Kovilpatti is a Taluk located in Thoothukkudi district of Tamil Nadu. It is one of 8 Taluks of Thoothukkudi district. There are 73 villages and 9 towns in Kovilpatti Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Kovilpatti Taluk has 89004 households, population of 321323 of which 157825 are males and 163498 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 30980 which is 9.64% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Kovilpatti Taluk is around
1036 compared to
996 which is average of Tamil Nadu state. The literacy rate of Kovilpatti Taluk is 73.64% out of which 79.5% males are literate and 67.99% females are literate. The total area of Kovilpatti is 823.37 sq.km with population density of 390 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 40.6% of population lives in Urban area and 59.4% lives in Rural area. There are 21.55% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.42% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Kovilpatti Taluk.
Kovilpatti Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 321323 | 100% |
| Hindu | 293128 | 91.23% |
| Christian | 20826 | 6.48% |
| Muslim | 6285 | 1.96% |
| Religion not stated | 1010 | 0.31% |
| Sikh | 29 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 27 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 15 | 0% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 3 | 0% |
Kovilpatti Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 51920 | 37084 |
| Total Population | 190852 | 130471 |
| Population (%) | 48.93% | 50.6% |
| Male Population | 93377 | 64448 |
| Female Population | 97475 | 66023 |
| Sex Ratio | 1044 | 1024 |
| Literacy (%) | 78.45% | 66.61% |
List of Cities in Kovilpatti
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List of Villages in Kovilpatti
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