Kaliakkavilai is a town panchayat in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, close to the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border. It lies on the Kochi-Thiruvananthapuram-Kanyakumari National highway 47.

Kaliakkavilai
Town
Kaliakkavilai is located in Tamil Nadu
Kaliakkavilai
Kaliakkavilai
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°19′22″N 77°09′14″E / 8.32278°N 77.15389°E / 8.32278; 77.15389
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKanyakumari
Population
 (2001)
 • Total13,307
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
 • MinorityMalayalam
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTN-75

Demographics

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As of 2001 India census,[1] Kaliakkavilai had a population of 13,307. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kaliakkavilai has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 74%. In Kaliakkavilai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

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  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.