Kovilpatti

Kovilpatti, also known locally as Hockeypatti, is an industrial city and a special grade municipality in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Kovilpatti
Settlement.native_name_lang: Tamil
Settlement.settlement_type: Special grade municipality
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District

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Geography
Climate
Demographics
Population
Religion
Government and politics
Economy
Education
Culture/Cityscape
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Kovilpatti, also known locally as Hockeypatti, is an industrial city and a special grade municipality in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India.

Kovilpatti is located 65 km (40 mi) from Thoothukudi, 102 km (63 mi) from Madurai, and 565 km (351 mi) from Chennai. It serves as the headquarters of Kovilpatti taluk and is the second largest city in Thoothukudi district after Thoothukudi city.