Kilakarai

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Kilakarai, 1908

Seaport in the Ramnad tahsil of the Ramnad estate, Madura District, Madras, situated in 9 degree 14’N. and 7 8° 48' E., on the Gulf of Manaar, 10 miles south of Ramnad town, from which it is separated by a wide morass, all but impassable in the rainy season. It is an untidy and dreary looking town, surrounded by sandy wastes and a little low scrub. The population (11,078 in 1901) consists mainly of Labbais, a Musalman trading community. Its commerce, which is chiefly in grain, is carried on mainly with Cocanada and Ceylon. The Labbais are experts in diving for sanhh-sheWs (Turbinella rapa), which are obtained principally opposite Devipatam, Tirupalakudi, and Rameswaram.

This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.