Kinathukadavu

Kinathukadavu (also spelt as Kinathukkadavu), meaning Pass of the Well, is a town panchayat suburb of Coimbatore city and taluk in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is along the National Highway 209 and is 23 km from Gandhipuram heart of Coimbatore city and 20.5 km from Pollachi town.

Geography
Kinathukadavu is located at 10.82°N, 77.02°W.

Demographics
As of 2011 Indian Census, Kinathukadavu had a total population of 8,653, of which 4,271 were males and 4,382 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 737. The total number of literates in Kinathukadavu was 6,565, which constituted 75.9% of the population with male literacy of 81.3% and female literacy of 70.5%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Kinathukadavu was 82.9%, of which male literacy rate was 89.3% and female literacy rate was 76.8%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 1,263 and 4 respectively. Kinathukadavu had 2,469 households in the year 2011.

Notable people
Lokesh Kanagaraj, film director Sathish Selvakumar, film director

Places of interest

 * Eachanari Vinayagar Temple
 * Kinathukadavu Masjid

Politics
Kinathukadavu assembly constituency is a part of Pollachi (Lok Sabha constituency).