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'''Konalai''' is a village in [[Manachanallur taluk|Manachanallur Taluk]], [[Tiruchirappalli District]], in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is 67 meters above sea level with good road connections amidst a network of rivers and waterways north of the Kolladam River. The state capital of [[Chennai]] is 331 km northeast with the district headquarters of [[Tiruchirappalli district|Tiruchirappalli]] 22 km to the south and [[Manachanallur|Manachanallur Taluk]] 14 km southwest. The nearest major railway station to Konalai is in Tiruchirappalli.

== Demographics ==
In 2011, Konalai was inhabited by 1109 families of which 9.9% (110) of the population were children under age six.
{| class="wikitable"
!2011 Census
!Population
|-
|Male
|2088
|-
|Female
|2203
|-
|Total
|4491
|}
The local language is [[Tamil language|Tamil]].{{fact|date=July 2018}} Tamil is widely spoken throughout the Taluk.{{fact|date=July 2018}}

== Education ==
The Dr. G. Sakunthala College of Nursing, the Universal Teacher Training Institute, [[Trichy Engineering College]], and St. Therasa's Aid are near Konalai. Due to these institutions of higher education, the results yielded are a higher literacy rate for the village (86.81%) relative to the Tamil Nadu region (80.09%). Male literacy (92.31%) exceeds female literacy (81.70%).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/635846-konalai-tamil-nadu.html |publisher=Census Organization of India |title=Konalai Population - Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |accessdate=19 March 2016}}</ref> The schools are mostly run by government.

== Attractions ==
The St. Antony of Padua Church is approximately 116 years old and belongs to the Kumbakonam Diocese.<ref>{{Cite web|title =Pastoral Commissions| publisher=Archdiocese of Kumbakonam |url = http://www.dioceseofkumbakonam.org/commissions.php|website = www.dioceseofkumbakonam.org|access-date = 2016-01-23|last = rajan}}</ref> Two festivals are held at the church each year, on 19–21 January and on 12–13 June.

== Nearby villages and cities ==
Konalai is surrounded by [[Lalgudi taluk|Lalgudi Taluk]] towards the south, [[Tiruchirappalli West taluk|Tiruchirappalli Taluk]]. Thiruverambur Taluk lies to the South, and Pullambadi Taluk lies to the East. Some notable cities near Konalai include [[Lalgudi]], [[Tiruchirappalli]], [[Thuraiyur]], and [[Perambalur district|Perambalur]].
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Distance from Konalai
|-
|Irungalur
|3 kilometers
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|Ayyampalayam
|3 kilometers
|-
|Thathamangalam
|5 kilometers
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|Kanniyakudi
|5 kilometers
|-
|Kariyamanickam
|5 kilometers
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Villages in Tiruchirappalli district]]

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