Killiyur, Kanniyakumari

City in Tamil Nadu, India
8°16′50″N 77°10′43″E / 8.28056°N 77.17861°E / 8.28056; 77.17861Country IndiaStateTamil NaduDistrictKanniyakumariPopulation
 (2001)
 • Total19,275Languages
 • OfficialTamil • SpokenTamil, MalayalamTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Killiyoor is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Killiyoor is one of the 6 taluks in the Kanniyakumari district. It includes the revenue blocks of Munchirai and Killiyoor.

Demographics

Religions in Killiyoor
Religion Percent
Christians
26.30%
Hindus
73.33%
Muslims
0.17%
Others
0.20%

As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Killiyoor had a population of 19,275. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Killiyoor has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 72%. In Killiyoor, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Killiyoor (State Assembly Constituency) is part of Kannyakumari Lok Sabha constituency.[2]

It is part of the Kanyakumari Lok Sabha constituency.[3]

State Assembly Representatives from Killiyoor are[citation needed]

  1. .R.Ponnapa Nadar
  2. A.Neasamony
  3. William
  4. N.Dennis
  5. P.Vijayarahavan
  6. Dr. D. Kumaradas
  7. S.John Jacob
  8. Rajesh Kumar

References

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
  3. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
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