Kadoshkino (Russian: Кадо́шкино; Moksha: Кадаж, Kadaž) is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the administrative center of Kadoshkinsky District of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia.

[2] Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1968.

[citation needed] Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kadoshkino serves as the administrative center of Kadoshkinsky District.

[1] As an administrative division, the work settlement of Kadoshkino, together with five rural localities, is incorporated within Kadoshkinsky District as Kadoshkino Work Settlement.

[1] As a municipal division, Kadoshkino Work Settlement is incorporated within Kadoshkinsky Municipal District as Kadoshkinskoye Urban Settlement.