Kappiyarai is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Kappiyarai | |
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city | |
  Kappiyarai Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°14′54″N 77°15′45″E / 8.24833°N 77.26250°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanniyakumari |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 13,475 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Kappiyarai had a population of 13,475. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kappiyarai has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 80%. In Kappiyarai, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Religious
Churches present in Kappiyarai are St.Catherine Church, The Salvation Army Church, Full Gospel Pentecostal Church, CSI Church and JCC Church