Karkathakudi is a small town and panchayat located in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu state, India. The villages under the panchayat of Karkathakudi are Siruvandal, Peruvandal, Melapanaiyur, Keelapanaiyur, Gudalur, and Karungudi. Karkathakudi contains 1000 houses and about 3000 people living here.^{[citation needed]} It is the main panchayat under Thiruvadanai taluk.

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Karkathakudi
Town
Street near Karkathakudi in 2020
Karkathakudi Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 9.7417327°N 78.8807416°E / 9.7417327; 78.8807416
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Ramanathapuram district
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TN 65

Languages

The native language of Karkathakudi is Tamil and most of the village people speak Tamil, and the well-educated people can speak in English.

Education

The main school located within the town itself is Primary School Karkathakudi.