Ayakudi

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Ayakudi
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Ayakudi
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°26′23″N77°34′21″E / 10.43972°N 77.57250°E / 10.43972; 77.57250
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Dindigul
Population
 (2001)
  Total23,410
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Ayakudi is a panchayat town in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Ayakudi is thought to be the place where the kings of Ay Kingdom originated. The city is known for guava. It is filled with nature in the slopes of Kodaikanal.

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Ethymology

Ayakudi originally means Ayar (shepherd) kudi (dwelling place), which aligns itself with the settelement of pastoralists in the "Mullai" land of the Sangam landscape.

Geography

Ayakudi, is located at a distance of 4km from Palani, 24km from Oddanchatram, 40km from Dharapuram, 55km from Dindigul, 110km from Madurai and 134km from Coimbatore.

Demographics

Religions in Ayakudi (2011)
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
84.18%
Islam
14.91%
Christianity
0.80%
Sikhism
0.07%
Other or not stated
0.04%

Places of Interest

This place is (3.0 km) from Palani, and its Lord Muruga Temple. The hill station called Kodaikanal is about 60 km from Ayakudi. A pond divides the city into Old Ayakudi (east of the pond) and New Ayakudi (west) and Obulapuram.

Education

There are Government primary schools and private primary schools are available inside the village. Ayakudi Jamindar founded a Higher Secondary School named I T O (Immudipatam Thirunyanasamanth Obala Kondamma Naiyakan) Higher Secondary School, is a major source of education.

Swamy Matric Higher Secondary School is in Thattankulam, Palani.

Vivekanada Vidhyalaa is a matriculation school in Ayakudi. Its students get high scores in 10th and 12th standards.

Apart from this school, in Palani there are Akshaya academy, Devi matriculation school, Government Girls and Boys Schools, and St. Paul's matriculation school.

Arulmigu Palani Andavar Arts and Science College, APA college for Ladies, APA polytechnic, Subramianaia Engineering college are near Ayakudi.

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References

  1. "Ayakudi Town Population Census 2011". Population Census. Chennai. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.