Kayalpatnam

Kayalpattinam
Nickname: 
Little Makkah
Kayalpattinam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Kayalpattinam
Kayalpattinam (India)
Coordinates: 8°33′59″N 78°6′59″E / 8.56639°N 78.11639°E / 8.56639; 78.11639
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
Government
  BodyKayalpattinam Municipality
Area
  Total
12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
40,588
  Density3,200/km2 (8,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Kayalar, Kayalite
Languages
  OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
628204
Telephone code04639
Vehicle registrationTN 92 (Thiruchendur RTO)
Nearest cityThoothukudi
Sex ratio1000:1177 /
Literacy92.71%
Lok Sabha constituencyThoothukudi
Formerly with Tiruchendur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyTiruchendur
Civic AgencyKayalpattinam Municipality
ClimateiHumid (Köppen)

Kayalpatnam (also known as Kayalpattinam or Kayalpattanam) is a municipality in the Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 40,588.