Kannivadi is a panchayat town in Dindigul District in madurai Division,
Kannivadi is one of the largest town panchayats in India, Thoni Malai is a ward in Kannivadi panchayat, which is 25 km from Kannivadi.
Kannivadi was one of the largest towns in Madurai district before it was divided into Dindigul district .
Kannivadi the border of Pandiyanadu
India census, Kannivadi had a population of 10,397. Males constituted 50% of the population and females 50%. Kannivadi has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 54%. In Kannivadi, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.