Kilakarai

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?கீழக்கரை Kilakarai Tamil Nadu • India
View of LightHouse Kilakarai
Kilakarai
Coordinates: 9°13′53″N 78°47′04″E / 9.23135, 78.7844
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 8 m (26 ft)
Climate • Precipitation Temperature • Summer • Winter	BSh (Köppen) • 909 mm (35.8 in) • 30 °C (86 °F) • 25 °C (77 °F)
Distance(s) • From Chennai • From Madurai • From Ramanathapuram	• 558 km S • 132 km E • 18 km S
District(s)	Ramanathapuram
Population	30,468
Language(s)	Tamil
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 623 517 • +91 4567 • TN 65

Coordinates: 9°13′53″N 78°47′04″E / 9.23135, 78.7844

Kilakarai (aka Keelakarai, Tamil - கீழக்கரை) is a [[3rd category nakarachi ] in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

1 History
2 Demographics
3 Notable past or present residents
4 Photo Gallery : Kilakarai
5 Sources
6 References

[edit] History

Kilakarai is one of the greatest historical coastal city, situated in the southern part of Tamilnadu. Appa Tivu is exactly opposite to this Coastal City. The NallaTanni Tivu, Shuli Tivu, Uppu Tanni Tivu were situated in the southwest part of the City. Talari Tivu, Musal Tivu were also situated in the southeast part of the city.

Kilakarai residents include Sunni Muslims, Hindus of Devar, Nadar, etc and other communities such as Christians and Harijans living in harmony. Kilakarai, reminiscent of Spanish Moorish architecture is close to the Temple town of Rameswaram.

Kilakarai People main occupation is pearl fisheries. It was closely followed by conch trade. The famous Ervadi Dhargah,is situated in the western part of Kilakarai and Sethukkarai is situated in the eastern part of Kilakarai. The generous person Seethakathi was lived in the southern part of Kilakarai.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[1], Kilakarai had a population of 30,472. Males constitute 46% of the population and females 54%. Kilakarai has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 75%. In Kilakarai, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.The place also have an engineering college which is one of the first self-financing college in the state

[edit] Notable past or present residents

B S Abdul Rahman - Famous Industralist
S V Nagarajan(S /O Villirajan Nadar) - Software Specialist for Aircraft Maintenance(USA)

[edit] Photo Gallery : Kilakarai

View from the Dock at Sunrise	LightHouse	Masjid-ul-Jamiah	Masjid-ul-Jamiah
Masjid-ul-Jamiah (interior)	Ottakara Masjid under Conservation	Old Jummah Masjid (interior)	Ameerul Mumeen AbuBkr Siddiq Masjid
Corridor in Jamiah Masjid	Stone in Arwi language	Kulangarai Masjid [Palli], East Street, Kilakkarai.	Typical Street