Kayalpattinam

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Kayalpattinam v • d • e Tamil Nadu, India
Kayalpattinam
District(s)	Toothukudi
Coordinates	8.57° N 78.12° E Coordinates: 8.57° N 78.12° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)	32,672

Kayalpattinam is a panchayat town in Toothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

[edit] Geography

Kayalpattinam is located at 8.57° N 78.12° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 6 metres (19 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Kayalpattinam had a population of 32,672. Males constitute 46% of the population and females 54%. Kayalpattinam has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 78%. In Kayalpattinam, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.