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Kalakad is a Municipality in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kalakad is one of the 3 Municipalities of Tirunelveli District, and is one of the fastest-growing towns in the district.
Kalakkad was a scene of frequent struggles in the late 1750s during the Polygar revolt led by the Puli Thevar and changed hands several times.
The village was the capital of Pandya kings briefly. A rest house constructed by the British is still there at Sengaltheri in the nearby mountains.
Even today, people refer to Kottai(கோட்டை), the equivalent of a fort, in this area, although no traces of it remain.
The village is surrounded by vegetation, and it is probably one of the most fertile locations in Tirunelveli district. In fact, this was one reason why it changed many hands from Cheras to Pandyas to Nawab to the English. Recently (about 30 years back) a small dam, known as Vadakku Pachayar dam has been constructed by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Vadaku Pachayar is a tributary of Tamirabarani river which merges near Tharuvai. Even when there is no water in, say Courtralam, it is said that water is available here always for tourists to visit and enjoy. To enter into the sanctuary areas, you need to get special permission from forest department. However, the dam is approachable without such a permit. The climate of Kalakad is usually cool and breezy because of the Western Ghats.
The forest areas have been declared as a protected tiger reserve – Kalakkad Mundanthurai Sanctuary.
India [[census]], Kalakkad had a population of 30,921. Males constitute 48.9% of the population and females 51.1%. Kalakkad has an average literacy rate of 78.93%, higher than the national average of 72.99%: male literacy is 82.8%, and female literacy is 75.21%. In Kalakkad, 10.18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
There are several other temples for Mutharamman, Isakkiamman, Suadalaimadan and Ayyanar in the Municipality Pari Vettai and Kodai Vizha are annual festivals which are celebrated in these temples.
Kalakad has around 6 Major mosques in and around Kalakad town. The biggest mosque is located in Kottai (கோட்டை) which is the heart of town, the 2nd biggest in Singampathu. The rest are in Viyasaraja puram, Kovilpathu, Salai Nayinar pallivasal & Kesavaneri.
Kalakkad has many churches. They are affiliated to the Lutheran Church, Tirunelveli Diocese Church of South India (CSI) and other denominations (Roman Catholic, Assembly of God, Indian Pentecostal Church, The Pentecostal Mission and possibly other unaffiliated/independent churches). The biggest church in Kalakad is St. Paul Lutheran Church of Lutheran at Nagankulam. The tower in front of the church is about 85 feet high.
Many private buses like SGKR, Sakthi, Shree Ganapathy, Priya Bus and minibuses provide transport facilities for small villages as there is a long gap of time duration for government buses.
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