Ilaiyangudi

Ilaiyangudi, also spelt Ilayangudi or Ilaiyangudi, is a taluk headquarters town situated 21 km south-east of Manamadurai, in Sivaganga district, India. Sivaganga is around 37 km north-west. Nearest airport is at Madurai. Paramakudi Junction Railway Station serves Ilaiyangudi.The nearest city is Paramakudi which is 11 km away.Ilayangudi is 25 km from Karaikudi and 70 km from Madurai.ISLAM was introduced to Ilayangudi during the 6th and 7th century by Arab traders. Now majority of the people living here are Muslims. The old Muslim community of this town is engaged in different trades such as textile weaving(NESAVU PATTADAI), transportation(ERUTHU PATTADAI) and plantation of betel leaves (KODIKKAL PATTADAI) and it also has various esteemed educational institutions of Sivagana district."Kadai theru" is the heart of the city and is famous for shops and retail outlets.

There are more than 10 Beautiful Mosques inside the town alongwith three Temples and two Churchs.

There are several Educational institutions in the town including Dr.Zakir Hussain College & Higher secondary school for males & females.