Kilakuyilkudi

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Keellhakkuyilkudi
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Keellhakkuyilkudi
Keellhakkuyilkudi, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 9°54′43″N78°02′32″E / 9.9120°N 78.0421°E / 9.9120; 78.0421
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State TamilNadu Logo.svg Tamil Nadu
District Madurai
Elevation
170.9 m (560.7 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total2,606
Languages
   Official Tamil, English
   Speech Tamil, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
625019
Telephone code +91452*******
Other Neighbourhoods Nagamalai, Palkalai Nagar, Karadipatti, Virattipathu, Chekkanurani
LS Virudhunagar
VS Thiruparankundram

Keellhakkuyilkudi or Kilakuyilkudi is a neighbourhood in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu state in India. [1] [2] This place is of importance that Jaina inscriptions and monuments are found here. [3]

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Location

Keellhakkuyilkudi is located with the coordinates of ( 9°54′43″N78°02′32″E / 9.9120°N 78.0421°E / 9.9120; 78.0421 ) in Madurai district.

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Kilakuyilkudi (Tamil Nadu)

Population

As per 2011 census of India, the total population of Kilakuyilkudi was 2,606 persons, out of which 1,339 persons were males and 1,257 persons were females. [4]

Speciality

Samanamalai, the rock-cut monuments is found at Kilakuyilkudi. [5]

Politics

Kilakuyilkudi falls under Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency and this area belongs to Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency. [6]

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References

  1. "Kilakuyilkudi Pin Code - 625019, All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search madurai Post Office Address". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  2. Jaina Archaeological Heritage of Tamilnadu. Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, [University of Madras] by Shri Bharatvarshiya Digamber Jain (Teerth Sanrakshini) Mahasabha. 2005.
  3. India Dept of Archaeology (1964). Indian Archaeology.
  4. "Kilakuyilkudi Village Population - Madurai South - Madurai, Tamil Nadu". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  5. Himanshu Prabha Ray (26 June 2019). Negotiating Cultural Identity: Landscapes in Early Medieval South Asian History. Taylor & Francis. ISBN   978-1-000-22793-2.