Puduvayal
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Puduvayal is a City
City
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 in Sivaganga district
Sivaganga District
Sivaganga District is an administrative district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Sivaganga is the district headquarters. It is bounded by Pudukkottai district on the Northeast, Tiruchirapalli district on the North, Ramanathapuram district on South East, Virudhunagar district...

 in the India
India
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n state
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 of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
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. It is a small town located in the Chettinad
Chettinad
Chettinad is a region of the Sivaganga district of southern Tamil Nadu state, India. Karaikudi is known as the capital of Chettinad , which includes Karaikudi and 74 other villages...

 region of the Sivaganga district. On road it is 12 km away from Karaikudi
Karaikudi
Karaikudi is a town in Sivaganga District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Chettinad literally 'Chetti land' in Tamil, is a collection of 76 villages/towns. Chettinad stretched from Ramnad District and Pudukottai State of 'British' India. The Chettiars, or more properly the Nattukottai...

 and 21 km away from Aranthangi
Aranthangi
Aranthangi is a town and a municipality in Pudukkottai district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Demographics: India census, Aranthangi had a population of 34,266. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Aranthangi has an average literacy rate of 50%, lower than the national...

 This is the native place of up coming Director Ashok kumar. This town is famous for its rice mills. Puduvayal is the 2nd largest rice producer in Tamilnadu. Puduvayal is an important Commercial centre for Trade in Sivaganga
Sivaganga
Sivaganga, also known as Sivagangai, is a town and a municipality in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Sivaganga district.-Geography:...

 district.

Location

This place is situated in Sivaganga District about 10 kilometers from karaikudi on the karaikudi - aranthangi road, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

, India
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, its geographical coordinates are 13.19°N 80.10°E and its original name (with diacritics) is Puduvāyal. The town
Town
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 is at a Altitude
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 of 39 Feet. Puduvayal Pincode is 630108.
puduvayal has own website

Transportation

There is one railway station in the town on the karaikudi - mayiladuthurai line (at present only passenger trains from karaikudi to thirvarur are operated in this line with a stoppage at puduvayal), set up by Thiru. Muthappa Chettiar in the mid 1930's. The town is connected by Road
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 with all important cities. Regular bus
Bus
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 services are available from Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

, coimbatore
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....

, Karaikudi
Karaikudi
Karaikudi is a town in Sivaganga District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Chettinad literally 'Chetti land' in Tamil, is a collection of 76 villages/towns. Chettinad stretched from Ramnad District and Pudukottai State of 'British' India. The Chettiars, or more properly the Nattukottai...

, Paramakudi
Paramakudi
Paramakudi is a town, a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The river Vaigai flows through Paramakudi on its way to the Bay of Bengal.-Demographics and location:...

, Madurai
Madurai
Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...

, Erode
Erode
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, Pattukkottai
Pattukkottai
Pattukkottai is a town in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It forms the headquarters of the Pattukkottai taluk of Thanjavur district and is one of the three municipalities in the district.- History :...

 and Aranthangi
Aranthangi
Aranthangi is a town and a municipality in Pudukkottai district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Demographics: India census, Aranthangi had a population of 34,266. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Aranthangi has an average literacy rate of 50%, lower than the national...

, Rameshwaram, Embel, Pudukkottai
Pudukkottai
Pudukkottai is a town and a municipality in Pudukkottai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Pudukkottai District was carved out of Tiruchirappalli and Thanjavur districts in January 1974.It is the administrative headquarters of Pudukkottai District....

, Peraoorani, Nagoor, Thiruvaroor,koodaipattanam,veallakani,kovai,Theni,Nammakal,Thanjaur,Tripur,Kodaikannal,Ooty. Other Cities. Due to the rice mills the town has high influx of vehicles.

Education

  • Sri Sarasvathi Vidyasalai Girls Higher Secondary School
  • Ramanathan Chettiar Higher Secondary School
  • Ramanathan Chettiar Elementary School
  • Sri Vidhya Giri Metriculation School
  • Allameen nursary school
  • Sri Kalaimagal Vidhyalaya matric school
  • Mondichory nursery school

Sports

Friends Volleyball Club
Friends Volleyball Club
Friends Volleyball Club is a volleyball club based in Puduvayal, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 1986 by Jayakumar Krishnan. He was then a student of Ramanathan Chettiar Higher Secondary School in Puduvayal. This club is promoting volleyball and athletics in this region. This club conducts...

 in Puduvayal was founded in 1986. This club hosts tournaments every year where teams from all over India participate.

Demographics

India census
Census
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males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Puduvayal has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 66%. In Puduvayal, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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