Kayalpattinam

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?Kayalpattinam Tamil Nadu • India
Kayalpattinam
Coordinates: 8°34′N 78°07′E / 8.57, 78.12
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 6 m (20 ft)
District(s)	Toothukudi
Population	32,672 (2001)

Coordinates: 8°34′N 78°07′E / 8.57, 78.12 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^[2], 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. Almost all people of kayalpattinam follow shadhiliya (shazuli) sufi order, Faasiyatush shadhilya Tariqa and the HQ of this tariqa in Tamilnadu zawiyatul fassiyatush shadhiliya is located here.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kayalpattinam
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.