Kilakarai

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Kilakarai
Municipality
Kilakarai Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 9°13′53″N 78°47′04″E / 9.23135°N 78.7844°E / 9.23135; 78.7844
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.