Kadathur (Dharmapuri)

This article is about Kadathur town in Dharmapuri District. For Kadathur in Tiruppur District, see Kadathur (Tiruppur). For other places, see Kadathur (disambiguation).

Kadathur
Town
Kadathur Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Dharmapuri
Government
• Type	Panchayat
Population (2011)
• Total	11,382
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	635303
Telephone code	91-4346
Vehicle registration	TN 29
Nearest city	Salem
Lok Sabha Constituency	Dharmapuri
Assembly Constituency	Papireddypatti

Kadathur is a panchayat town in Dharmapuri district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kadathur is situated 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Dharmapuri. It is in the southern region of the district.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, It had a population of 11,382. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kadathur has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 56%. In Kadathur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.It is also one of the main revenue village of Dharmapuri district.

Transport

Kadathur has good roadway facilities and very frequent bus services available to Dharmapuri, Salem and Harur. Nearest railway stations are Morappur and Bommidi(13 km). Nearest airport is Salem Airport. It has direct bus to Coimbatore and Tirupur. Many bus travel via Kadathur from Salem to Dharmapuri, Pappireddipatty to Bengaluru, Bommidi to Chennai, Dharmapuri to Chennai.

Schools

• Govt Boys Higher Secondary School
• Govt Girls Higher Secondary School
• Panchayat Union Primary School
• Kalaimagal Matriculation Higher Secondary School
• Swami Vivekanadha Matriculation School
• Bharathi Matriculation School

Banks

• Co-Operative Bank
• State Bank of India
• Muthoot Finance ltd
• Pallavan Grama bank
• Indian Bank

Bank ATM's

• SBI ATM
• India1 ATM
• Tata Indicash ATM
• Indian Bank ATM

Temples

• Sri Vinayagar and Muruga Kovil
• Arulmigu Dhrowpathi Amman Kovil
• Sri Arulmigu Mariyamman and Kaliyamman Kovil
• Perumal Kovil
• Om Sakthi kovil near police quatares
• Sri Pedariamman Kovil
• Sri Kanniga Parameswari Kovil
• Sri Arulmigu Muthumariyamman Kovil
• Sri Draupadi Amman Kovil
• Sri Godhanda Ramar Kovil
• Sri Angaalamman Kovil
• Immanuel Pentecostal Church

With this Mosque and Church are available for Muslim and Christian Pals.

Main Landmarks

• Kadathur bus stand
• G.H Bus stop
• Kaliyappan Hotel
• Govt boys school ground
• Kadathur E.B office
• Kadathur Panchayat Office
• Kadathur Sub-Registrar Office
• Mahalingam Home
• Greenleaf apparels

Places of interest

• Yercaud is a hill station in the Servarayan range of hills only 42 km from Kadathur, at an altitude of 1515 metres (4969 feet) above mean sea level. Lying at a higher altitude, Servarayan temple has a cool climate. It is also known as the Nilgiris of Gujarat.
• Hogenakal Falls is located at the border of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, around 67 km from Kadathur. It is sometimes referred to as the "Niagara of India". With its fame for medicinal baths and hide boat rides, it is a major tourist attraction. Carbonatite rocks in this site are considered to be the oldest of their kind in South Asia and among the oldest in the world.
• Aanchinayar Temple is located 28 km from Kadathur.
• Perumal Temple is located in maniyambadi(near kadathur)
• Vathal Malai (Vytla Hills) - is a hill station located in an altitude of 3600 ft from ground level. Tamilnadu government has recently announced this as Tourist Spot. It is well connected by road from Dharmapuri. Also can reach the hill station by walk from Bommidi.
• Kombai- A little waterfalls located near Kadathur,around 4 kilometers from kadathur bus stand.