Kilvelur
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Kilvelur
Tamil Nadu, India |
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| District(s) | Nagapattinam |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) | 7,404 |
Kilvelur is a panchayat town in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is 12 km east of Tiruvarur, 12 km west of Nagapattinam and 6 km west of Sikkal a famous Muruga shrine. It is famous for its magnificient Akshyalingaswamy temple that was glorified in the immortal song of Muthswamy Dikishidar - "Bo Sambo...".
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Kilvelur had a population of 7404. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kilvelur has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Kilvelur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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