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Kottaiyur
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Kottaiyur is a Northern Neighborhood 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 neighborhood or inner-core 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

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Place details

Locality
Karaikudi
Region
Tamil Nadu
Country
India
Population
14,766
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Kottaiyur
Settlement.native_name_lang
ta
Settlement.nickname
Chettinad
Settlement.settlement_type
Neighborhood/Suburb
Settlement.image_caption
Left to right: Kottaiyur Sivan Temple; Ramanujan Centre for Higher Mathematics, Alagappa Park; and Vallal Alagappa Arch
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Tamil Nadu
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in North Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Sivaganga
Settlement.named_for
Palace and Fort like Karai Palatial Mansions
Settlement.government_type
Municipal Corporation
Settlement.governing_body
Karaikudi City Municipal Corporation
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
6.75

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Wikidata facts

Area
6.75
Elevation
77
Image
கோட்டையூர் சிவன் கோயில் கோபுரம்.jpg
Dialing code
91 4565
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postal code
630106
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8 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • Demographics
  • Suburban Areas and Villages
  • Educational Institutions
  • Notable individuals
  • References
  • External links

Kottaiyur is a Northern Neighborhood 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 neighborhood or inner-core 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.

==Etymology== thumb|Kottaiyur Chettinad Architecture

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