Kovilpatti

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Kovilpatti
Special grade municipality
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Kovilpatti
Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 9°10′22″N77°52′17″E / 9.172700°N 77.871500°E / 9.172700; 77.871500
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District Thoothukudi
Government
 • TypeSpecial grade Municipality
 • BodyKovilpatti Special grade Municipality
Area
 • Total76.71 km2 (29.62 sq mi)
 • Rank13
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2011)Metro Population Around 3,00,000
 • Total174,819
 • Density2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Tamil Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration TN 69, TN 96
Website municipality.tn.gov.in/kovilpatti

Kovilpatti is an industrial city and special grade municipality in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India.

Contents

Geography

Kovilpatti is located at 9°10′N77°52′E / 9.17°N 77.87°E / 9.17; 77.87 . It has an average elevation of 101 metres (334 feet). [1]

Climate

The climate of Kovilpatti town is hot and dry. Temperatures range between a maximum of 37 °C and a minimum of 22 °C. April to June are the hottest months, and December and January are coldest, with temperatures rising towards the end of February. Rainfall occurs mostly during the northeast monsoon in October to December. However, the town receives little rainfall, averaging 840 mm compared to the district average. Annual rainfall has ranged from 964 mm to 228 mm during past decades. [2]

Demographics

Population

In the 2011 census, Kovilpatti had a population of 95,057. The sex ratio of 1,065 females to 1,000 males exceeded the national average of 929. [3] A total of 8,325 residents were under the age of six, constituting 4,158 males and 4,167 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 10.32% and 0.84% of the population, respectively. The city's literacy rate was 81.27%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. [3] The city had 25099 households in 2011. There were a total of 41,006 workers, comprising 85 cultivators, 165 main agricultural labourers, 932 in household industries, 36,989 other workers, 2,835 marginal workers, 26 marginal cultivators, 26 marginal agricultural labourers, 262 marginal workers in household industries, and 2,521 other marginal workers. [4]

Religion

Religious census
ReligionPercent(%)
Hindu
 
90.00%
Muslim
 
3.00%
Christian
 
7.00%
Sikh
 
0.01%
Buddhist
 
0.01%
Other
 
0.08%

In the religious census of 2011, Kovilpatti was reported to comprise 92.29% Hindus, 2.48% Muslims, 5.12% Christians, 0.01% Sikhs, 0.01% Buddhists and 0.08% followers of other religions. [5]

Government and politics

The Kovilpatti Assembly constituency is part of the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. [6] [7]

Economy

Kovilpatti is known for its unique candy kadalai mittai (ground-nut candy). [8] Manthithoppu Transgenders' Milk Producers' Cooperative Society (MTMPCS) – the first cooperative society in the country to be run by trans people – was set up at Manthithoppu by the former Thoothukudi district collector Sandeep Nanduri IAS. [9]

Culture/Cityscape

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Veerapandiya Kattabomman Memorial

Landmarks

Kalugumalai is a dome of rock 300 ft (91 m) high on the road connecting Kovilpatti and Sankarankoil. It is famous for a rock cut temple called "Vettuvankoil". Another rock cut temple is dedicated to Subramaniya Swamy at Kalugumalai's base. [10]

Sankarankoil is situated west of Kovilpatti. [10]

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References

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  2. ↑ "About City". Kovilpatti Municipality. 2011. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Kovilpatti". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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  8. ↑ Gerald, Olympia Shilpa (19 January 2013). "In search of Kovilpatti Kadalai mittai". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Towards transfarmation". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  10. 1 2 "Places of visit". Kovilpatti Municipality. 2011. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
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