| Kalkulam | |
| — town — | |
| Coordinates | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Kanyakumari |
| Nearest city | Nagercoil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Kalkulam is a village in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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As per the 2001 census, Kalkulam had a total population of 6,509 with 3,121 males and 3,388 females. The literacy rate was 83.55.[1]
One of the temples of Shivalaya ottam is at Kalkulam.
There are also age old institituions such as Amala Convent, which are run by a local church,DEVI MATRICULATION SCHOOL located near to thuckalay bus stand, and Hindu Vidyalaya near kollen villai. Noorul Islam College of Engineering is the nearest engineering college, and is located at Kumarakoil, approximately 4 km from Thuckalay.
The Padmanabhapuram Palace is located 1 km from Thuckalay Town. The palace is built in the Travancore architectural style, containing 17th and 18th century murals, and underground passages.
The French commander Eustachius De Lannoy was buried in a nearby place called Udayagiri Fort.