Kayamozhi

Kayamozhi
Kayamoli
Village
Kayamozhi
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Kayamozhi
Kayamozhi (India)
Coordinates: 8°30′32″N 78°2′43″E / 8.50889°N 78.04528°E / 8.50889; 78.04528
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThoothukudi
Government
  TypePanchayath
  BodyKayamozhi Panchayat
Population
  Total
5,497
Languages
  OfficialTamil, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
628205
Telephone code04639
Vehicle registrationTN69
Nearest cityTiruchendur
Sex ratio1000:1154 /
Literacy85%
Lok Sabha constituencyThoothukudi
Formerly with Tiruchendur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyTiruchendur
Civic agencyKayamozhi Panchayat
Websitekayamozhi.com

Kayamozhi (Tamil pronunciation: [/kaːjaːmoɻi/]) is a village located 9 km west of Thiruchendur in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established in the 16th century as the capital of the old Vadapattu region. It has an elevation of 15m (49ft) above mean sea level.