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Kilakarai | |
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Municipality | |
  Kilakarai Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°13′53″N 78°47′04″E / 9.23135°N 78.7844°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Ramanathapuram |
| Taluka | Kilakarai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Second Grade Municipality |
| • Body | Municipality of kilakarai |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5 |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 38,355 |
| • Rank | 2 |
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Kilakaraian |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 623 517 |
| Telephone code | 91 4567 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 65 |
| Distance from Chennai | 558 kilometres (347 mi) S |
| Distance from Bengaluru | 539 kilometres (335 mi) S |
| Distance from Madurai | 132 kilometres (82 mi) E |
| Distance from Ramanathapuram | 18 kilometres (11 mi) S |
| Distance from Coimbatore | 365 kilometres (227 mi) W |
| Distance from Tuticorin | 121 kilometres (75 mi) N |
| Distance from Tiruchirappalli | 229 kilometres (142 mi) S |
| Climate | BSh (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 909 millimetres (35.8 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 31 °C (88 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 24 °C (75 °F) |
Kilakarai (alternatively spelled Kilakkarai or Keelakarai) is a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 38,355. Kilakarai is one of the Taluka in Ramanathapuram District.