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Kilnathur
Kizh-Arunai
Kilnathur is located in Tamil Nadu
Kilnathur
Kilnathur
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°13′N 79°07′E / 12.22°N 79.11°E / 12.22; 79.11
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTiruvannamalai
Government
 • Chairmanammaiayappan(dmk)
Area
 • Total16.3 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Elevation
169 m (554 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total13,600
 • Density830/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code91-4175
Vehicle registrationTN 25
Lok Sabha constituencyTiruvannamalai
Vidhan Sabha constituencyTiruvannamalai city
Climatemoderate (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature41 °C (106 °F)
Avg. winter temperature18 °C (64 °F)

Kilnathur, also known as Kizh-arunai, is a town panchayat and suburb in Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the oldest settlements in the North Arcot region. It developed along with Tiruvannamalai.

Demographics

Linguistic census
Linguistic groups Percent(%)
Tamil
70.57%
Kannada
4.07%
Urdu
3.79%
Telugu
13.01%
Tulu
6.01%
Creole
0.4%
Malay
0.13%
Other
0.01%
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19019,867—    
195113,912+41.0%
196116,441+18.2%
198124,462+48.8%
199129,196+19.4%
200134,376+17.7%
201139,578+15.1%
Sources:
  • 1951 – 2001[1]

As of 2001, Kilnathur had a population of 90,000. In the 2011 census, it had a population of 99,600.

References

  1. ^ "Population Details". Tiruvannamalai municipality. 2011. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2012.