Kudavasal Kodavasal | |
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Town | |
.jpg) Kudavasal Temple | |
  Kudavasal Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates:10°52′20″N79°29′09″E / 10.87222°N 79.48583°E /10.87222; 79.48583 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thiruvarur |
| Taluk | Kudavasal |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 13,247 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 610107 |
| Vehicle registration | TN:50 |
Kudavasal orKodavasal is apanchayat inThiruvarur district in theIndianstate ofTamil Nadu. The town is the headquarters ofKudavasal taluk.
As of the 2001 Indian census,[1] Kudavasal had a population of 13,500. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. Kudavasal has a literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 78%, and the female rate is 66%. In Kudavasal, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Located at the heart of theCauvery delta, Kudavasal was a prominent settlement during medieval times. Brahmin scholars migrating from the north of India to theChola kingdom lived here. There are multiple Shaivite temples here includingKoneswarar Temple, and multiple Vaishnavite temples including theSrinivasa Perumal Temple andVaradharaja Perumal temple at Kodavasal. Post-independence migration trends have seen native populations move to urban centers likeChennai, with subsequent settlement by the Muslim population resulting in a dramatic demographic shift.[citation needed]
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