Kāraikkudi
in Sivaganga of State of Tamil Nādu, India
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Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport (48 mi) - Madurai Airport (49 mi)
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Kankesanturai Airport (91 mi) - Neyveli Airport (119 mi)
- Salem Airport (128 mi)
- Coimbatore International Airport (135 mi)
- Pondicherry Airport (149 mi)
- Cochin International Airport (161 mi)
- Trivandrum International Airport (167 mi)
- Great Living Chola Temples (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Western Ghats (Unesco heritage, 148 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 10.066 and 78.768 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 10° 3' 58" and E 78° 46' 4"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rupee - INR
- Spoken languages:
- English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:41 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:12 am and 5:49 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Kāraikkudi
Kāraikkudi in Sivaganga (State of Tamil Nādu) with it's 91,908 habitants is located in India about 1,287 mi (or 2,071 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kāraikkudi is now 04:41 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Kāraikkudi, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in India is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport in a distance of 48 mi (or 78 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in India is Great Living Chola Temples in a distance of 55 mi (or 89 km), North-East.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jaffna, Puducherry, Anuradhapura, Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Night Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 61% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 57% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
29°C (83 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
26°C (78 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Videos from this area
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KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE - Session - 13
KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE 17th - 19th OCTOBER 2014.
KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE - Session - 2
KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE 17th - 19th OCTOBER 2014.
KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE - Session - 1
KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE, 17th - 19th OCTOBER 2014.
KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE - Session - 9
KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE - 17th - 19th OCTOBER 2014.
KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE - Session - 10
KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE - 17th - 19th OCTOBER 2014.
KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE - Session - 12
KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE 17th - 19th OCTOBER 2014.
Karaikudi Conference - Session 12 - 09:30 to 10:30 | Joseph Kuruvilla, Newton & Prakasam
Karaikudi Conference - Session 12 - 09:30 to 10:30 | Joseph Kuruvilla, Newton & Prakasam.
KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE - Session - 11
KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE 17th - 19th OCTOBER 2014.
Karaikudi Conference - Session 13 - 11:00 to 12:15 | Victor, Jesudoss & Parisutham
Karaikudi Conference - Session 13 - 11:00 to 12:15 | Settu/Antony, Jesudoss & Parisutham.
KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE - Session - 5
KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE - 17th - 19th OCTOBER 2014.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Karaikudi
Karaikudi is a Municipality in Sivaganga District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is part of the area commonly referred to as "Chettinad". Karaikudi became popular because the area is famous for houses built with limestone called 'karai veedu'. It may also be due to a plant called "Karai" which is widely spread over this area. It is the biggest city in the district.
Alagappa University
Alagappa University is on about 420 acres in the business town of Karaikudi in Sivaganga District in Tamil Nadu, India. Karaikudi is 400 km south of Madras on the Madras–Rameswaram line and is accessible from Tiruchirappalli and Madurai in about 2 hours by road and rail. This seat of higher education has emerged from the galaxy of institutions founded by R.M. Alagappa Chettiar.
Central Electro Chemical Research Institute
Central Electro Chemical Research Institute is one of a chain of forty national laboratories under the aegis of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in New Delhi. Founded on 25 July 1948 at Karaikudi in Tamilnadu, CECRI came into existence on the January 1953.
Alagappa Government Arts College
Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi in the Sivaganga District of Tamil Nadu, India, is a co-educational college started in 1947 by Dr. Alagappa with the motive of providing education to the underdeveloped areas in and around Karaikudi. It offers various graduate courses. It is affiliated with Alagappa University. It was earlier affiliated with Madurai Kamaraj University until 2005.
SMSV. Hr. Sec School
Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Higher Secondary School, also called SMSV Hr. Sec. School for Boys, is located in Sivan Koil Street, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the oldest schools in Karaikudi.
Alagappa Polytechnic
Alagappa Polytechnic is a major Government polytechnic college in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India. It is held directly under the control of the Government of Tamil Nadu. It is located in the ACCET campus in Karaikudi.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kāraikkudi.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Karaikudi, Kāraikkudi
