Kovilpatti is an industrial city and special grade municipality in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India.April to June are the hottest months, and December and January are coldest, with temperatures rising towards the end of February.[4] In the religious census of 2011, Kovilpatti was reported to comprise 92.29% Hindus, 2.48% Muslims, 5.12% Christians, 0.01% Sikhs, 0.01% Buddhists and 0.08% followers of other religions.[8] Manthithoppu Transgenders' Milk Producers' Cooperative Society (MTMPCS) – the first cooperative society in the country to be run by trans people – was set up at Manthithoppu by the former Thoothukudi district collector Sandeep Nanduri IAS.[9] Kalugumalai is a dome of rock 300 ft (91 m) high on the road connecting Kovilpatti and Sankarankoil.