Nilakkottai

Nilakkottai
city
Nilakkottai

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 10°10′N 77°52′E / 10.17°N 77.87°E / 10.17; 77.87Coordinates: 10°10′N 77°52′E / 10.17°N 77.87°E / 10.17; 77.87
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Dindigul
Elevation 320 m (1,050 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 19,630
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Nilakkottai (also spelt as Nilakottai) is a town in Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

History

The Madurai Nayaks were rulers from around 1529 until 1736, of a region comprising most of modern-day Tamil Nadu, India, with Madurai as their capital. Madurai Nayaks was ruled by Nilakottai palayam. Nilakottai Palaiyakkarar King Chithama Nayak.

Kulappa nayak

In the 17th century Nilakottai was ruled by Kulappa nayak. Kulappa nayak belongs to the Balija social group. Nilakottai Palaiyakkarar king Chithama Nayak son of kulappa nayak. He ruled by 108 village by Nilakottai palayam. Kulappa nayak belongs to Madurai Nayaks. He Built Narasimha Perumal Temple at Nilakottai.[1][2]

Geography

Nilakkottai is located at 10°10′N 77°52′E / 10.17°N 77.87°E / 10.17; 77.87.[3] It has an average elevation of 320 metres (1049 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[4] Nilakkottai had a population of 19,630. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Nilakkottai has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 66%. In Nilakkottai, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Nilakottai assembly constituency (Reserved) is part of Dindigul (Lok Sabha constituency).[5]

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ "Nilakkottai". History of Nilakottai. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  3. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nilakkottai
  4. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  5. ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
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