Kayatharu

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state_name = Tamil Nadu
district = Toothukudi
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Kayatharu is a panchayat town in Toothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

'Kayatharu', also referred to as 'Kayathar' is situated about 25 kilometres from Tirunelveli on the way to Madurai. Kattabomman, one of the earliest opponent of British rule in India, was hanged on a Tamarind tree, by the British in 1799 in Kayathar. A memorial has been built here by the Tamil Nadu government for Kattabomman.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Kayatharu had a population of 9497. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kayatharu has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 57%. In Kayatharu, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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