Nilaiyur

Nilaiyur is a village panchayath in Madurai district in Tamil Nadu, South India. It is located between the cities of Madurai and Thirumangalam (Exactly 17 km from Madurai and 15 km from Thirumangalam).Geography & ClimateNilaiyur has an average elevation of 5m. The Boundary lies the village of sambakulam(East), Karuvelampatti (South), Koothiyar kundu (West) and Thirupparankundram (North).The maximum temperature approximately 36°C during April - May months and minimum temperature approximately 22.8 °C during December - January months.Division & PopulationPopulation of Nilaiyur is 12438 including Male -6201 and female -6237. The sex ratio is 1006 females per 1000 males. The Literacy Rate is 65.76% The population of the kaitharinagar is 6444 including Male -3184 and female -3260. This is during the year 2011.Occupation & CultureThe main occupation of the people is Agriculture. Paddy, pulses, groundnut, and sugarcane are the main field crops and coconut and banana are the important tree crops. The Nilaiyur Reservoir is the main water source.