Kandikuppam
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Kandikuppam
Kandhikuppam | |
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village | |
  Kandikuppam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°32′34″N 78°18′39″E / 12.54271°N 78.3107°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Krishnagiri |
| Government | |
| • Type | State Assembly Constituency |
| • Body | Village Panchayat |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | V.RAJENDRAN(AIADMK) |
| Elevation | 533 m (1,749 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,734 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 635 108 |
| Telephone code | (91)4343 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-24 |
| Website | http://www.krishnagiri.tn.nic.in/links.htm |
Kandikuppam is a panchayat in Bargur Block, Krishnagiri district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The economy is dependent on mango cultivation. Chennai is the state capital for Kandikuppam village. It is located around 223.5 kilometer away from Kandikuppam.. The other nearest state capital from Kandikuppam is Bangalore and its distance is 93.7 km. The other surrounding state capitals are Bangalore 93.7 km., Pondicherry 178.4 km., Thiruvananthapuram 463.4 km. Kandikuppam is located along Chennai – Krishnagiri National Highway (NH – 48).
The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Kandikuppam are Achamangalam 2.6 km, Kurumber Theru 1.9 km, Thandavanpallam 1.5 km, Varattanapalli 4.3 km, Karakuppam 5.4 km, Bargur 6.6 km, Thogarapalli 6.7 km, Jagadevi 6.9 km, Mallapadi 8.0 km, Oppathavadi 10.1 km, Valasagoundanoor 21.9 km, Jingalkathirampatti 27.1 km, Parandapalli 28.5 km, Kottagaram.[1]
Kandikuppam nearest schools has been listed as follows.
- St Xaviers middle school
- Government Primary School Kurumber Theru 1.9 km.
- Kingsley Gardens Matric Hr Sec School Kandhikuppam 0.6 km.
- St Antonys Hr Sec School 1.8 km.
- St Antony's Elamentry School 1.8 km.
- St Joseph's Convent School And Hospital 1.9 km.
- Varatanapali Govt Hr Sec School School 3.5 km.
Religious places
Sri Bhairava Nilayam[2] is Kalabhairava temple in Kandikuppam become one of the tourist place in Kandikuppam, Krishnagiri District.
Vinnarasi Madha Church also famous among Catholic Christians around this village.
