# Karaikal District, Puducherry – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Puducherry 

# Karaikal district

Karaikal is a district of Puducherry, 2nd of 4 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **200,222 people** in 2 sub-districts, 2 towns and 28 villages; 49% lived in towns. The largest town is [Karaikal](https://wherepedia.org/india/puducherry/karaikal/karaikal-taluk/karaikal/) (86,838).

- 200,222people (2011)
- 2sub-districts
- 2towns
- 87.1%literacy

## Who lives in Karaikal?

Karaikal had **200,222 people** at the 2011 Census — 16.0% of Puducherry's population and 2nd of 4 districts of Puducherry by population. There were 1,047 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Puducherry figure of 1,037; 2nd of 4 districts of Puducherry). Among children under 7 the ratio was 969 girls per 1,000 boys (the Puducherry figure is 967). An average household had 4.0 people, against 4.1 across Puducherry.

## How literate is Karaikal?

87.1% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Puducherry's 85.8%), 2nd of 4 districts of Puducherry. Men were at 92.4% and women at 82.0% — a gap of 10.4 points (it is 10.6 points across Puducherry). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Karaikal Taluk](https://wherepedia.org/india/puducherry/karaikal/karaikal-taluk/) (88.1%) and lowest in [Thirunallar Taluk](https://wherepedia.org/india/puducherry/karaikal/thirunallar-taluk/) (84.4%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Karaikal do for a living?

34.1% of people worked in 2011 (women: 14.8%). Of all workers, 3% farmed their own land, 13% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 68% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 15% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 16% of workers here, against 14% across Puducherry. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Thirunallar Taluk](https://wherepedia.org/india/puducherry/karaikal/thirunallar-taluk/) (33% of workers in farming) and the least is [Karaikal Taluk](https://wherepedia.org/india/puducherry/karaikal/karaikal-taluk/) (9% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 3 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 13 (13%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 68 (68%) · **■** Marginal 15 (15%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Karaikal

49.0% of people lived in towns and cities (below Puducherry's 68.3%), the least urban of 4 districts of Puducherry. The Census counted 2 towns: 1 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Karaikal](https://wherepedia.org/india/puducherry/karaikal/karaikal-taluk/karaikal/) with 86,838 people, home to 89% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Karaikal

Karaikal had 28 census villages, 28 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 3,647 people; 5 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Kottucherry](https://wherepedia.org/india/puducherry/karaikal/karaikal-taluk/kottucherry/) (9,711), [Ambagarathur](https://wherepedia.org/india/puducherry/karaikal/thirunallar-taluk/ambagarathur/) (7,391), [Thirunallar](https://wherepedia.org/india/puducherry/karaikal/thirunallar-taluk/thirunallar/) (6,866), [Neravy](https://wherepedia.org/india/puducherry/karaikal/karaikal-taluk/neravy/) (6,555) and [Kurumbagaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/puducherry/karaikal/thirunallar-taluk/kurumbagaram/) (5,212).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Population of Karaikal compared with Puducherry

■ Karaikal · ■ Puducherry

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.1%**

**85.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1047**

**1037

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****969**

**967

Working population ****34.1%**

**35.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Karaikal

Of every 100 households in Karaikal in 2011, 96 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 57 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Karaikal · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

Toilet within the home ****61%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****36%**

Tap water ****91%**

Drinking water within premises ****60%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****57%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****35%**

Use banking services ****69%**

Television ****78%**

Mobile phone ****73%**

Computer with internet ****4%**

Two-wheeler ****40%**

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

None of these assets ****8%**

Own their home ****68%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Karaikal

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Karaikal Taluk](https://wherepedia.org/india/puducherry/karaikal/karaikal-taluk/) 144,200 12 2 

[Thirunallar Taluk](https://wherepedia.org/india/puducherry/karaikal/thirunallar-taluk/) 56,022 16 0 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Karaikal

- Karaikal · 86,838
- Thirumalairayanpattinam · 11,264

## Largest villages in Karaikal

- Kottucherry · 9,711
- Ambagarathur · 7,391
- Thirunallar · 6,866
- Neravy · 6,555
- Kurumbagaram · 5,212
- Nedungadu · 4,886
- Sorakudy · 4,666
- Thiruvettakudy · 4,281
- Varichikudy · 4,096
- Sethur · 3,890
- Nallazhundur · 3,575
- Varichikudy · 3,533
- Vizhidiur · 3,435
- Keezhaiyur · 3,262
- Pettai · 3,192
- Kizhamanai · 2,851
- Keezhaiyur · 2,687
- Ponbethy · 2,604
- Sellur · 2,482
- Thennankudy · 2,321

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Karaikal?2: Karaikal Taluk, Thirunallar Taluk
- What is the population of Karaikal district?200,222 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Karaikal?Karaikal