Kandhili | |
|---|---|
town | |
  Kandhili Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°28′45″N 78°27′06″E / 12.479074°N 78.451749°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tirupathur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN-83, TN-23 |
Kandhili or Kandili block is a small township in the Tirupathur district of Tamil Nadu, India.
In Tamil; Kandu means "finance capital," hence the word Kandhili. The main business of this small town is moneylending. The population is approximately 20,000, the majority of which are Hindus and Muslims.
The Kandhili is a revenue block in the Tirupattur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 39 panchayat villages.
It is located about 12 km (7.5 mi) from Tirupattur, 34 km (21 mi) from Krishnagiri, 84 km (52 mi) from Hosur, and 56 km (35 mi) from Dharmapuri,
Frequent buses are available from the neighbouring towns Krishnagiri, Tirupattur & Bangalore to Kandhili. All the buses going from Tirupattur to Bangalore and Hosur go via Kandhili.
Kandili Block head quarters is Kandili town.
Tirupathur City, Vaniyambadi City, Dharmapuri City, Krishnagiri City are the nearby cities to Kandili.
It is in the 387 m elevation(altitude).
Yelagiri (Yelagiri Hills), Thiruvannamalai, Yercaud, Krishnagiri Dam, Vellore, Hogenakkal Falls (Hogenakal) are the nearby tourist destinations.
Tamil is the local language here. Also, some people speak Telugu and Urdu.
Politics in Kandili Block: DMK, AIADMK, NTK, PMK are the major political parties in this area.