Koviloor, Karaikudi
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| name = Koviloor
| other_name = Kovilur
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| settlement_type = Suburban
| image_skyline = Kotravaaleeswarar Temple Koviloor.jpg
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Tamil Nadu
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Sivaganga
| subdivision_type3 = Taluk
| subdivision_name3 = Karaikudi
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| government_type = Village Panchayat
| governing_body = Karaikudi City Municipal Corporation
| leader_title = Panchayat President
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| population_total = 4287
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Tamil
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 630307
| registration_plate = TN63Z
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Koviloor is a suburban village to the Port of Karaikudi of Sivaganga District of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It contains Arulmigu Kotravaaleeswara Temple,{{cite web|title=Kotravaleeswarar, Kovilur, Sivaganga|url=https://tntemplesproject.in/2021/12/19/kotravaleeswarar-kovilur-sivaganga/|website=TN Temples Project|date=19 December 2021|access-date=19 December 2023}} which is more than 1500 years old. It has one of the country's oldest mutts, Koviloor Adheenam.{{cite web|title=Koviloor Aadheenam|url=https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1026932-d4138437-Reviews-Koviloor_Aadheenam-Karaikudi_Karaikudi_Taluk_Sivaganga_District_Tamil_Nadu.html|website=Tripadvisor|access-date=19 December 2023}}
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the total population of Koviloor is 4,287 with an average sex ratio of 977 (2,168 males and 2,119 females).{{cite web|title=KOVILOOR Village Details|url=https://www.etamilnadu.org/koviloor-village-10776.html|website=eTamilNadu|access-date=19 December 2023}}
Transport
Koviloor is connected by roads to nearby towns and cities. It is located on the main road connecting Madurai with Karaikudi. Buses travel to Tirupattur and Karaikudi. Rural buses are available from Karaikudi, Tiruppattur, and Devakottai with connections to Madurai.
Temples
- Arulmigu Kotravaaleeswarar temple,{{cite web|title=கொற்றவாளீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோவில்- சிவகங்கை|lang=ta|url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/devotional/temples/kotravaleeswarar-temple-534706|website=Maalai Malar|date=10 November 2022|access-date=19 December 2023}} built by King Veerasekara Pandiyan, is more than 1500 years old. It is built based on Dravidian architecture with seven towers.
- Koviloor Adheenam is one of Tamil Nadu's oldest mutts, approximately 200 years old.
Economy
Koviloor has TNSTC Karaikudi regional headquarters.{{cite web|title=About Us|url=https://www.tnstc.in/innerHtmls/aboutus.html|website=Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd.|access-date=19 December 2023}} Tamil Nadu Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. manufactures chemicals like sodium hydrosulfite and its byproducts.{{cite web|title=TAMILNADU CHEMICAL PRODUCTS LTD KARAIKUDI|url=https://useityellowpages.com/tamilnadu-chemical-products-ltd-karaikudi.htm?url=tamilnadu-chemical-products-ltd-karaikudi|website=Use It Yellow Pages|access-date=19 December 2023}}{{cite news|title= Koviloor residents against reopening chemical plant|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/koviloor-residents-against-reopening-chemical-plant/article7545656.ece|website=The Hindu|date=16 August 2015|access-date=19 December 2023}} The SETC Karaikudi Depot is there.{{cite web|title=சேறும், சகதியுமாக காட்சி தரும் போக்குவரத்துக்கழக பணிமனை - சிமெண்டு தளம் அமைக்க கோரிக்கை|url=https://www.dailythanthi.com/News/Districts/2019/11/06235536/Sloppy-and-sloppy-display-Transport-workshop--Request.vpf|website=Daily Thanthi|access-date=19 December 2023}}
Education
Koviloor has colleges and schools:
=Colleges=
- Nachiyappa Swamigal Arts and Science College, Koviloor, Karaikudi{{cite web|title=Contact Us|url=http://nsascollege.in/contact.html|website=Nachiappa Swamigal Arts and Science College|access-date=14 January 2024}}
- Nachiyappa Swamigal Polytechnic College, Koviloor, Karaikudi{{cite web|title= Nachiappa Swamigal Polytechnic College Koviloor |url=https://mymathews.com/college/nachiappa-swamigal-polytechnic-college-koviloor/|website=Mymathews|access-date=19 December 2023}}
=Schools=
- Koviloor Andavar Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Koviloor, Karaikudi{{cite web|title= KOVILOOR ANDAVAR MATRIC SCHOOL |url=https://schools.org.in/sivaganga/33231202105/koviloor-andavar-matric-school.html|website=Schools|access-date=19 December 2023}}
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