Kovilpatti
Kovilpatti | |
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Special grade municipality | |
Clockwise from top: Kovilpatti Kadalamittai, City; Kovilpatti railway, Main City; Government College arts; Kovilpatti hockey stadium; Kathiresan malai temple; and Kovilpatti Lakshmi Mill | |
Kovilpatti Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 9°10′28″N 77°52′06″E / 9.17444°N 77.86833°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thoothukudi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Special grade Municipality |
| • Body | Kovilpatti Special grade Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.48 km2 (2.50 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 13 |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 343,565 -Kovilpatti taluka 95,057-Kovilpatti city |
| • Density | 53,000/km2 (137,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official Tamil | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal codes | 628501, 628502, 628503 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 69, TN 96 (Kovilpatti RTO) |
| Website | 1) municipality |
Kovilpatti, also known locally as Hockeypatti, is an industrial city and a special grade municipality in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India.
Kovilpatti is located 65 km (40 mi) from Thoothukudi, 102 km (63 mi) from Madurai, and 565 km (351 mi) from Chennai. It serves as the headquarters of Kovilpatti taluk and is the second largest city in Thoothukudi district after Thoothukudi city.
The nearest airport is Tuticorin Airport (TCR) at Vaagaikulam, approximately 73 km (45.3 mi) away, with daily flights to Chennai and Bangalore. The closest international airports are Madurai International Airport, about 99 km (61.5 mi) away, and Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), approximately 210 km (130.5 mi) away. The nearest seaport is Thoothukudi Port, located 70 km (43.4 mi) from the city.