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| name = Kandanur
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Sivaganga district|Sivaganga]]
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'''Kandanur is''' a [[panchayat town]] in [[Karaikudi taluk]], [[Sivaganga district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The town is famous for Kandanur Sivan Kovil, which is a replica to the Madurai meenatchi amman temple built by '''Nagarathars''' community.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nativeplanet.com/karaikudi/attractions/|title=List of Tourist Attractions - Tourist Places To Visit in Karaikudi|website=www.nativeplanet.com}}</ref> Kandanur Perumal temple is equally popular in the area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.townpanchayat.in/kandanoor|title=Kandanur Town Panchayat-|website=www.townpanchayat.in}}</ref> Also, near by town [[Puduvayal]] is famous for its Veerasekara Umaiyambigai Temple (Sakkottai area).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/New_en.php?id=324|title=Veerasekarar Temple Details|website=temple.dinamalar.com}}</ref> Palaniappan Chidambaram is an Indian politician and former attorney who currently serves as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha and formerly served as the Union Minister of Finance of India is from '''Kandanur'''

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Kandanur had a population of 6454. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kandanur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 63%. In Kandanur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

== Notable people==

* [[P.Chidambaram]], Former [[Union Minister of Finance India]] and [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|Union Home Minister of India]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Chettinad Villages}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Sivaganga district]]

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