Kallakkurichi
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Kallakkurichi | |
State - District(s) |
Tamil Nadu - Viluppuram |
Area | |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Population (2001) - Density |
36,742 - |
Kallakkurichi is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Kallakkurichi had a population of 36,742. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kallakkurichi has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 67%. In Kallakkurichi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Religion
There are many Temples in Kallakurichi, of which the temples dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu, located in the center of town, are most notable.