Edaikazhinadu is a

panchayat town A nagar panchayat () or town panchayat or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,00 ...

Chengalpattu district Chengalpattu District is one of the 38 List of districts of Tamil Nadu, districts of Tamil Nadu, in India. The district headquarters is located at Chengalpattu. Chengalpattu district came into existence on 29 November 2019 when it was carved out ...

in the state of

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. Nearby villages are Vennangupattu and Kadappakkam. Alamparai fort, a 17th-century historical fort, is located in this region.

Demographics

India

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, Edakalinadu had a population of 25,769. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Edakalinadu has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 51%. In Edakalinadu, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Churches

Lord Jesus Christ's prayer house, Thenpakkam
Our Lady of Miracle's Church, Kadapakkam CSI Church is recently developed in Mosque street

Schools

Edaikazhinadu has a number of government and private schools, including Loyola Matriculation School, Sri. P. Krishna. Govt. Hr. Sec, School, K.V.S. Matriculation school, St. Mary's Matriculation school, and Jeevitha International Trust - all of which are situated in Kadapakkam.

Banks

Edaikazhinadu is serviced by branches of

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and Tamil Nadu Grama Bank.

Hospitals

The town has one primary government health care, with 2 doctors working in shifts and few support staffs.

Industries

Hollow block manufacturers, fish net manufacturing company, wood furniture companies, and aqua companies are the major industries in this town.

Boat house

Rain drop boat house, situated in Muttukadu (Nainarkuppam) is a tourist spot in Edaikazhinadu.

References

{{Reflist Cities and towns in Chengalpattu district