat administration including the villages of Velangudi and Alagapuri.[1]

  1. ^ "காரைக்குடி நகராட்சி விரிவாக்கப் பணிகள் விரைவில் தொடங்கும்: ஆட்சியா் (Karakuidi Municipal expansion work to start soon: Govt.)". Dinamani (in Tamil). 14 May 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2024.