Kottaiyūr
in Sivaganga of State of Tamil Nādu, India

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.110 and 78.796 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 6' 34" and E 78° 47' 44"
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: 02:30 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
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

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

Discover Kottaiyūr

Kottaiyūr in Sivaganga (State of Tamil Nādu) with it's 11,519 citizens is a town in India about 1,284 mi (or 2,066 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kottaiyūr is now 02:30 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 9 airports near Kottaiyūr, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in India is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 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 52 mi (or 83 km), North-East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, 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.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Visalam- Cgh Earth

Address
4,7 mi
7/1 - 143, Local Fund Road, Kannadukath
630103 Karaikudi
India

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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From Busstand to Ancestral Home

Published: January 16, 2014
Length: 05:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Prem Anand

This series presents (amatuer) videos shot during my visit to Kottaiyur - Our Ancestral Village - Kottaiyur, Near Pennagaram of Dharmapuri District. A lot of things have changed since our...


Saratha Vilas Heritage Hotel in Chettinad Part 2

Published: March 28, 2011
Length: 42:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michel Adment

Travel in South India, a heritage Chettiar House converted into a boutique hotel by 2 french architects.


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Published: August 23, 2014
Length: 27:40 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: troubleshooterrors

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Published: May 24, 2014
Length: 41:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Chandru Chandru

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KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE - Session - 13

Published: October 19, 2014
Length: 12:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CFC LiveStreams

KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE 17th - 19th OCTOBER 2014.


KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE - Session - 2

Published: October 17, 2014
Length: 45:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CFC LiveStreams

KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE 17th - 19th OCTOBER 2014.


KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE - Session - 1

Published: October 16, 2014
Length: 35:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CFC LiveStreams

KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE, 17th - 19th OCTOBER 2014.


KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE - Session - 9

Published: October 18, 2014
Length: 09:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CFC LiveStreams

KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE - 17th - 19th OCTOBER 2014.


KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE - Session - 10

Published: October 18, 2014
Length: 54:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CFC LiveStreams

KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE - 17th - 19th OCTOBER 2014.


KARAIKUDI CONFERENCE - Session - 12

Published: October 19, 2014
Length: 18:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CFC LiveStreams

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.

Located at 10.07, 78.78 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Karaikudi

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.

Located at 10.0786, 78.7947 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Sivaganga district, Universities and colleges in Tamil Nadu, Association of Commonwealth Universities

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.

Located at 10.0835, 78.8001 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Karaikudi, Research institutes in India, Chemical research institutes, Materials science institutes, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

Kottaiyur

Kottaiyur is a panchayat town in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Located at 10.1229, 78.8208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Sivaganga district

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.

Located at 10.0785, 78.797 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Educational institutions established in 1947, Karaikudi, Universities and colleges in Tamil Nadu, Arts colleges in India

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.

Located at 10.07, 78.78 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Boys' schools in India, Educational institutions established in 1895, Schools in Tamil Nadu, 1895 establishments in India

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.

Located at 10.092, 78.7948 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities and colleges in Tamil Nadu

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