Kovilpatti ( in Tamil), also known as Covilpatti, is a special grade municipality in Thoothukudi District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Belongs to Kovilpatti constituency. Telugu is spoken by majority people in and around Kovilpatti It is the second largest town in Thoothukudi District. It was the largest taluk in terms of revenue villages in India but recently it was split into Ettayapuram and Kovilpatti Taluks. Now Elaiyarasanendal and some other villages have been added to Kovilpatti taluk. Kovilpatti is the gateway for entrants to Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts from north and west. The town started its developments earlier than 1876. The introduction of Southern Railway (Kovilpatti was a water stop for steam engines), the establishment of textile mills like Loyal Textiles (1891), Lakshmi Mills Ltd ( 1926 ) and siting of the Government Revenue Divisional Offices(1911), fueled the economic growth of the Town. The town was constituted as a Municipal Town in 1964...
