Nilakkottai
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Nilakkottai
Tamil Nadu • India |
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District(s) | Dindigul |
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Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Area • Elevation |
• 320 m (1,050 ft) |
Population | 19,630 (2001) |
Nilakkottai is a panchayat town in Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
[edit] Geography
Nilakkottai is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 320 metres (1049 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Nilakkottai had a population of 19,630. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Nilakkottai has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 66%. In Nilakkottai, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.