Kayamozhi

Kayamozhi
Kayamoli
Village
Kayamozhi is located in Tamil Nadu
Kayamozhi
Kayamozhi
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Kayamozhi is located in India
Kayamozhi
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
 • Total5,497
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 is a village 9km west of Thiruchendur in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2] Its was established in the 16th century as the capital of the old Vadapattu region.[3] Its name means "a place with no deficit of language" (Khaya(cannot dry)+Mozhi(language)). It has an elevation of 15m (49ft) above mean sea level.

  1. ^ "Panchayat Villages of Tiruchendur Block in Tuticorin District". Archived from the original on 9 December 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Revenue Villages of Tiruchendur Taluk in Tuticorin". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  3. ^ Tacaratan̲, Ā (3 February 2001). "Mān̲āṭu : Mān̲avīra Vaḷanāṭṭuc Camūka Varalār̲u". Centre for Preservation of Tamil Palm-Leaf Manuscripts – via Google Books.