Kovilpatti

Kovilpatti
Special grade municipality
Clockwise from the top
Kovilpatti Kadalamittai, City,Kovilpatti railway, Main City,Government College arts,Kovilpatti hockey stadium, Kathiresan malai temple, and Kovilpatti Lakshmi Mill
Kovilpatti is located in Tamil Nadu
Kovilpatti
Kovilpatti
Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 9°10′22″N 77°52′17″E / 9.172700°N 77.871500°E / 9.172700; 77.871500
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThoothukudi
Government
 • TypeSpecial grade Municipality
 • BodyKovilpatti Special grade Municipality
Area
 • Total76.71 km2 (29.62 sq mi)
 • Rank13
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2011)Metro Population Around 3,00,000
 • Total174,819
 • Density2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official TamilTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTN 69, TN 96
Websitemunicipality.tn.gov.in/kovilpatti

Kovilpatti is an industrial city and special grade municipality in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India.